Tag Archives: Strength

The F-Word…

Posted on April 17, 2012 by killacam40

What is “Functional”? “Functional.”  I would be hard pressed to find a word that the fitness community has abused more than this one.  Every new exercise, every new piece of equipment, every new training method, and even every new piece … Continue reading →

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Be generally specific when lifting for sports

Posted on April 4, 2012 by killacam40

Like many things in the world, strength training is subject to fads.  Some of these fads are good (e.g Olympic Lifting), most of these fads are not so good (e.g thighmaster, or the Gazelle freestyle). One of the current fads … Continue reading →

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Get strong! Get big! Be efficient!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by killacam40

Is your time spent in the gym efficient?  Is everything you’re doing in the gym helping your get better?  Do you have a reason for every exercise you choose, are there exercises in your workout that you could remove while … Continue reading →

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The Secret to Jumping Higher: HARD WORK!!!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by killacam40

Ever since I was little, jumping higher has been an obsession of mine.  Although basketball is my favorite sport, all I ever really wanted to do was dunk.  I went off to college to play basketball, but had much more … Continue reading →

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The Great Power Debate: are Olympic lifts worth the time?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by killacam40

So you are lifting heavy weights and getting stronger, but you’re still not excelling at life, and you just can’t figure out why.  For many it’s not enough to just be able to lift an incredibly large and heavy object … Continue reading →

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The Strength Commandments

Posted on February 22, 2012 by killacam40

If you are reading this article then hopefully you are already enlightened and are ready to make strength a part of your life.  If not, I encourage you to read my previous post (Why I train for strength, and why … Continue reading →

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Why I train for strength, and why you should too.

Posted on February 16, 2012 by killacam40

Me: If you could have any superpower, what would it be? You: Uh…I think I’d want to be able to fly. Me:  WRONG!!!  You want super strength! You:  …what? If you’ve read/been paying attention to my first couple of posts, … Continue reading →

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Make a goal. Have a plan.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by killacam40

The first step to achieving any exercise related goal is to have a plan.  Doesn’t matter what your goal is, strength, endurance, speed, etc, you need a plan of action for how you want to progress towards reaching your goals.  … Continue reading →

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