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Modifier

Research from Harvard’s psychology department suggests that our ethical alignment has an effect on our strength, dexterity, and constitution attributes in real life: “People perceive those who do good and evil to have more efficacy, more willpower, and less sensitivity … Continue reading

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Getting Back Up

I got derailed training wise at the end of last week.  So I caught up on sleep, fasted for a day, and then got it back under control.  Today’s workout: Deadlift 3×5 5×45 5×45 5×135 5×185 5×245 5×285 5×325 Squat … Continue reading

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Some Girls They Have Natural Ease

Programing two deadlifting days in a row may not have been my best move, but at least I picked a deload week to do it. “Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group … Continue reading

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5/3/1 – Week 3

“We have seen the best of our time: machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our graves.” – Gloucester, King Lear, Act 1, Scene 2 19 Jan 2010 Jump rope 5 minutes Crossfit Warm-Up x2: 15 … Continue reading

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MEBB Box Squats

Box Squats 1-1-1-1-1 Best Effort: 1×355 lbs This is a percentage based MEBB approach, based on a recent Performance Menu article by Mike Rutherford.

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MEBB Box Squats

Box Squats 3-3-3-3-3 Best Effort: 3×325 lbs Finisher: 36″ Box Jumps & Dips 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps, for time. Time: 7:55 This is a percentage based MEBB approach, based on a recent Performance Menu … Continue reading

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MEBB Press

Press 5-5-5-5-5 Best Effort: 5×95 lbs This is a percentage based MEBB approach, based on a recent Performance Menu article by Mike Rutherford.  Obviously I have a lot of work to do on my overhead pushing power.

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MEBB Rack Pulls

Rack Pulls 5-5-5-5-5 Best Effort: 5×475 lbs Finisher: Tabata Push-ups This is a percentage based MEBB approach, based on a recent Performance Menu article by Mike Rutherford. This makes for two lower body movements in the same cycle, instead of … Continue reading

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MEBB Box Squats

Box Squats 5-5-5-5-5 Best Effort: 5×295 lbs This is a percentage based MEBB approach, based on a recent Performance Menu article by Mike Rutherford: As a refresher, a particular movement is selected from an inventory of total lower and upper … Continue reading

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