What is Clean and Press? The clean and press is a total body exercise that starts from the floor like a deadlift and finishes as an overhead press movement. Up till 1972, the clean and press was an Olympic lift but was discontinued because it was difficult to judge. When the Clean and Press was […]
How to Get Fit
5 Components of Fitness You Need to Know for the Best You
Introduction What are the 5 components of physical fitness and why do you need to know them? The answer is that knowledge is the first step to taking action to improve your health and fitness. As Plato is rumored to have said: “Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge”. https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/p/plato384673.html In […]
7 Reasons Stan Efferding’s Vertical Diet is the Rage
Introduction to the Vertical Diet Why is Stan Efferding’s vertical diet the rage with powerlifters, CrossFitters, and weekend warriors? To answer this question, you first need to know about Efferding. Who is Stan Efferding? Stan Efferding is an American IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding) professional bodybuilder, elite powerlifter, inventor of The Kooler, and The Vertical […]
Albert Einstein’s Definition of Insanity Changes Everything
The Definition of Insanity is the Key to Fitness What is Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity? Einstein’s classic definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” This famous quote is attributed to Albert Einstein though there is evidence that it first appeared in a Narcotics Anonymous publication […]
Phraks Greyskull LP Variant vs. Starting Strength vs. GSLP
Introduction to Phraks Greyskull LP What is Phraks Greyskull LP, and why might you want to use it? You are a beginner in strength training and hit a plateau. But you are stuck. This common problem of stalling is what led to the development of Greyskull LP and Phraks Greyskull LP Variant strength training programs. […]
