Here’s an article from Dani Shugart over at T-Nation that women need to read. In summation, lifting weights is good for you.
http://www.t-nation.com/training/redefining-the-female-bodybuilder
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I’ve discovered The Art of Manliness finally and they have some cool stuff about training from yester-year and other neat styles from around the world. This one posted earlier today is a quick daily regimen that can certainly be broken down into its parts: Old Time Strong Man morning regimen
The barbell loves you. It gives you strength, power, athleticism, muscles, and a strong heart. All you need to do is feed it weight plates and sweat.
It wants to hang out with you and do squats, deadlifts, presses and rows.
It wants to introduce you to some of its very awesome friends like the prowler sled and farmer walk handles.
The barbell would like to help you calm the stress in your life and help you forget about the coffee you spilled on your new slacks this morning.
Don’t be afraid of the barbell if you’ve never had one. It won’t judge you as you learn and will always be there when you come back, no matter what.
The barbell is always your barbell whether you use that one, or that one, or the one with the rust on the knurls. It is still your best friend.
Let the barbell into your life. Learn its favorite things. Do its favorite things. It will make your life better.
Yesterday’s GPP was as follows:
30 minute walk with a 25lb weight vest
4 rounds(no vest) of 3 sprints of varying speed and distance followed by 5 clean and press with a 50lb sandbag.
4 rounds of holding 50lb buckets for as long as possible.
When I vary my speed and distance on sprints I usually reduce speed if I run further and vice versa. I simply cannot do them like I used to. Most of the time I work in the 20 yard range maxing out at around 85%. Occasionally I go longer and I’ll stick to 75%. Occasionally I’ll go much shorter, probably less than 12 yards. I will blast as hard as possible from the start and then stop when I reach full speed.
It can really interrupt things here in the north. However,
Thanks Rock.
-Larry
Larry Henrikson 