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    The deadlift is, in a sense, the purest single event test of strength because it is one of the few lifts of dead weight (weight lying on the ground). In most other lifts the weight changes direction or starts in the air and several other athletic skills such as balance and coordination are emphasized. For example, both Olympic weightlifting events require a great deal of athletic skill in addition to strength. In addition, the deadlift is believed to be the oldest test of strength, dating back to cultures who competed at lifting the heaviest stones. — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadlift



29
May

the handstand from hell

You should scale these three workouts to your ability level: choose the two-minute, three-minute, four-minute, or the full five-minute version. To tally your ’score,’ if you choose the ‘two-minute’ version, you must spend a cumulative total of 120 seconds in a handstand. Begin the clock when you begin the handstand, clock runs continuously; but only [...]

03
May

beginners: slalom-sit-superman

3 rounds of:

30 slalom jumps
30 sit-ups
30 supermans

For Time.
Supermans (laying on stomach, arch your back to raise your chest off the floor) can be substituted with back extensions on a roman chair or swiss ball (with feet anchored somehow), or with Good Mornings.
For an easier version, scale to 20 reps of each exercise, but remain at [...]

30
Apr

Beginners: Cindy Lou

Do as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes:
5 push-ups
10 sit-ups
15 squats
Report total number of rounds completed.

19
Apr

Adobe Workouts, Series 2

New exercises in this series include squat jumps, dumbbell swings, sumo-deadlift high-pulls (SDHP), leaning-rest dumbbell rows, bear crawls and handstands. We will post How To explanations for these exercises soon.
Notice that the only equipment required for these workouts are dumbbells, though different weights are needed: 5 lb dumbbells for the “TarBaby” and much heavier [...]

19
Apr

Generating Workouts For New Clients

I will continue to post beginners’ workouts. This current, specific series we’ll call the Adobe Workouts (First week’s plan), and here is Adobe Workouts, Series 2.
The Adobe workouts are designed around the abilities, needs and constraints of specific trainees. Their only equipment is a few denominations of dumbbells (5, 8, 10, 12, and 25 lbs) [...]

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