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The Mellow Metcon: Conditioning For Strength Blocks

April 12, 2013 By Scott Paltos 10 Comments

By Scott Paltos Strength is king. Conditioning counts, too, though. For many of you, it counts a little too much. If you’re a good coach, or an athlete who knows what you’re doing, you’re always going to include some level of conditioning—whether it’s aerobic or anaerobic—in your programs. … [Read more...]

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The X-Frame Protocols: Shoulders

March 26, 2013 By Monte Spicer 10 Comments

By Monte Spicer To find out more about Monte Spicer’s X-Frame series, read the introductory article here. To build your X-Frame physique, we have to take advantage of angles. When you train any body part, the goal is to hit it from every conceivable angle. Doing things this way accomplishes two … [Read more...]

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How To Be Awesome: Dealing With Bad Days

March 20, 2013 By Jesse Burdick 10 Comments

By Jesse Burdick Eric Spoto’s day was shit. Absolute, total, unmitigated shit. At one in the afternoon, he’d managed just two hours of sleep since the night before. All he’d had to eat since three in the morning was a handful of pistachios, a cup of yogurt, and a glass of apple juice. For most … [Read more...]

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Your New Lifestyle: Relax Your Way to High Performance

March 4, 2013 By Jim Laird 28 Comments

Want to smash weights every time you're in the gym? Learn the meaning of rest and recovery first. By Jim Laird What do the words “day off” mean to you? Do you know what a day off even is? What are you doing on your so-called days off? I want you to think about this right now, because you need to. … [Read more...]

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From Hothead to Hot Commodity

February 27, 2013 By Scott Paltos 10 Comments

Scott Paltos believes a life can be redefined. He's living proof. Act One Being a douche can be a hell of a lot of fun. When things don’t go your way, you scream, you yell—maybe you haul off and punch somebody in the face—and worry about the consequences later, if you even give a shit at all. For … [Read more...]

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The DH Guide to Gym Etiquette

February 12, 2013 By DH Kiefer 13 Comments

We’d all love to live in a perfect world. Aside from everything else that’d be perfect, we’d all be able to train in private gyms, free of the ubiquitous bullshit that’s unavoidable in your typical commercial facility. You know exactly what I’m referring to when I talk about “private gyms”: those … [Read more...]

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Gender Wars: 3 Back Exercises for Sexy Back Muscles

December 18, 2012 By Alex Navarro Leave a Comment

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Gender Wars: 2 Exercises to Help Build a Sexy Midsection

December 11, 2012 By DH Kiefer Leave a Comment

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