Ground Up Strength

If You Can't Grip It, You Can't Rip It

by JoeWeir 17 Jul 2009 00:12

I came across the title of this post while I was looking around youtube (I feel compelled to watch weightlifting vids or strongman events sometimes) and not only is it a classic line but it also reminded me of something I've never really sat down and talked about: Grip Strength! Just like the title says if you can't hang onto the bar or the handles then you can't perform that exercise. You COULD use wrist straps, but where's the fun in that.

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Is Your "Strength Training" Actually Strength Training:Part 2

by JoeWeir 29 Jun 2009 16:38

In Part 1 we talked about watered down knowledge floating around, intensity, and its meanings, 'burning out' (or lack thereof), acclimation and percentage based training. In part 2 I simply want to talk about one thing: The Definition of Strength.

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Training...Youtube Style

by JoeWeir 23 Jun 2009 02:14

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The House of Cards

by JoeWeir 17 Jun 2009 01:58

Very recently I came across someone, and more importantly their training, and it warrants some blog attention.

This whole mess stems from single's training, which I dare say I know a thing or two about, and volume. The gist of the discussion is that if you perform more than one, or two, singles you are headed down the road to over-training. This person went from one extreme end, over-training, to the other, barely getting a training effect, and after posting a few comments and opinions I realized it was over before it began.

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Is Your "Strength Training" Actually Strength Training:Part 1

by JoeWeir 14 Jun 2009 20:02

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