Learning Strategies Mark Brown May 31, 2022 Any physical development needs to be paired with both mental and intelligence development to see the most growth. It is possible to get both individually but development of them will be slower because structure of discipline is less complete. I’ve seen evidence of it multiple times in my …
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2022 Week 21 Training Log
May 23 – May 29, 2021 Mark Brown May 30, 2022 MondayScheduled Day Off – Recovery TuesdayBench Press, Shoulder Saver – 135 x 6, 225 x 6, 255 x 6, 265 x 3, x 3; 275x 3, x 3; 285 x 3, x 2; 295 x 2, x 1Pin Press, Two Inches Above Chest – …
Training Logs
The Why and How Mark Brown May 26, 2022 Training logs are important for a variety of reasons and can be handled a variety of ways. The best way to do them is the way that works for each individual lifter. It’s all about finding what ways will help the lifter to remember to keep …
The Road to Discipline, Chapter 6
Mark Brown May 24, 2022 A well trained discipline expands and contacts when it needs to but has some rigidity to it to be able to bring some kind of consistency to the days, weeks and years. That kind of structure produces positive results in the gym or in whatever thing someone is serious about. …
2022 Week 20 Training Log
May 16 – May 22, 2022 Mark Brown May 23, 2022 MondayScheduled Day Off – Recovery TuesdayBench Press, to Chest – 135 x 3, 225 x 3, 265 x 3, 275 x 2, 285 x 1, x 1; 295 x 1, x 1; 305 x 0, x 0Narrow Grip Incline Press – 225 x 3, …
Equipment Review: Collars
Rogue HG 2.0 Axel Collar and EliteFTS Shark Collar Black Mark Brown It’s time for another equipment review! This week I thought I would do a a review of one of the most important pieces of equipment anyone has in their gym. Barbell collars are used to keep plates held in place so if a …
The Road to Discipline, Chapter 5
Structure and Procedures Mark Brown May 17, 2022 Discipline does not have a completely rigid structure. If it did, it would be nigh impossible for the vast majority of people on this planet to hold to a “relatively good” discipline. The gym ultimately just a small part of a lifter’s life. That’s shocking news, I …
2022 Week 19 Training Log
May 9 – May 15, 2022 Mark Brown May 16, 2022 MondayScheduled Day Off TuesdayBench Press, Cambered Bar – 175 x 6, 225 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3; 245 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3; 255 x 3, x 3; 265 x 2, x 2Cambered Bar Holds, To Top – …
What’s the Point?
Bench Press Edition Mark Brown May 12, 2022 Every decision in the gym needs to fulfill some specific purpose. Most of those decisions will involve sets or reps of some lift. The reason why is because the body has a limit to the energy it can put towards a lifting session. Don’t go hard enough …
The Road to Discipline, Chapter 4
Attacking Tomorrow Today Mark Brown May 10, 2022 Progress is the result of consistency. I shared in chapter 2 what happened when I lost 4-5 weeks of gym time to Covid-19 related public area shutdowns. Consistency is best evidence of someone’s discipline. It shows their commitment to both the goal and the process. This commitment …
Life Through Lifting 