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Exposure to real strength badassery

Posted on Sunday, September 09, 2012 11:17 PM
I just replied to a post on a popular Forum with a program which will, in my opinion, get someone stronger.  It's not a rocket science program; essentially, it's three weeks of lifting hard followed by a week of taking it easy.  But I told the guy that his real problem is strength; any 215 pound man who can only squat 300 pounds needs to get stronger.

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT McKenna, what are you talking about?  300 pounds is a lot of weight.  

No, really, it isn't.  And yes, I know that I have a distorted idea of weight and strength.
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Normal women, extraordinary effort

Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:24 AM
I'd like to take the time today to talk about two women from the gym.  Lisa T. and Caprice T. (no relation) are both in their 40s and started working out with me in 2010 in the original Strength Training for Women class.  Neither had ever lifted weights before, and each came in with different physical problems.  Lisa's was her back pain; Caprice had some pretty serious mobility issues.  In the last two years, both have gained strength, confidence, and transformed themselves into competitors.
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