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Strong People.

"Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general." -Mark Rippetoe. Sure, it's a funny quote. But it's also true; and not just in the sense of physical assault. Strong people are more likely to survive accidents and disease. That's a fact. And if you're not lifting heavy things, your fitness regimen is inadequate; potentially dangerously so. That's a fact. Speaking of strong people, congrats to Erin, Jess, and Megan who put up Back Squat personal records of 1x200#, … [Read more...] about Strong People.

WOW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tid_Imnt0s What a great video! Thanks to our friend, Erika Lippert, for posting it and so succinctly describing it in societal context: "When you think about it, in a way it represents how women have become more independent in our society. We started off with the bars very close together, similar to the men's parallel bars. Then, they got further and further apart, becoming a much different apparatus and routine than the men's version...And now, the bars are so … [Read more...] about WOW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnvBb7SLSxI Maybe your goal this year is to do Pull-ups. We start with Ring Rows of gradually increasing difficulty, and then progress to Assisted Pull-ups with "jump bands". Eventually we work congruently with strict unassisted Pull-ups and learning the Kipping Pull-up. One way to practice the unassisted Kipping Pull-up is with the band. Way to show 'em how it's done, Megan. … [Read more...] about

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