“Lie on your back and pinch off your nose. Preferably with a diver’s nose clip, but your fingers will do. Just make a point to arrange your arm in a way that minimizes its fatigue. Stick a drinking straw in your mouth and breathe. That’s it.”
― Deadlift Dynamite: How To Master The King of All Strength Exercises
― Deadlift Dynamite: How To Master The King of All Strength Exercises
“This seems like a problem with a simple answer: work less so I’d have more free time.”
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“I always tell athletes that if they don’t know what to do or how to do it, they ALWAYS know to do pushups, pullups, and sprints. Those three things should be in an athlete’s blood. Period. End of story!”
― The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength and Conditioning: How to Get Stronger and Tougher--In the Gym and in Life--Using the Training Secrets of the Athletic Elite
― The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength and Conditioning: How to Get Stronger and Tougher--In the Gym and in Life--Using the Training Secrets of the Athletic Elite
“Another little trick for cheating while staying really lean is to burn up some glycogen before the feast. You best accomplish this by weightlifting or by performing HIIT cardio (shoot for 20 to 30 minutes).173”
― Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Advanced Guide to Building Muscle, Staying Lean, and Getting Strong
― Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Advanced Guide to Building Muscle, Staying Lean, and Getting Strong
“My eating “system” is very simple: 99 percent of the time, I eat the same thing for breakfast (green smoothie), for lunch (sardine salad), and for an afternoon snack (coconut milk with protein powder)—which saves a lot of brain time pondering what to eat and saves a lot of prep time, because the more you do something, the faster you’re able to do it. For dinner, we eat out, or I try a new recipe and include my children so it’s a fun learning project, or Jessa cooks.”
― Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life
― Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life
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