This one hits close to home. Matt Kroczaleski one of MI's best powerlifters tore his quad during training for the March APF meet in Taylor, MI. On rep 10 of 545 it goes. Hopeing for a speedy recovery Matt.

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Training is Water

I was chatting today about training, and specifically overtraining when a colleague mentioned two separate analogies for overtraining.

1- you are a glass and as you add water the glass fills once it reaches a certain point water starts to spill.

2- you are a balloon around a faucet and expand as you fill with water, once it reaches a certain point, pop.

Now the second analogy is much more accurate to what occurs with overtraining, when it gets to be to much its not a spill, its a pop that occurs. Tissue is damaged and cannot recover, systems of the body do not function properly, constant fatigue, and injuries occur.

Every balloon is different and can be filled to a different size, and remember a workout doesn't have to make you want to puke to be effective, but it is a good way to fool someone into thinking you know what your doing.

USAPL

State Record Squat 430

Bench Press 270

Dead Lift 430 20lb PR

Total 1130- State Record Teen 1 165


This weekend James had a USAPL meet south of Grand Rapids. No real expectations, just wanted to get another meet in. Turns out he set 2 state records and really should have had a third. The meet started the usual way, nervousness and excitement, but that was me, James was his normal cool and collected self. Squat warm ups went well and I knew that we had opened him to low at 385 but we decided to stay with it and nail the first lift of the meet. He did and we went to 415 and again was easy, knowing the state record was 429, we went 430 and had the first record of the day. We were both high as a kite and couldn't wait for the bench. The state record here was 275.5 and this is no problem at all for James. I opened him at 270 and he was red lighted for lifting his head, and then again on his second attempt for lifting his head and moving his foot. Now here is my problem, I can understand a long hold for the press command, but if you do it for one lifter, you need to do it for all lifters. Anyway he destroyed 270 on his third attempt and was still in the meet, although we thought that the total record was out of reach considering his DL PR is only 410 and it has been a while since he has hit that. He opened at 350 and killed it, so then went to 400, my mind was already doing the math. He nailed that one too and so he would need 430 for the record. I know he could have done at least 450-70 and the DL record was 490 so maybe he could have gotten that, but we opted for the guarantee and he smoked 430.

I was a great meet for James and I couldn't be prouder, he qualified for the national meet and set 2 state records. We will be traveling to Flint in a few weeks where he should get at least one more record if not break is own squat and total record and if it is a good day, may capture the dead as well.

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In this video (1:12-1:53) body building super star Jay Cutler admits, "we just need to look like we can bench 500." Perfect example of form over function. Also amusing is how he dances around to steroid question. Lastly the guy doing the interview is a moron.

Taken from Starting Strength by: Mark Rippetoe an Lon Kilgore

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Today's Rant

Chiropractors are not doctors, although they will typically give medical advice.

A little rant...

I need some time for a little rant. Recently it has come to my attention that their are some student athletes on our sports teams who are not currently engaging in a weight training program because their doctors have instructed them that it was unsafe for them to do so.

Well if you know me, you know that this fires me up, pure ignorance. This is as bad as prescribing 3 sets of 10. Come on people get up with the current research, well it was current about 15 years ago. It is safe to for younger athletes to strength train, in fact, it is beneficial for them to do so. Well I know that my words may not hold water with all people so I will link a research review article that sites 145 separate pieces of research.

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