Strength Training
Best damned quote of the week: “For those of us who occasionally battle with some minor form of depression, the gym is part therapist’s couch, part church, part Indian sweat lodge, and part afternoon spent with our head lying between the comforting bosom of a beautiful naked woman, but put it all together and it’s […]
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Q&A with Jen Heath: How to not look like your typical skinny fat endurance athlete
Jen Heath is a fast rising star among America’s fitness gurus, particularly in the area of physique transformation. She’s a been there, done that, got the tank top, kind of gal. While she was athletic in her youth, pregnancy skyrocketed her weight to 195 pounds and a her self-esteem to an all-time low. She then underwent an amazing process to re-shape her body, ultimately creating a physique that earned her a bodybuilding pro card during her first competition last year.
She’s built such an amazing following of women, and men, who seek her advice on how to reshape their bodies, that I thought she would be able to impart some sound advice to us multisport athletes who are looking to shed a few winter pounds and get leaned out for the racing season. If you think weight training has no value, keep reading to see the remarkable results she got for a couple of local triathletes.
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Meet the Ass-Whompin’ Jump Squat
If you have never worked with plyometrics, then you are in for a treat today.
Multisport athlete, meet the Jump Squat.
Jump Squat, meet your next victim.
Jump Squats are a staple of athletes trained under the tutelage of Steve Ilg. He uses them to develop power in his athletes, from mountain bikers, triathletes, trail runners, marathoners, rock […]
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Why “Endurance” Training Lacks Staying Power
The biggest mistake endurance athletes make in their training program is falling into the trap that their sport is about who can go the longest. It’s not.
It’s still about who can go the fastest. They give medals for the first athlete to cross the 5K/10K/marathon/ultra marathon finish line; not the athlete who crosses it […]
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It’s Iron Week at The Outdoor Journey
No, no, no…I have not been assimilated by the Ironman mania that is coursing through everyone’s blood as Ironman Canada and Ironman Wisconsin bears down on those hardcore athletes pounding through those events.
I’m talking about a different sort of iron here. One that is heavy and you move from point A to point B. One […]
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