Interesting Article

Interesting article and probably the best explaination of why the Bulgarian method works that I've read, whether you agree with it or not


There's no Such Thing as Overtraining

"If you got a job as a garbage man and had to pick up heavy cans all day long, the first day would probably be very difficult, possibly almost impossible for some to complete. So what do you do, take three days off and possibly lose your job?

No, you'd take your sore, beaten self to work the next day. You'd mope around and be fatigued, much less energetic than the previous day, but you'd make yourself get through it. Then you'd get home, soak in the tub, take aspirin, etc. The next day would be even worse.

But eventually you'd be running down the street tossing cans around and joking with your coworkers. How did this happen? You forced your body to adapt to the job at hand! If you can't' squat and lift heavy every day you're not overtrained, you're undertrained! Could a random person off the street come to the gym with you and do your exact workout? Probably not, because they're undertrained. Same goes with most lifters when compared to elite athletes".

– John Broz 2002

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/max_out_on_squats_every_day

Darwin Barbell Club visits The Refuge

Details and Pics to follow...............

Good Video

As you know I hate Crossfit mainly due to the shitty CF community, but watching this video brings me back to the time when CF was under ground and pretty cool. The fact that this dude won some CF event (I think the online quals) without spending $200 a month or training with "certified coaches" is great.

http://journal.crossfit.com/2011/06/danbaileygarage.tpl

Iron Evolution: Phase 4

Iron Evolution: Phase 4
Westside Barbell, the Mental Aspect
by Dave Tate – 6/06/2011

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/iron_evolution_phase_4

Review of 40-day program

I completed the 40-day workout (40DW) that I learned from Dan John, over all it was a good program but tough for me to stick with. I'm used to a 3-day a week program and the 5-day 40DW was hard for me. I tended to go to heavy at the bargaining of the week and found myself tired toward the end. That being said I increased my bench/deadlift/chin-ups/pull-ups/push-ups. My squat seems to have hit a plateau, but I'm working on that for my next workout, which will be a 5-week Powerlifting Meet prep program.

I think the 40DW is worth trying and if done with conservative weights could be a great grease the groove / off season program.

my excerise rotation was:


PUSH: Bench Press --> Strict Press --> Bench Press

PULL: Chin-ups --> Pull-ups --> Weighted Chin-ups --> Weighted Pull-ups

HINGE: Deadlift --> Rack Pulls --> Snatch Grip DL --> Deadlift

SQUAT: Back squat --> Front squat --> Overhead squat --> Back squat

LOADED CARRY: variety of farmers walks and strongman stuff

Fabio is still at it, he's at 8975 step-ups right between

Base Camp (17,388ft) 8694 step-ups

Camp One (20,013ft) 10,006 step-ups

Your almost there Fabio, keep it up



Everest Base Camp

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