At the end of 2013, I wasn’t sure that quitting my job to start a non-profit was a good idea. I have a wife and son to take care of, and not having a pay check definitely hinders that process. I knew it was a big step. In fact, I knew it would be the […]
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Preacher Sam, here. As a rookie, this is the first real taper that I’ve experienced. I’ve heard Travis and Jon talk about tapers on Weightlifting Talk before, and I understood the importance of some of what they discussed, but this week I’ve seen and experienced it first hand. Travis has done a great job explaining
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4 Week March to the Arnold We are four weeks out, and I couldn’t be happier with any of my team. They are all hitting PRs consistently each week, and the volume is through the roof. The next four weeks my guys will notice that the training sessions will look more and more like a
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Right now at Mash Compound, we have an unbelievable atmosphere with PRs happening daily. We also have a growing number of online teammates, and as time goes on the approach we take with these individuals continues to evolve. A solid program is super important, but without ongoing coaching the program isn’t as affective. Atmosphere is
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Pulling power is like the squat. You attack it if it is a weakness! I prefer that my athletes have the ability to perform a strict Clean Position Deadlift with at least 30% more than their max clean. If they can’t, we target the pull until it’s not a problem. We have Jon North working
Rookies: Friday Snatch to Hang Snatch max (2 misses) max Snatch if feels good Clean to Hang Clean & Jerk (2 misses)max Clean & Jerk if feels good Jerk Position Jerks 5 reps x 3 Pull-ups 8 reps x 3 Jon North: a.m. Snatch 80%/1rep x 3 Clean & Jerk 80%/1rep x 3 p.m. Snatch
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