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Cross World Clubbell Competition: My Results – June 6, 2009

Today, a competition was held worldwide in International Clubbell Sport. The club swinging greats from all around the globe joined together for some massive sweating, callouses, blisters, and fun.
This is my first official clubbell competition, and I competed in the 15 lbs division.  Here are my results…
Total Double Clubbell Swipes completed in 10 minutes: 160

Total [...]

John’s Training Journal Update – Moderate/High Intensity Day

4/15/09 – Moderate/High Intensity Day

John’s Training Journal – High Intensity Day

4/9/09 – High Intensity Day

John’s Training Journal Update

4/2/09 Movement and Practice Day

John’s Training Journal – another Personal Record with the Clubbell

3/25/09 – Clubbell Test Day

John’s Training Journal Update – Clubbell Practice and Test Day

3/23/09 – Clubbell Practice and Test Day
I spent some time today practicing with my 15 lb clubbells, doing swipes and mills mostly – not pushing into exertion. My milling is virtually effortless, which I attribute to regular practice and good execution of the 7 Key Components of Structure.
This afternoon, I also did a hammer swing [...]

Machines VS Free Weights – the Hierarchy of Strength Training Tools

“I’m all for machines…once they come up with one that can really surpass free weights. They haven’t. They probably never will. You’d be better off trying to lift the damn machine and carry it around the gym…God knows you’d get a better workout from it.”
- Vince Gironda, 1949
I wish our culture took this message to [...]