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2/22/2012 Snatch and Deadlift
- Random, I know.
Strongman events on Saturday the 18th. Hit 320 log x 3. Clean each. Did 310 stone for a bunch of reps. Struggled a little on the stone. Haven’t touched one since December.
Monday – bench 355 x 6
2/22
Clean grip snatch worked up to 239 x 1
Box jumps worked up to an easy 42″ x 5 with minimal knee tuck. I need a much bigger box.
Deadlift
465 x 5
540 x 5
610 x 6 – pretty happy with this
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A Definition of Hard Work and Commitment
There is a recent blog post on the strengthcoach blog about the disconnect between the trainer and client. Read the post here. I really liked the post and thought that I would share it with you.
The article talks about the difference between what is important to the client and what the trainer perceives to be important to them. While fitness may be the number one priority for the trainer, it may only be 3rd or 4th on the list for the client. To the client, fitness is typically just something they do a couple of times per week to fulfill a need to lose weight, reduce medications, or increase self-esteem. The quicker the trainer realizes this, the better.
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Why Most Speed And Agility Camps Don’t Work
Every off season, parents come up to me and ask, “Do you have a speed camp going on right now.” My answer, “No.” They’re usually pretty surprised by that answer. The reason we don’t do them is simple. Most of them don’t work.
There are a couple of reasons why most of them don’t work. The first being that training should be a constant thing. It’s not something you pick up for four or six weeks during the offseason and then put it down till next season. When we’re talking about things like running mechanics, the only way to get good and stay good at them is through repetition. I’ve seen it many times. I’ll work with a kid till their season starts; then they come back afterwards and they are back to their same bad, slow habits. Perfect practice makes perfect.
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Top 10 things Learned And Achieved For 2011
Yesterday, I received an email from one of my clients that I thought I would share with everyone. I thought it was pretty cool. She put together a list of things she learned and achieved over the course of the year while working out with us. Here’s her list:
1. Designating 4 specific days and times at the gym is more effective than saying I’ll go 4 days a week.
2. I have kept 90% of my training appointments in the past year.
3. I have trained a minimum of 3 sessions per week for 13 months now, the longest workout streak of my life.
4. The number on the scale is my daily FYI, fluctuating often and therefore, no longer makes or breaks me.
5. I look forward to working out.
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Top Ten Of 2011
Yep, it’s that time of year again. At the end of each year, I go back and review which of my posts got the most web traffic. Here’s this year’s top ten:
1. Does Muscle Fiber Type Effect Performance In this post I talk about the differences in muscle fiber type and how it affects an athlete’s performance.
2. The John Broz Method One of the more popular topics in the strength training world in 2010 was the training that John Broz does in his Las Vegas gym. This post discusses my opinions on what he does.
3. The Real Reasons Why People Don’t Exercise The name says it all. These are the reasons why people don’t workout.
4. Is A Calorie Really A Calorie? In this post, I discuss some of the myths about nutrition.
5. Spot Reduction Revisited In this article, I talk about a T-Nation article on spot reduction.
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Celebrating Two Years of Doing Things For The Right Reasons
“A failure establishes only this: that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.” – Bovee
This July 10th was the two year mark for Nunn’s Performance Training, LLC. According to the Monthly Labor Review, 34% percent of businesses fail within the first two years. That automatically makes us more awesome than 1/3 of the businesses out there! All kidding aside, here’s a couple of the things I’ve learned so far in our two years:
Always Do What’s Right.
Doing what’s best for your clients should be your top priority. Making money should be second. Every decision I’ve made has been in an effort to provide a better service to our clients. By going this route, and not selling out, we’ve been able increase our business revenue over 50% from last year.
Be Unique.
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Spot Reduction Revisited
Is spot reduction real? Dr. Lonnie Lowery seems to think so in his new T-Nation Article. In the article, he presents a great deal of research that is begining to make me rethink my stance on the issue. It makes sense that the body would increase bloodflow to the areas that were doing the most work. But, would this cause greater lypolysis to occur in that area? Part of his argument for spot reduction is based on the fact that old school bodybuilders like Arnold, Franco Columbu, and Corey Everson used to believe this was true. Not that I want to make the genetics excuse but, I feel like he is using the exception to prove the rule.
Corey Everson (middle) genetics or spot reduction?
Just because Arnold, Franco, Corey, and other elite bodybuilders use it, does that mean it’s true for the geneal public? Actually, the answer to this question is in the end of the article. He says:
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Dude! What supplements are you on?
Dude! What supps do you take? I’d say I get asked this question at least once per day. Usually, it’s by some skinny new guy who’s been working out for all of one week. Most people are pretty surprised when I tell them I just take a multi and fish oil.
My response to the supplement question is as follows:
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“Supplements” are just that. “Supplements”. The are meant to SUPPLEMENT the things you are already doing. There is no magic pill.
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Supplements aren’t governed by the FDA or any other regulatory agency. So, they can pretty much claim whatever they want.
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If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This goes back to #2. Beware of outlandish claims.
A while back, I saw a press conference with Lance Armstrong and someone asked him what he was “on”. He responded, “What am I on? I’m on by bike busting my ass everyday. That’s what I’m on!”
Ten Things You Won’t Find at Globo Gym
The other day, one of my clients was joking with me about the fact that alot of the stuff we use in training is very unconventional and some of it (read most of it) is homemade. Here is a list of things you won’t find at your typical big box gym or “Globo Gym” for all of you Dodgeball fans out there.
1. A 40′ firehose.
It’s a fire hose that I capped both ends and filled with sand and water that we use for various slams and drags.
2. A Sledge Hammer
For beating on stuff of course.
3. A Squat Rack that Doesn’t Get Used For Curling
‘Nuff Said
4. Sandbags From 60-320 pounds
We do varius cleans, carries, and presses with them.
5. A Suspension Trainer
How To Properly Warm Up
I guess it’s because I’ve not worked in a membership driven gym for about two years now, but I’ve forgotten some of the things that people do incorrectly. Ok, well, I didn’t forget. It just wasn’t in the forefront of my thinking. One of the biggest problems I see are the amount of people who spend their time warming up on the treadmill or other cardio machines. This is completely wrong for a few reasons:
It’s Sagittal Plane Dominant- The human body’s movement is divided up into three planes: sagittal (front to back), frontal (side to side), and transverse (rotation). A good training program will work in all three planes and a warm up should do the same. Why would you train in all three planes, yet only warm up in one?
