Mark Brown September 1, 2022 It’s been awhile since I’ve made a post about what’s been going on in the gym lately. Quite a bit of time has passed since I put the last one up so here goes. Some of these might not be full thoughts and be disjointed as a result. As such, …
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Equipment Review: CB-1 Rogue Cambered Bar
Performance Review and Programming Thoughts Mark Brown August 30, 2022 The Rogue Fitness CB-1 Cambered Bar has produced a unique experience for me in the garage gym since I bought it last year in July. It has helped me gain more raw strength in a variety of ways during that time. Today’s essay will be …
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2022 Week 34 Training Log
August 22 – 28, 2022 Mark Brown August 29, 2022 MondayScheduled Day Off – Recovery TuesdayBox Squats, Yoke Bar – 155 x 6, 245 x 6, 335 x 3, x 3; 345 x 3, x 3; 355 x 3, x 3Block Pulls, 3 inches Off Ground – 365 x 3, x 3, x 3, x …
My House Sauce
Recipe Guideline and Background Mark Brown August 25, 2022 My formative years as a cook, from about 2008-13, were pretty exploratory. I learned a lot of techniques and focused on working with flavors I wasn’t familiar with. That led me to the sauce I am writing about today. At this point, it’s essentially my house …
Research and Development, Part 4
Accessory Lifts Mark Brown August 23, 2022 Accessory lifts stay more stable in a program because they support the supplemental lifts and are just good gpp for any lifter. The important part to remember about them is that they support through developing the muscles that do the lifting. To do this, most accessory lifts are …
2022 Week 33 Training Log
Mark Brown August 22, 2022 MondayScheduled Day Off – Recovery TuesdayUnscheduled Day Off – Recovery – Stiff Back, Didn’t Eat WednesdayBox Squats, Yoke Bar – 155 x 6, 245 x 6, 335 x 3, x 3; 355 x 3, x 3; 385 x 2, x 2Assisted Box Squat, Yoke Bar – 405 x 3, x …
Recipe: Chicken in Tomato Sauce
Mark Brown August 18, 2022 3 packages boneless skinless chicken thighs, About 5 pounds.2 cans no salt added tomatoes2 cans mild Rotel, or tomato with chiles4 – 6 ounces water2 tbsp homemade salt free taco seasoning2-3 tbsp coarse kosher salt3-4 tbsp coarse grind black pepper3-4 tbsp vegetable oil Cook time: About hour and 20 minutes. …
Research and Development, Part 3
Mark Brown August 16, 2022 Supplemental lifts are what is the bulk of any training session that takes place are made up of. I do spend a lot quite a bit of time on the main lift because of the raw volume that is involved, but it is far from the majority of the time …
2022 Week 32 Training Log
August 8 – 14, 2022 Mark Brown August 15, 2022 MondayScheduled Day Off – Recovery TuesdayFree Box Squat, Yoke Bar – 155 x 6, 245 x 6, 315 x 3, x 3; 335 x 3, x 3; 345 x 3, x 3; 355 x 3, x 3; 365 x 3, x 3; 385 x 2, …
Research and Development, Part 2
Mark Brown August 11, 2022 I haven’t bought a lot of equipment over the last 12 months so the rate of needing to learn how to use new equipment has evaporated quite a bit. Programming in new equipment is another thing all together. I have written before about how weaving 3 different squat bars into …
Life Through Lifting 