Posts by Smitty

• Advanced Deadlift Technique – Taking the Slack Out of the Bar

  In our next installment from Jesse Burdick (PowerWOD.com), Jesse details probably one of the best tips ever for the deadlift.  When you are learning how to deadlift, this crucial technique will improve your pull by leaps and bounds.  It takes lifters years to figure this...

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• Gaining Traction by Finding Your Spark

  When all seems lost, the smallest spark can give you traction. And as I found out during a recent training session, this same spark, can change your thoughts and your mindset forever. While running at the track, I saw a small metal object out of...

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• WARNING – Farmers Walks Will Wreck You!

  After correcting some really poor form in a few recent finishers with my athletes, I had the idea for this article. I knew if my athletes were having problem, that many trainers or people who love to train, might be having the same problems. Tell...

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• Using the Lats for a Big Deadlift

  In our next installment from Jesse Burdick (PowerWOD.com), Jesse talks about one of the most misunderstood techniques when learning how to deadlift – how to use the lats to finish the movement. Side Note:  To view the entire series, check out the Diesel Training Center...

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• Diesel Muscle Building Articles and Videos Randomness

  In honor of the big AMD July 4th sale going on this week, I went through the archives and pulled out some of my favorite posts over the last year or so.  As you can see, there are a TON of training variations that you...

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• The Wise Old Man

  This morning I saw this poem on Facebook and had to repost it.  After reading the poem several times, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was living this out as if it were a play.  I talk of never wasting time, what is important...

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