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Recipes for Health and Performance


Beef with Zucchini Nikki Young • 1 oz beef, cut into strips • 1 Tbsp oil • 1 onion, finely chopped • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 4 tomatoes, chopped • ½ tsp salt • 1 tsp ground pepper • ... Continue reading
Hormesis: A Unified Theory of Performance, Health and Longevity?


The Devil is in the details. Make no assumptions. These are good rules to follow in life and they are particularly good to follow if one delves into the action packed world of science. Why? Because “WE” have a profound ability to fool our... Continue reading
Interview with Roy Dean


This month I have the great pleasure of sharing with you an interview with Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt, Roy Dean. Roy has been an avid martial artist since a young age and holds the rank of black belt in several arts including Kodokan Judo, Enshin... Continue reading
It's All In Your Brain


Here’s a thought experiment for you: A professor of exercise physiology at the local university asks you to come to his lab for an unspecified fitness test. He puts you on a treadmill, hooks you up to his sensors and gives you the following ins... Continue reading
The Romanian Deadlift: A discussion about the RDL and its usefulness for Olympic weightlifters


History The Romanian Deadlift (RDL) is one variation out of several to lift or pull the barbell up the body. Other pulls include conventional deadlifts, sumo deadlifts, snatch pulls, clean pulls, straight leg deadlifts, stiff leg deadlifts, and hi... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 25


Fish n' Salsa An easy dish combining white fish and green tomatillo salsa. Time: 5 min prep, 10-12 min cooking • 1 lb cod, catfish, orange roughy, or other white fish • 7 oz can of salsa verde (I like the Herdez brand) • 1/... Continue reading
Body Mechanics for Grappling: Pivoting and Pressure


The grappling arts, whether for sport or self defense, have been greatly popularized since the advent of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and other mixed martial arts events. While the technical emphasis of Judo, Sambo, wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu... Continue reading
The Snatch pt 1


The snatch is the first of the two lifts contested in Olympic weightlifting in which the barbell is lifted from the floor to overhead in a single movement. With its unparalleled speed and extensive range of motion, it epitomizes mechanical power&mdas... Continue reading
Kettlebell Power-Metrics


Kettlebell training purists (self included) like to point out the fact that many kettlebell exercises such as the Swing, Snatch and Clean extend the range of motion by allowing the kettlebell to float behind the hips during the lowering or eccentric ... Continue reading
The Floor Press


In late 1990s, there was an explosion of training information disseminated on the internet, especially for powerlifters. Prior to this, learning new exercises and techniques depended on conversations with other lifters during and after meets, tips gl... Continue reading
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