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19 Dec

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1987 USSR Weightlifting Championships [Video Post]

December 19, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1kAdAxn_oM

18 Dec

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Ed Coan / Phillipi Deadlift Routine

December 18, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

Ed Coan considered by many to be the greatest of all time (G.O.A.T.) powerlifter has a few routines kicking around the internet but one of the most popular is his 11 week deadlift cycle. Ed...

17 Dec

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Question and Answer – How do I get into strength and conditioning coaching? [VIDEO POST]

December 17, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAHbLxc2lPA

16 Dec

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Monster Monday – Some Big lifts from around the Internet.

December 16, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

Max Matveev 240 kg Rack Jerk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naVUNA1Rk7Q Ray Williams 432 kg Raw Squat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yupUwHIiK7g Vince Urbanks - 412.5 kg Deadlift https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZOi7LzixvU Eric Liddlebridge - 1024 kg total https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t72pJ7qABvU Zhan Xugang 230kg Front Squat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzHULWhBFEo Andrei Malanachiev breaks all time raw total - 1100 kg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tak44vD4h00

13 Dec

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Fallacy Friday – Debunking the Deload

December 13, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

What's the TL;DR. Deloads are in essence mini tapers They should be used after marked increased periods of intense and voluminous training. Most people aren't training hard enough or heavy enough to warrant a "deload". Everyone loves a...

12 Dec

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5 Minute Pre Lowerbody Weights Mobility Routine [VIDEO POST]

December 12, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JVj1lkD8dk

11 Dec

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Correcting Common Squat Flaws – Guest post by Alistair Inglis

December 11, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

In part two of Ali's guest post he covers some of the common technique flaws he observed and some possible fixes for the. Perfecting the squat will result in the ability to lift more weight...

09 Dec

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Strength Training – Things worth considering.

December 9, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

Why does every one feel the need to down some kind of powder or pill when they can't even eat the correct food three times a day? I made a video post on this topic...

05 Dec

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Squat Technique Analysis what Separates Beginners and Advanced Lifters – Guest post by Alistair Inglis

December 5, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

Discuss this article on our forums Preparation Phase Analysis During this section the bar is un-racked and the lifter steps back and is now standing in the starting position before the decent (eccentric) phase of the...

02 Dec

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Training around injury: why doing something is better than nothing.

December 2, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

Discuss this article on our forums! Having been a powerlifter myself for a number of years now and dealing with sports people (mainly rugby union for injury) you get a good chance to deal with...

27 Nov

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Compartmentalised Thinking – Why a lot of people miss the boat when it comes to strength training

November 27, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

Compartmentalization is an unconscious psychological defense mechanism used to avoid cognitive dissonance, or the mental discomfort and anxiety caused by a person's having conflicting values, cognitions, emotions, beliefs, etc. within themselves. Compartmentalization allows these conflicting ideas to co-exist by...

28 May

Bench Press, Exercise Advice, Technique, Uncategorized

Three things most people get wrong on bench press

July 3, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys
Bench Press

1 - Not paying attention to their grip width. It's one of the first things you do when you bench press you lie down and then grip the bar but when was the last time...

22 May

Attitude, General Advice, Uncategorized

Don’t Allow your Narcissism to get in the way of your own growth

July 3, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys
General Advice

This is something that I think we can all relate to especially if you are involved in the Health and Fitness industry, high level sport or any realm of progressive human endeavour. As you build yourself as...

16 May

Book Review, General Life, Uncategorized

Book Review – Mastery by Robert Greene

July 3, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

Mastery is a book by Robert Greene that looks at the topic of achieving "mastery" in a task this is something that the book lays out as being more than an expert you are...

14 May

Nutrition, Uncategorized

Fat Loss 101 – The Three Stages of going from Mr. Dough man to lean and in charge…. man/woman.

July 3, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

There are probably over 1,000,000 articles on the internet on how to lose fat so I guess one more on the pile will not make much difference. I'm going to stick to generalities as not...

10 May

Budget, Nutrition, Uncategorized

Broke in the UK – Eating as a Strength Athlete / Bodybuilder on a budget

July 3, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

People often wonder how it's possible to hit your protein requirements, eat your vegetables and manage to hit all of your macro nutrient requirements without spending all of your expendable income on food. I'm here to reassure you...

10 May

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Opinion Piece Bulking and Cutting

May 10, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

02 May

General Advice, General Life, Uncategorized

Dealing with failure and Rejection.

July 3, 2013
Posted by Marc Keys

Every knows those feels when you submit job application number 200,323 and you get the obligatory rejection email or if you get through to an interview but don't quite make it or when you finally get...