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I've been traveling around a bit lately, so it's been sparse on the updates as you can see.

I'll try to keep things more updated, but you see how far my promises go.

With that in mind, there's a new-ish blog that I'd highly  suggest you pay attention to if you're interested in strength & conditioning.

No gimmicks, no sales pitches, no Inner Circle -- just good, solid information from a real strength coach training real athletes.

You can have a look here: http://willheffernan.blogspot.com

Will's in Ireland, so you know what that means: he's drunk most of the day. Which is what lets him update his blog around 50 times per day.

Go have a look.  

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5-Dimensional Training!

Dear fitness friend,

Are you frustrated? Confused? Does your workout need a new kick?

That was me, two years ago.

I was in a rut.

But then I discovered powerful new secrets that changed my physique, packing on slabs of raw muscle and melting the fat off like butter in a lobster dinner!

Interested? You bet you are! READ ON! 

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An Open Letter to the IOC and WADA 

5 April 2008

An Open Letter to all members of the International Olympic Committee and all members of the World Anti-Doping Association:


I am greatly saddened by the recent news regarding the Greek weightlifting team and the positive drug tests from some of their number. This egregious violation is simply the latest in a long stream of constant dishonesty from the coaches and athletes of the world.

I want to commend the IOC and WADA for their efforts in screening out these unethical participants, those that choose to gain an unfair advantage over their competition.

However, I cannot help but feel that there is simply not enough being done to combat this problem. And make no mistake, this is a serious problem indeed! 

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Borrowing or Theft? Where's the line? 

In copyright law, there's a concept known as "Fair Use". The US Copyright Act (which can be found online at www.copyright.gov) states "purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright." There are also other mitigating factors that are examined on a case by case basis.

So, using material for "reasonable purposes" is not against the law. What I'm doing here, criticizing and satirizing other copyrighted materials found on the Internet, is not a violation of copyright law. It falls under Fair Use.

Those of us that put ourselves out there as "experts" on the subject matter have an interesting dilemma. On the one hand, we benefit immensely from the free exchange of ideas. Most everything I know on exercise science has come from talking shop with people like me -- guys and gals that enjoy the topic and like to hash it out. Not unlike any other hobby, really.

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I just did an interview with Leigh Peele, who runs the Fat Loss Troubleshooter over at Avidity Fitness .

You can read it here .  

I talk a little shop about the hows and whys of hatin' on Gurus, and give a little bit of outlook on the whole training process. Leigh's an all-around cool chick and a fellow Southerner. 

So go have a look.

Or else.  

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So, if you managed to sit through this, I give you props.

My hosting company is having "problems with the SQL database, which they hope to resolve soon."

I don't  know about you, but reading sites that load up faster than a 14.4 kbps modem c. 1996 is pretty damn annoying.

So they've got a few more days before I pull the plug and go elsewhere.

I haven't forgotten my three faithful readers.

Also, the first draft of the book is DONE. Working on edits now, and keeping fingers crossed it will be ready to go by the end of April.

Stay tuned.  

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Functional or Not? 

What does the word “functional” mean to you?

If you've had any sampling of the modern fitness industry, “functional” will probably mean doing exercises that have a high carryover to the motions and actions found in most team sports.

It could just as easily mean standing on a wobble board doing one-handed dumbbell presses, in order to improve “core stability”.

Have you ever stopped to think what “functional” really means, though?

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If You Don't Know What You're Talking About....

....then please stop talking.

Stop giving advice.

Most of all, acting like you're suddenly God's gift to exercise form just because you passed a piss-easy certification. 

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I Am Not Serious Because...

Are you serious about getting in shape? Are you serious about training your clients, or coaching your team?

Awesome.

What about the people that are Not Serious? 

Apparently, that is what happens when you don't feel the need to shell out $49.99 (for the next 10 minutes!) for every latest Guru scam-tactic. 

The logic here is that any trainer or coach worth his or her salt would be head over heels about learning new things.

This is true.