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Evaluating Programming Mark Brown October 12, 2022 Value has been a dominant thought in my mind recently, as evidenced by the 2 part essay that I released over the last couple of weeks. I seek to put value in a different light this time. Value is best stated through actions taken. That inherently involves making …
Continue reading “Critically Thinking Through Programming, Part 1”
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, …
Part 2: Strategies at the Gym Mark Brown March 24, 2022 Last time I wrote about three things powerlifting has taught me over the last year to help me become more efficient at the gym. This entry will be about strategies that can be used at the gym or in a private facility to help …
Stop picking and choosing which ones to die on Mark Brown February 16, 2022 Selecting a metaphor for figuring out what specific things hold more importance than others is far from a hard task. The media scene in 2022 is full of opinion pieces called “takes” in which a media member renders their verdict on …
January 3, 2022 – January 9, 2022 January 9, 2022 MondayLow Bar Straight Squat – 135 x 8, 225 x 6, 275 x 6, 315 x 5, 345 x 5, 365 x 3Deadlift, from Floor – 275 x 5, 315 x 5, 345 x 4, 365 x 3, 385 x 1Calf Raises – 100 kg …
Mark Brown December 22, 2021 De-load and de-volume weeks are a reality for any lifting program. They can be both frustrating and necessary for one’s overall benefit. The easiest thing in strength training is to push relentlessly once the neural connection has been established. The feeling of improvement and increased lifts is an easy high, …
Mark Brown December 19, 2021 Monday2 Board Press, Shoulder Saver – 135 x 6, 225 x 6, 245 x 6, 265 x 4, 275 x 2, x 2Pin Press, From Bottom – 225 x 6, 235 x 5, 245 x 2Log Press, Strict – 101 x 7, 111 x 6, 121 x 6, 131 x …
Mark Brown November 3, 2021 This summer I changed the timeline of my lifting program and I felt it had a significant effect on my lifting. That change was simply removing lifting from my weekends. It was a decision I had been thinking about for a few months. To some that might not sound like …
Mark Brown October 31, 2021 Last year was my first year lifting in a mostly outdoor setting and it taught me a few lessons I had never experienced or even thought of. A lot of it was learning how equipment and the human body reacts to a strength training in a mostly outdoor setting. Each …
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Mark Brown October 29, 2021 Monday2 Board Press, using Shoulder Saver – 135 x 8, 225 x 6, 235 x 6 , 245 x 6, 255 x 6, 265 x 4, 275 x 3, 285 x 2, x 1Narrow Grip Incline Bench Press – 165 x 8, 185 x 8, 205 x 6, 225 x …
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