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Lifting Weights

I’ts been awhile since I’ve done a few things.  I haven’t been pulling at all lately.  I’m taking more of a relaxed stance on these posts, simply to get something going.  I had articles written up but nothing is really building momentum.

A good resource that I found for lifting weights the real way (Oly lifts and classical movements) can be found here.  Dan John has written up a really good, easy to read, and most importantly FREE book called “From The Ground Up!”.  This book has something for everyone.  I highly recommend it.  I’m trying a variation on his “rapid ascent” program which is extremely simple:

3 movements:

  1. Power Cleans
  2. Military Presses
  3. Front Squats

Bang through these movements going 3 sets at 8,6,4 reps.  I believe it to be minimal rest from my interpretations of the text.  Once you can complete out the reps add weight!
Simple and effective.  Do it 3 times a week.  It’s obviously simple and can have a lot of variation added to it and acts as a really good foundation.

As you all (all 0 readers of this site) have noticed from my previous posts that I never mentioned owning a barbell.  Well, I still don’t.  In the immortal words of someone I know,

When times are tight, you must do what’s right.

So I’m doing a variation of his workout with dumbbells.  I really need to get that going just to get something going.

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