I understand ESPN is going to be covering the Wisconsin Highland Games held in Waukesha this August. Any plans to attend?
I went to a much smaller Highland Games recently and met up with the local guys that organize the games around here. I told them I wanted to learn to compete, and just like that they invited me to the weekly Saturday get togethers where they promise to show me how to throw heavy stuff far. You were right Dan, you learn a lot more getting out and doing stuff than sitting around talking about it…
[quote]bino wrote:
I understand ESPN is going to be covering the Wisconsin Highland Games held in Waukesha this August. Any plans to attend?
I went to a much smaller Highland Games recently and met up with the local guys that organize the games around here. I told them I wanted to learn to compete, and just like that they invited me to the weekly Saturday get togethers where they promise to show me how to throw heavy stuff far. You were right Dan, you learn a lot more getting out and doing stuff than sitting around talking about it…[/quote]
Dan, I enjoyed your latest article about old people, it’s made senior citizens like Zeb feel good.
For some reason I have a problem with lunges. My squat and dl are fine, and lunges used to be no problem, but after not using them in my training program for a couple years, I tried to do them last week and had pain in my knees. I had to go to using just the bar for sets of six, do you think I developed an imbalance somewhere? and if so where?
Bottom line: I know of few people who actually do lunges lunges and don’t bark about their knees. I like Bulgarian Split Squats…but my knees don’t. If we are all doing something wrong…and there are plenty of other coaches that will correct our errors…maybe it is the way we do the lift OR MAYBE LUNGES STINK!!!
I hate 'em. Sorry. I see the girls in the fashion magazines do them for toner thighs, but I get nutting out of 'em.
So, I don’t do 'em.
[quote]slimjim wrote:
Dan, I enjoyed your latest article about old people, it’s made senior citizens like Zeb feel good.
For some reason I have a problem with lunges. My squat and dl are fine, and lunges used to be no problem, but after not using them in my training program for a couple years, I tried to do them last week and had pain in my knees. I had to go to using just the bar for sets of six, do you think I developed an imbalance somewhere? and if so where?[/quote]
“Fran” Thrusters with 95 pounds mixed with pullups. Rounds of 21-15-9.
EZ Curls in the squat rack wearing a doo-rag, spandex pants, lifting gloves (those serious ones…without fingers!), knee wraps, and really loud music.
Okay, that was a joke…
[quote]Albert7 wrote:
DJ- You have stated that overhead squats will make you into one piece- an animal. What are some other animal exercises and workouts?[/quote]
Coach John, First off…thank you for “From The Ground Up.” It was more education in 2 hours of reading (I may read slow, but I read it all) than some certification textbooks.
My question is, how would you (or would you at all) alter a routine such as The Rapid Ascent Program, when training an over-40 female lifter (sister, mother, girlfriend…whomever). Thanks.
I’m not sure Theseus would approve of me telling you this, but…why change anything? Go light. Learn the lifts. The program really works (for added emphasis: really really works).
Don’t change a thing! I’m a geezer and I can do it!
One time, I tried to do the whole workout straight through: 8 Cleans, Militaries, Front Squats, lay back and Bench Press, bar on floor, 6…with 135.
Wrong!!! I nearly died!
[quote]Minotaur wrote:
Coach John, First off…thank you for “From The Ground Up.” It was more education in 2 hours of reading (I may read slow, but I read it all) than some certification textbooks.
My question is, how would you (or would you at all) alter a routine such as The Rapid Ascent Program, when training an over-40 female lifter (sister, mother, girlfriend…whomever). Thanks.[/quote]