Tag: barbell
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Minimum Effective Dose: Ten Minute Workouts

Sometimes you need (or just want) a ten minute workout. I think the guys over at Mind Pump (funny fitness podcast) would call these ‘trigger sessions’. Sort of micro workouts intended to offer a quick hit of stimulation, but nothing too intensive. Not sure if my workouts would be considered the same thing, but I…
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2020 Vision

It’s been a while since I’ve written. I don’t exactly know why I stopped, but here I am, once again posting. Something triggered me to write today. I’m not going to dwell on what that trigger was, I’m just going to ride this motivation train, and see where I end up. See if I can…
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The Garage Gym

Last year my wife and I decided to pull the trigger and buy a squat rack for our home. Prior to the purchase, we would frequent our local gym whenever we wanted to get under a barbell. Unfortunately, often times obtaining a rack would be difficult when the gym floor was busy. Moreover, we were…
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The Iron Islands are Calling

I can’t wait any longer. My intention was to use this two-week trip as a complete break from barbell training. Get out of my routine, and give my body a break from the heavy squatting and pulling. We’re now on the eleventh day of our vacation, and the iron is calling my name. Today we…