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Thor Gone Wild: 3 Concepts, 7 Red Flags, & 5 Lessons of Complexity

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Control & Chaos, part 2 by Nick Horton “Nature abhors a gradient.” — Eric Schneider The ground rumbled as the thunder cracked. The neuronal-fingers stretched themselves out over the sky like a living web haunting the earth with an eye-splitting brightness. And a single firefly danced in binary, as oblivious to the spectacle as we […]

Daily Doubles! Weekly Weightlifting Workouts – Snatch Focus: Week 3

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Week 3 of our Snatch Focus! NOTE: If you’re new to the daily doubles, please read the very first issue, because it has many explanations. Also, the names of all of our Nemesis Workouts (along with details) can be found HERE. Learn More! Join the Snatch Domination and/or 21 Day Squat Challenge course to learn […]

Daily Doubles! Weekly Weightlifting Workouts – Snatch Focus: Week 2

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Week 2 of your snatch cycle! Same basic concepts: shoot for good (contest legal; safe) technique, rather than “max” weights; get lots of total volume (sets x reps); and have as much fun as possible! You’ll notice there is more of a focus on pulls over squats during this cycle. I’ve always felt that your […]

Renshu: 9/18/15

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Friday, September 18, 2015 Warmup Squat: Volcano + Classical Nemesis 2 Power Cleans + 1 Jerk (complex): 5 sets total Snatch Grip Terminator Pull: Volcano Bodybuilding If you’re ready for more, join us in the Samurai Training Grounds by going HERE!

Renshu: 9/17/15

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Thursday, September 17, 2015 Warmup Squat: Montezuma + Tidal Wave Power Snatch: Volcano Clean Grip Terminator Pull: Build to a heavy double in 5 sets Bodybuilding If you’re ready for more, join us in the Samurai Training Grounds by going HERE!

Renshu: 9/15/15

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Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Warmup Squat: Montezuma + Happy Kangaroo Power Clean and Jerk: Volcano Snatch Grip Terminator Pull: 5 x 2 ascending sets Bodybuilding If you’re ready for more, join us in the Samurai Training Grounds by going HERE!

Daily Doubles! Weekly Weightlifting Workouts: Sept 14 – Snatch Focus: Week 1

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It’s Snatch Time! Specifically, we’re starting a 4-week snatch-focused cycle. Your goal is to accumulate at least 30 to 50 reps on the snatch per day, 7-days a week, for the next month. The following will ensure that, even if you’re only doing the minimum. If you are less advanced, the goal is 30 to […]