Training-Workout

profile-Sean M Lynch

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profile-Sean M Lynch

NW Fitness Magazine Sean M Lynch Owner of Extreme Solutions, training facility. Coach of 5 competitor bodybuilders. Height: 5’7″ Competition weight: 176 lbs Off season weight :195-200 lbs Cheat food. Peanut butter. 1 of many… Training program. Old school basics, ( powerliftng ) basic compound movements…Train hard n heavy. Sometimes I will throw in lighter higher rep when I feel my body needs a rest from he heavy weight. My lifts change in order to…

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Stretching-Seth Winstead

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Stretching-Seth Winstead

NW Fitness Magazine Stretching Seth Winstead, BS, RT(T) Kinesiology & Sports Medicine concentration So, you’re pretty sure you’ve got the whole ‘stretching’ thing down, right? Think again! You may be hindering your performance by stretching incorrectly. Pregame & Postgame stretching should be approached COMPLETELY different. Research has demonstrated that, while beneficial for long-term flexibility, holding a static stretch (30 seconds or more) immediately weakens the muscle, rendering it less responsive for performance. Other studies have…

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Q and A with Dr. Buff David Patterson

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Q and A with Dr. Buff David Patterson

NW Fitness Magazine Q and A with Dr. Buff David Patterson Q: What is the most common posing mistake? A: The most common posing mistake is not practicing enough. Many competitors think they’ll just ‘get it’ in a few minutes or an hour of practice. Wrong! Posing is hard, and it requires a lot of practice. Not just practice, but PERFECT practice. If you practice posing imperfectly, you’ll pose imperfectly onstage. Tied to not practicing…

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Profile Scott Kluth

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Profile Scott Kluth

NW Fitness Magazine March Profile (2012) Scott Kluth Occupation: Student height: 5’9″ competition weight: 185-188lbs offseason weight:220-225lbs favorite cheat food: French Dip or Pizza training program: I used a modified version of Layne Norton’s P.H.A.T. (Power Hypertrophy Adaptive Training). The principles I take from that program is hitting a muscle with a really heavy day of training in the 6-8 rep range and then about 3-4 days later hitting it again with a higher rep…

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Interview with Strongman Grant Higa

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Interview with Strongman Grant Higa

NW Fitness Magazine Gentle Giant Interview with Strongman Grant Higa In our own Northwest lives one of the strongest men on earth. Strongman Grant Higa makes his home here in Washington and trains at Imperial Crossfit in Kent, Wa. Standing at 5’8″ this Hawaiian native is an imposing figure. Flipping tires larger than most cars and tossing kegs over his head are ordinary feats for this Gentle Giant know as “The Higa Monster”… Q-how long…

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Training The Trainer – David London

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Training The Trainer – David London

NWFitness Training The Trainer An in-depth, straight forward column by 22 year veteran Master Personal Trainer David London As I sat and thought of the numerous subjects I could delve into and attempt to keep your attention past my bi-line, I decided to address that which I feel, in over 50,000 floor hours and 8000 clients, is a MAJOR problem with “trainers.” A select few will know who I am and that I write with…

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Cross Training Buzz

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Cross Training Buzz

NW Fitness Magazine Cross Training Buzz Move over cookie cutter gyms and stale workout routines! There’s a new craze sweeping the fitness community. CROSSFIT! It’s not anything new. Close your eyes and imagine the Rocky IV training montage. Stripped down workouts that take out the high tech and leave a brutal yet oddly beautiful workout. It goes beyond any gym by not just transforming your body, but your mind. Leave all your preconceived notions at…

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