We are NEVER your enemy. We are your eyes while you attempt to accomplish something great. You need that feat to be witnessed and recognized. That’s what we are: we are your eyes, we are the witnesses of your great deeds. We don’t want to red light you. We will do it, though, if something […]
Message to lifters from a judge Read More »
Welcome to a review of some excellent wraps. For me, as a person who accidentally became a resource for the community in evaluating equipment, it is a pleasure to examine and write about good gear. Today I will evaluate YIcompete wraps and interview Scott Reid, YIcompete founder, to know more about the company. The story
YIcompete: review of wrist wraps Read More »
DISCLAIMER: you don’t HAVE to do this. I try to comb the web as best as I can to find you. However, if I don’t and you wish to be part of one of the series bellow, please download the files and get back to me. I have much interest in your content and maybe
To my dear friends just starting their journey This is just a note to my many friends, and students’ clients who are afraid of squatting with the bar for the first time. I have some words for you: I understand you are frustrated and I am with you on your quest. I’m here if
Adults afraid of squatting with the bar: you and the rest of the world, don’t worry Read More »
I might be playing the mother-figure here in saying both are right and that you possibly agree more than not. Most people who know me also know that I belong to the second class for a very strong reason: it was the accidental discovery of powerlifting that saved my life. I abandoned an academic career
Questions I receive – an example worth sharing for many (bad) reasons (I have corrected punctuation and grammar errors and translated in readable form: it was originally in bad Portuguese) Question: “Hello Marilia, I would first like to congratulate you because I think you are one of the best female Brazilian powerlifters. You have
Questions I receive – an example of users’ entitlement and abuse Read More »
Sunday was an interesting day: as in many international meets, we had the chance of comparing local institutional components for sports development in different countries. As one of us described in detail the conditions in which corruption and/or outright organized crime ruled the strength sports, the fights and other sports in South America, our friend
Laissez-fair athleticism Read More »
I will conquer the perfect body That is listed among the main reasons for losing members at gyms. He or she will enroll after digesting gigabytes of advertisement (and indoctrination) about some ideal shape. That is what I call “formolatry” – the idolatry of an unhuman shape. It doesn’t exist, it has never existed and
Seven wrong reasons to get a new gym membership Read More »
(“Into the mind of the coach” – all the interview links) Please tell us something about yourself: where and when were you born and places you lived. Where do you live now? I was born in 1991 and grew up in rural North Carolina. I went to college in Searcy, Arkansas, and since then I’ve
Into the mind of the coach: Greg Nuckols Read More »
(“Into the mind of the coach” – all the interview links) Please tell us something about yourself: where and when were you born and places you lived. Where do you live now? I was born in Queens NY in 1982. I grew up in Rockland County New York. For those that don’t know, Rockland County
Into the mind of the coach: Jason Manenkoff Read More »
