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11 Apr

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Nick Foxall – 343 kg / 755lb Deficit pull (105 kg bw, 22 years of age)

April 11, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys

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

09 Apr

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20 Reasons you should shut up and squat.

April 9, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
Humour, List, Satire, stop being a pussy, Why I should squat

Reason one little girls are stronger than you - Ever hear the saying somewhere in China there is a girl warming up with your max? Well if you don't squat there is a girl in...

02 Apr

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Strength and Conditioning Research the TL;DR (too long didn’t read) version – April 2014

April 2, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
JSCR, research, Strength and conditioning, strength training research

Concentric Hamstring and Quadricep strength of american football players in the NFL scouting combine. Large study with an elite population! 1.252 players tested. Strength ratio for hamstring to quadriceps was measure at 68-69% for all players...

01 Apr

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World Strongest Man 2014 Videos

April 1, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrgRYV17hOEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk8on3vWs-shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmdrr1aNwjw

01 Apr

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Abdominal Training – Overblown or misunderstood?

April 1, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
absominal training, rehabilitation, sports performance

I was listening to an interesting podcast this morning called the physio edge on the show they had LJ Lee talking about a few things but of interest to this article is the topic...

27 Mar

Fitness and Success Podcast, speedpowerfit, Uncategorized

Health Fitness and Success Podcast – Episode one – Das it Mane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heRmZUMITMIThis is a new bi-weekly podcast that I will be hosting with Benjamin Tormey on the topics of health, fitness and success. Topics covered in the first episodeFructose corn syrup not evil :O Kevin Ogar and...

23 Mar

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Rebekah Tiler 63kg Lifter Clean and Jerks 120 kg (15 years old)

March 23, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAEDVVi-Zs8Breaking her own British Record (also current European Youth Champion and Record holder).

22 Mar

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Follow world strongest man 2014 – LIVE

March 22, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
world strongest man 2014 stream live, WSM 2014, WSM 2014 stream, WSM Live

Click here for live coverage of all the happenings in Los Angeles.

22 Mar

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Some Tricks to help out your Squat

March 22, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
help with back pain, how do I squat without knee pain?, squat, squat help

It's the one lift pretty much every one does. Powerlifter - Squat, Weightlifter - squat, Strongman - Squat, Footballer - Squat, Rugby Player - Squat, Thrower - Squat, you get the idea. It is...

12 Mar

Arm Training, Biceps, Bodybuilding, Triceps, Uncategorized

Bigger arms a quick primer on getting bigger gunz

March 12, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
Arm Training, Biceps, Bigger Arms, Bodybuilding, Guns, Hints and Tips, Triceps

I know a lot of the "performance" crowd like to use this as a good butt for their particular brand of dull humour but let's face it your lifting weights chances are you want...

06 Mar

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Programme Breakdown – Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 (calculator included)

March 6, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
531, 531 calculator, calulator, jim wendler, jim wendlers 531 clac, programme, strength programme, strength programme breakdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I684GGpoloY

06 Mar

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Russian Squat Routine Google Calc Demo

March 6, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys

06 Mar

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March 6, 2014
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05 Mar

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Why Rep Range Doesn’t mean shit.

March 5, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHuXHSLawn4

02 Mar

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Breaking up the Olympic lifts into lists. An exercise in futility.

March 2, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys

The above schematic is in microcosm what is wrong with strength and conditioning coaching when it comes to teaching lifting. Before we have even begun to teach the hard part of the clean (aka...

18 Feb

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Weightlifting Hall of Fame Recent Inductees 1

February 18, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys

Boyanka Kostova - 215 kg squat @ 58 kg bwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vAbpve1cq4Tuomas Hautala Raw 365 kg Deadlift - 21 years old 121 kg bw.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzgbPbLkp3gGraham Hicks 300 kg Squat x 8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE-awjE5WfUAndrey Malanichev - 460KG raw squathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzbCEhZ4hnQAdam Travis...

12 Feb

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Three common problems in a strength programme that can easily be avoided

February 12, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
basic advice, basics, easy tips to get stronger, lifting, lifting basics, tips

1 - Lifting too heavy. This might seem counter-intuitive to most people but there is only so much 95% lifting people can do and see consistent progression. Working for maximal weight or maximal effort in...

11 Feb

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Strength and Conditioning Research the TL;DR (too long didn’t read) version – Feubuary 2014

February 11, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
Journal of strength and conditioning, JSCR, research, review, review of JSCR, sports science, strength training research

The Importance of maximal leg strength and drop jump performance15 female rugby players where tested for 1RM, Counter movment jump, Squat Jump and Drop jumps from various heights. The players where split into strong groups...