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Shockwave: Nothing More, Nothing Less

March 24, 2013 By DH Kiefer 12 Comments

In anticipation of the upcoming release of the next Shockwave Protocols programming system, here’s a newly edited re-release of the original introductory Shockwave article (Shockwave 1.0) from two years ago. We’re a few versions in at this point, with the biggest one to come, but this blast from the … [Read more...]

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Exercise Technique: Exploiting the Half Rep for Strength and Hypertrophy

November 5, 2012 By DH Kiefer 4 Comments

You know those guys you see in the gym (including plenty of CrossFit folks) doing half reps? This happens all the time on the bench press and with bicep curls, and we've all witnessed it. You know you want to tell them this is a major training mistake, but you're not exactly sure what to say. Well, … [Read more...]

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