Posts from ‘November, 2008’

Maybe you’ve seen me swinging some “weighted bats” in some of my videos. Or, maybe you’ve never even heard of a clubbell before. Watch this video to find out what a clubbell is, where they came from, and what you can use them for…
Clubbell: a Review about Modern Indian Clubs by John Sifferman

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I walked over a mile through some freezing wind to bring you this important message today. Enjoy!
Finding a Training Partner for Accountability

If you have weight loss goals, or other body composition goals (like gaining weight, competing in bodybuilding, fitness, or figure competitions), and you want a great source of accountability, then check out the [...]

This week’s Q+A is all about vibration training. You may have seen those snazzy vibration plates that you stand on during exercise – and this video is not about those machines, but about the theory behind them.
I’m in favor of low tech, high payoff simple exercises over high tech, low payoff machine-based exercises. [...]

Here is a quick video about exercises that are better alternatives than the norm for your legs.
“Better Alternative” Leg Exercises with John Sifferman

Your question of the day is: what is your current training cycle goal?
To your health and success,

I have very little interest these days in all the media-hyped stories of dramatic, rapid losses of body weight. “Big losers” don’t impress me, for numerous reasons. For example, weight is not fat. “Weight” could be composed of mostly lean tissue, or it could be mostly water weight. In fact, I would go a step [...]

So, I was going to post a training-related article today, but something came up last minute at my local YMCA today, and I don’t think I could live it down if I didn’t share it with you.
Galactic Acid – can it help you get HYUUGE muscles?

Your Question of the Day is: what [...]

One of your fellow readers asked me about what my normal training session looks like, and here is my official answer:

Typical Strength Training Session w/ John Sifferman