Chad Waterbury and Pavel Tsatsouline take a fascinating look at eccentric training, and the role it deserves to play in any programme. Very, very interesting stuff.
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Via Chasing Elite : A great find. BFS Magazine (Bigger, Faster, Stronger) has put over 10 years' of the magazine's archives online, as free .pdf files. Superb.
Taking 262kg for a ride [streaming, 1.1mb .flv download].
I'm somewhat skeptical about this. Salk Institute's Dr. Ronald M. Evans has successfully flicked a chemical switch in mice; PPAR-d to be exact. A fat regulator that usually comes into play around exercise.
Before you get too excited, this change must be done genetically, before the mouse is born; and yes, it's permanent.
The longer-term idea is to use this knowledge to create an 'exercise pill' - an idea that's definitely hitting the headlines - which undoubtedly appeals to a lot of people. A noble goal perhaps, but is there something inherently wrong with a little exercise?
This is easily the strangest thing I've seen all day. If you're in Spain for the middle of June (8th - 12th), make sure you swing by the village of Castrillo de Murcia (Burgos) for the Baby-Jumping Colacho Festival. Grown men dress up as the devil and take a running jump in the direction of several babies (usually born in the same year); hopefully landing on the other side.
Seriously.
Keyboard Vaguaries is the training blog of John from Palmdale; with plenty of kettlebell action. Pop over and say hello.
A recent piece by Mike Demeter has me thinking about the Nike Free line of shoes that are designed to mimic the behaviour of bare feet as closely as possible. I can certainly see their appeal for runners; has anyone tried them whilst lifting weights?
There's something about barefoot deadlifting that never feels quite safe. Not that a running shoe would make much difference if I were to drop a plate on my foot (once was quite enough, thank you), but it's a psychological edge.
Although Billy Milton didn't get into the demanding sport of marathon running until his mid 40s, he has quickly picked up some great resources on marathon training and nutrition. His blog - filled with these ideas - is a great read.
British neuropsychologist Dr David Lewis has developed a 'formula for a balanced life' that anyone can use to calculate their current status (and what needs to be changed). The formula considers such factors as time spent at work, commuting, exercising, sleeping and with family.