Like in any other sport or skilled activity, learning powerlifting involves certain stages. Sports learning is generally understood as a three stage process: the cognitive, associative and autonomous stages. The cognitive stage is where the individual recognizes the basic components of a certain skill or motor task. He must form a visual image of each […]
Spreading the Iron Gospel – part 1 Read More »
1. I support it. I support the present organizers: they are doing a very good job, overall. 2. RUM is an interesting project. Apart from my organization’s projects (I am a member of the IPL/USPA), this is the only one that interests me. 3. I lifted raw, equipped, classic – everything. I enjoy raw lifting
About the decision taken by RUM organizers to eliminate knee wraps and the monolift Read More »
Today there was a post at the RUM (Raw Unity Meets) group. I’ll share – I don’t think anyone will be mad at me for this: “If anybody needs help with handoffs, wraps, etc, I’d be happy to. My credentials are as follows: I have a beard. I’m strongish (1800 total). I once wrapped
The good and beautiful side of powerlifting – may the Force be with you Read More »
Composição nutricional: Xarope de Agave – primariamente frutose e glicose (47% de frutose e 16% de glicose) Mel – primariamente frutose e glicose (38,2% de frutose e 31,3% de glicose) Açúcar de cana – frutose e glicose (50% de cada, pois trata-se de um dímero cuja ligação covalente é rapidamente desfeita na digestão) Xarope de
“People don’t change”, says House. “People always change”, says biology. So which is it? Both. This is a false dilemma, Just like the “nature X nurture” one. Some things are hardwired in us: our innate characteristics (if they are strengths or weaknesses, it is up to society to judge, and it judges differently). Others are
Change, transformation, body and life Read More »
In 2006 I discovered powerlifting, which basically saved my life. In 2007 I was struck by its dark side – the ugly, corrupt, cheating and cruel institutional and political side -, which almost reversed this effect. As early as that, I was attributed the task of fixing it, which I did not, obviously. But I
The Dream Warehouse Gym, or why I don’t bitch about bodybuilding or crossfit Read More »
Me and the normals 1: an adventure helping them squat and scaring them with blood I just returned from the gym that I’m going to while here in Springfield. Two girls were trying to squat on the rack next to mine. One of them asked me if I knew where the bar pad was. I
Me and the normals Read More »
A – full power competition is the name given to traditional powerlifting competitions, where the lifter necessarily proceeds from the squat round, through the bench press round up to the deadlift round. He must have a valid “best lift” for each round, or else he is disqualified from the competition. The result of a full
The period between 1983 and 2012 was probably the warmest 30 years in more than 800 years.
Claustrophobia: Global Warming will soon lock you up Read More »
This term was once published by the CDC, but for years has been absent from any public health website. Fears of mass panic reactions to catastrophic global warming or the rise of extreme weather conditions is probably related to such lack of data. I will try to collect published evidence.
Deadlifting under extreme weather conditions and preparing for benching at RUM Read More »
