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So a week or two ago I was a bit curious so I decided to post a simple little question on facebook
“Which would you rather be, strong or ripped if you had to choose one?” and I have to say I was very surprised by the responses.

2 would rather be ripped.
12 would rather be strong.

I really thought it was going to be the other way around and I was very surprised that a lot of the girls wanted to be strong. I get a lot of email from people that are asking me how I got ripped abs. Lately I have been posting some of my strength stunts where I just turn on the camera and try and do something I haven’t really done before that requires a bit of strength. I tend to get a lot of positive feedback from that but nobody really asking me how (well to be honest some of them are strength coaches that already know the answer).

Now even though the question required that you choose one I have good news for you and no I didn’t save a ton of money on car insurance by switching to Geico. The good news is you don’t have to choose one and if you did in fact prefer to get ripped you should choose both. To get ripped you should strength train.

Take a look at the muscular definition of the weak man.

Now take a look at the muscular definition of this old time strongman Eugen Sandow.

Which has better definition?

“To get strong I must do things that require strength. To get ripped I must eat healthy nutritious food.” Say that out loud to yourself ten times in a row, memorize them and get the best of both worlds.

Time to hear your comments.

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I know its been awhile since I had last posted but things had been a bit rough. Anyways I know you want your fat loss and muscle building workouts you greedy bastards you so here is one I created. I used ideas I got from the emanual Turbulence Training by Craig Ballantyne. I don’t know if you saw my video on which is better Turbulence Training or p90x but if you did you would know I favor Turbulence Training.

Why?

Its more efficient. I am all for doing the things that bring the most bang for the buck when it comes to training time. Why do things that are unnecessary? Anyways here is your Turbulence Training style fat loss and muscle building workout done with kettlebells

Remember you have to eat correctly too.

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Dec
20

training blog 12/20/08

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5 ladders 4 rungs clean and press
the last 4 rungs were done squeezing a gripper in the other hand.

5 minutes swings done using Tabata intervals

all movements done using a 53lb kettlebell

training notes = I felt tired today

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Nov
07

training blog 11/7/08

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Today I am asking someone to pick a card and that will determine the rep range today. It is a 2 of diamonds. I guess it will be extremely easy today.

left side
10 single handed swings
2 clean and press
10 single handed swings
2 clean and squat
10 single handed swings
2 turkish getups
10 single handed swings
2 snatches
10 single handed swings

repeated with the right hand

training notes = the circuits were done without rest. Also about 15 mins before the session started I demonstrated a turkish getup with an 80lb dumbbell. She didn’t think I could do it. She was wrong.

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Oct
21

training blog 10/21/08 cont.

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pullup ladders (5+6+7+8+9+10+11) 830pm

I had to refilm all of the exercises because my computer crashed over the weekend and I lost every one of them. Filming exercises can be a workout in itself so I won’t be doing any RKC specific training today. The pullup contest is still on though.

pullup ladders (5+6+7+8+9+10+11) 930pm

pullup ladders (5+6+7+8+9+10+11) 1030pm

pullup ladders ish (5+10+15+15+5) 1130pm

training notes = feel sore from yesterday

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