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Got Conditioning?


Incorporating conditioning into strength routines can be a nebulous concept for some athletes, particularly those without a clearly defined goal or sport in which they participate. One must understand that by adding conditioning into their workouts, ... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 67


Here are a few seasonal recipes to take advantage of summer's bounty. In addition to the standard fare, I included two fruit smoothie recipes. These are tasty, but remember that treats such as these are best done infrequently. Paleo or not, you'll ru... Continue reading
How Fast Eddie Got Fast: The Use of Light Weights to Develop Speed and Precision


If you’ve been reading Performance Menu for a while, you know that I love to include a lot of film and literature references in the articles I write. I’m a big reader and a movie lover, so famous quotes and one-liners always seem to poke ... Continue reading
Weightlifting Program Design: A Case Study


Program design is one of those topics that is overwhelming both to read and write about. Most literature is necessarily nebulous and vague, and individuals interested in learning more often find themselves inundated with a collection of concepts that... Continue reading
Motivation


While I have been wanting to write this article, and my good friend and training partner, Kara Yessie, has been encouraging me to write it, I was avoiding it simply because I didn’t want it to seem as if I were pulling out a page in my diary fo... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 66


Cabbage Ceviche Time: 15 minutes • 1 lb shrimp, tail off. (can be either pre-cooked or raw) • 1/2 head of cabbage • 1/2 cucumber • 1/2 red bell pepper • 1/2 cup cilantro • 1/4 cup chopped red onion • 1-2... Continue reading
When the Olympic Lifts aren't Appropriate


The Olympic lifts are not for everyone. I’m sure that sounds funny considering the source—most people who don’t train in our facility assume that all we do is Olympic weightlifting, even with our fitness clients. This is of course i... Continue reading
Let Your Freak Flag Fly


When I first got started in Olympic Weightlifting, a very thoughtful coach was nice enough to give me a couple of VHS video tapes with tons of weightlifting footage on them. He knew I was interested in becoming a weightlifter and he wanted to help me... Continue reading
Organic: To Buy Or Not To Buy?


Let's face it. While eating 100% organic food is an ideal many strive for, a variety of circumstances (such as financial constraints or simply convenience) make it impossible not to sometimes fall short. But how do you juggle the desire to minimize y... Continue reading
In Your Corner: Book Excerpt


The following is excerpted from In Your Corner: Marketing, Media and PR for MMA Fighters and Managers by Yael Grauer and Brant DeLorenzo. Interview Tips & Tricks There's a few things you should know about interviewers before they show up, ... Continue reading
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