Willing and Abele
Good local article on Cressey Performance athlete George Abele: Willing and Abele
How to Train around Knee Pain
Q: I've just bought your book Maximum Strength. I think it is wonderful. I've seen noticeable changes in just 2 weeks on the program. The only problem I have stumbled on is my weak knees/hips. My knees get very sore [...]
Random Friday Thoughts: 7/25/08
It's that day of the week again, folks. Here we go... 1. Last night, Dan Toledano hit a 405 bench - his first 400+ pound bench. Congratulations, Dan. If you keep this up, you might actually get around to kicking [...]
Maximum Strength: The Personal Trainer’s Perspective
Here's a "Guest Blog" of sorts from Personal Trainer Kaiser Serajuddin, who recently read Maximum Strength: "Writing a testimonial for Maximum Strength is a great way to get your name on a blog read by thousands of people, but I [...]
Great Kids, Great Articles
Some good local press for a few Cressey Performance athletes recently: Kevin Brown: Brown Does It All for Post 234 Sam Finn and Ryan Wood: Sudbury Legion is Armed, Dangerous
Lifting after Shoulder Surgery
Q: I've found your articles on T-Nation very informative, and enjoy the format you use to convey your message (with humor!). My specific interest is in the information you provide about your shoulder problems, as you've noticed in the subject [...]
The Dumbest Bodybuilding Move of All Time?
This one has been all over the news here in Boston this past week. And you thought doing curls in the squat rack was a bad move!
Random Friday Thoughts: 7/18/08
1. Here’s a great article on the potential drawbacks of yoga. I’ve written about this before, but it’s nice to see someone else providing a "user’s perspective." 2. My girlfriend deadlifted 250 and benched 135 this week. She’s awesome and [...]
6 Mistakes: Fitting Round Pegs into Square Holes
It's not always a good idea to do deep squats, overhead presses, or dips, and why is it that fat-bastard bicyclists wear Spandex shorts anyhow? The answers to these mysteries and more in today's article. Continue Reading...
Dynamic vs. Repetition
Q: I've heard about people using a "repetition day - upper body" instead of the "dynamic effort day - upper body." What are the differences? How come you use the dynamic effort day instead of a repetition day in your [...]
