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Not Just Pumping Iron: Part Eleven
Apollonian and Dionysian OrientationsPart Two: The LiftersOf particular interest to us, in the context of the present book, is the psychological reason for the personal preference of equipment. Many...
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Not Just Pumping Iron - Part Twelve
Case in Point:Rocky Balboa and Ivan DragoIn the movie "Rocky IV," the Apollonian and Dionysian approaches to training were beautifully and graphically depicted. It was not hardcore lifting which was...
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Not Just Pumping Iron - Part Thirteen
The Meaning of Pain, Injury, and Competition"Enduring agony is where it's at."Â I heard Larry Scott proclaim this several years ago at one of his bodybuilding seminars. Presented as a basic axiom of...
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Not Just Pumping Iron - Part Fourteen
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Not Just Pumping Iron - Part Fifteen
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Not Just Pumping Iron - Part Sixteen
ANSWERING LIFTING'S CRITICSI wonder if any other sports have been as misunderstood and as criticizes as the weight sports. Perhaps so. Maybe it is because of my involvement in the iron world that I...
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Three Month Power/Bodybuilding Layout - Ed Higgens
A THREE MONTH POWER/BODYBUILDING ROUTINEby Ed Higgins (1985)IT WILL BE HARD WORK, MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT THAT. It may at times feel to hard to go on; but if you DO go on, and if you follow the...
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Complete Contest Preparation, Part One - Bob Gallucci
*Note: Here is the first of a two-part an article from Peary Rader's IronMan magazine. The author, Bob Gallucci, also has a book out on his life in bodybuilding, The Last Drug Free Bodybuilder. An...
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Not Just Pumping Iron, Part Seventeen
The book begins with a description of what flow is and is not. Flow is defined as a person's total absorption into an activity. While it is always a peak, satisfying experience, it is not necessarily...
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Complete Contest Preparation, Part Two - Bob Gallucci
Click Pic to ENLARGEPHASE TWO(3 months before peak)In the first section of this article we discussed planning and preparation for natural physique men, both novice and advanced, for up to three months...
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Not Just Pumping Iron, Part Eighteen
Corpse PoseInner CriticThe second meditation I want to offer focuses directly on the musculature. In this case, one quiets the mental chatter by systematically directing one's attention to the...
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Think Down Not Out to Get Under the Bar - Mark Kaelin
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Not Just Pumping Iron, Part Nineteen
                                         The person who thinks all the time has nothing to think about except thoughts,                       and so he loses touch with reality.— Alan...
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Not Just Pumping Iron, Part Twenty
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Simple-Training-Extraordinary-Results/dp/1467580309http://www.jimwendler.com/2013/06/beyond-531-ebook-has-arrived/MantrasHaving given this overview of the mantra method, I...
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Ted Arcidi's Bench Training - Dennis B. Weis
http://www.elitefts.net/ebooks/bps-sample.pdfhttp://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?m=PD&pid=6249Ted Arcidi:How He Developed a Record Bench Press(1985)The 10 Day CountdownTen days...
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Not Just Pumping Iron, Part Twenty-One
Lucan and Gray write in character as two peripatetic Wildean flaneurs, driven by the stylistic flair and pleasure-seeking values of the late 19th century Decadent and Aesthetic movements. This...
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Planning a Training Program - David Webster
http://goo.gl/2tdgMhttp://goo.gl/h9KdSHow to Construct a Training Planfor Olympic Weightlifting (1986)Many people making up schedules merely string together a few exercises without giving much thought...
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Planning a Training Program, Part Two
Click Pic to ENLARGEAs the season progresses and the major competitions approach, you will wish to increase the intensity of your workouts by adding more weight and using heavier poundages, even if it...
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Planning a Training Program, Part Three
Click Pics to ENLARGEIntermediate Fitness WorkHaving followed the previous routine for some four weeks (in a single pyramid scheme) you are now ready for some tougher training on the Fartlek system....
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Planning a Training Program, Part Four
Advanced Fitness WorkYou will be working 5 days each week and attending the gym at least 3 days a week. Your running and jumping workouts will be more intensive and weights will be getting a bit...
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