Making The Change - by Scott Taylor
My life had hit an
all time low, and I couldn’t see a good way out of the rut I was in. I
had just turned thirty years old and what did I have to show for it? I
was grossly overweight for a start, (weighing in at around the 350lbs
mark) and depression was using my head to have a party with two of his
friends, lethargy and sloth"
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Physique Self Assessment - by Paul
Swinton
"Understanding that
the amount of muscle we have limits our ability to express force, an
increase in muscle mass should be desirable for most strength
athletes. With this in mind, quantitative recordings of our physique
should be included in any comprehensive training log."
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The Indecisive Gym User - by Ryan Swinton
“’Chase too many
rabbits and you will never catch one’. A statement which I had no
cause to disbelieve; largely because the gentleman who said this to me
was a 3rd degree black belt and at fifty-two years of age still had
the presence of a twenty stone military commander.”
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Ya Gotta Do It Standing Up! - by
Gavin Laird
"Picture an ordinary
scene in an ordinary gym. You step through the door and look out over
the gym floor. There's a guy on the leg press, pushing away with 100kg
for 4 inch reps; there's a lady on a machine bench press in the corner
who you can imagine doing the nasty with.”
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UHT Diet Transformation - by Gavin
Laird
"Having worked with
physique athletes for over a decade I decided that in 2005 I would
apply some of my hard earned knowledge to my own body. Prior to 2005 I
had trained solely for strength and had competed in and trained for
the sport of strongman since the age of 17. This dedication had left
me with a reasonable amount of strength, some pretty serious injuries,
and a level of body fat I was less than proud of!”
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Interview With WSM 2000 Svend
Karlsen - by Gavin Laird
“This interview was
conducted during Svend’s promotional work for the Clash of the Titans
2002 in Aberdeen. Thanks go to big Svend for taking the time out to
give a completely unscheduled interview to a guy he’d never met. What
can you say about the guy, he is as friendly as he is strong.”
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Creatine Supplementation for Rugby Players
- by Rob Currie
“The use of creatine
supplements by rugby players has widely been seen as a good thing
amongst those in the game, although often with a note of caution
regarding its long term safety.”
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Protein: How Much is Enough Part I -
by Ross McSkimming
“For those
of you who are involved in strength and power sports, you probably
have an interest in dietary protein requirements and the role of
protein in muscle growth. This article will look at the basics of
protein nutrition and provide some guidelines for the dietary
requirements of strength athletes.”
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Westside in Context Part I – by Paul
Swinton
“Inaugurating the launch of riottraining.com is this article a first
in a series which aims to put the Westside training methods into
context. No training system is perfect but with an understanding of
the integral elements of the Westside method all strength athletes can
benefit from some of their practices.”
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