The genesis for last weekend’s All Pulling Meet was a comment on Facebook by Adam Glass. The suggestion was for a meet consisting of all pulls: 2″ dumbbell snatch, clean, 2″ axle deadlift, 3″ axle deadlift, and a Dinnie lift. I loved the idea immediately, but didn’t get a chance to schedule it until recently.
It has been a while since we’ve had a contest, so we’re going to throw together a quick and dirty unsanctioned meet this coming weekend. The events will be: 2″ Dumbbell One Arm Snatch 2″ Dumbbell One Arm Clean 3″ Axle Deadlift 2″ Axle Deadlift Dinnie Lift The goal of this meet will be to
For the entire month of June, members of The Movement Minneapolis can bring a friend with them to the gym any time… for FREE. We’d like to add 10 new members to our community this month, and if we do we’re going to throw a block party outside The Movement in July. We’ll grill some
Big things are popping at the gym, here is a quick update of what is upcoming and new. MAY 11 – Saturday – Sessions Canceled for Mark Sisson’s Primal Blueprint seminar. Have you signed up? http://primalblueprint.com/products/The-Primal-Blueprint-Transformation-Seminar-and-True-Nature-Training-.html May 22 – Wednesday 7:30p – Olympic Lifting Clinic with Jen Sinkler. MEMBERS ONLY – NO CHARGE. Limit 10 people. The
Imagine how good you could be if you were to get just a little bit better every day? Not in an abstract way, but better in a measurable and verifiable way. Whether your goal be fat loss, triathlon performance, or business growth, all it takes is a small forward step on a daily basis to
I tend to be a passionate evangelist for anyone and anything I believe in. You can’t talk to me for 5 minutes about dogs without me convincing you that you need to feed your dog raw food, preferably from Woody’s. I’ve been a die-hard Mac evangelist since before it was cool — in fact, it was the
“No pain, no gain,” right? Working out has to be hard, and it’s going to hurt otherwise you’re not really doing anything productive. This makes for nice motivational posters, but doesn’t mesh with reality. Pain is an action signal to stop something! “Take that hand off the hot stove!” In fact, it’s awfully hard to
Lifting weights, like anything worth doing, requires an investment of time. Whether you’re lifting weights to lose body fat, build the physique of a bodybuilder, or hoist huge weights as a competitive strength athlete, you will have to plug the meter with some time to accomplish your goals. And, as with anything that requires time
Effort. That insidious word. The consensus seems to be that if you apply more effort, you’ll get better results. When Dellanavich heard this, he absolutely lost it. Apparently, in Dellanavia there are no awards for effort – only for results. Those who work smarter, not harder, truly are rewarded. In any case, I will let
One month ahead of your race, go out and run for as long as you feel like running 3 times per week.
