Value in the Gym, Part 1

Approaching Lifting Through the Lens of Value Mark Brown September 15, 2022 The concept of value is essential to understanding why and how stuff gets done. This goes foes the gym, work, home, everywhere. For some areas of life, such as business, the discussion of value is inherently in everyone’s face overtly. Others it gets …

Summer Training Update and Notes

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, …

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 …

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 …