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Squat, Deadlift and Bench Press Guidelines for Women…

Published on May 14, 2011 By Adam

In my last video blog on Westside and CrossFit, I mentioned the 300/400/500 Bench Press/Squat/Deadlift numbers Stuart McRobert advocates as a guideline for male athletes. At the time, I wasn’t sure what the numbers were for WOMEN. So, I did a little digging and came up with some answers. (Oh, BTW, by “Squat” I mean [...]

More on Westside and CrossFit…

Published on May 14, 2011 By Adam

This is a question from Tom on the topic of scheduling Westside Barbell training within a CrossFit program: “Adam, What do you think of doing a 3 on/1 off program with 1 of the 3 on days being exclusively strength based using Westside guidelines? So, maybe it looks like this… Day 1 speed box squats/speed [...]

More on Yoga Timing with Other Training…

Published on May 14, 2011 By Adam

Today’s question is a follow up from Troy on yoga timing and Wendler 5/3/1. Here it is: “Adam, Thank you so much for replying I have one more timing question. My yoga class will meet Mondays and Wednesdays at 2 p.m. On Mondays, it will be no problem lifting in the morning and practicing yoga [...]

Adding Yoga to a Strength Program…

Published on May 8, 2011 By Adam

      Today’s question comes from Troy by email. Here it is: “Hi Adam – You mention your love of yoga and martial arts in a recent video. I’ve been a martial artist since I was seven years old. I started lifting weights two years ago, and I’ve very recently started Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 [...]

Strength Training and CrossFit…

Published on April 29, 2011 By Adam

  Today’s answer is a follow up to Cara’s question yesterday and the great feedback I got from some of the MidCoast CrossFit girls and others. In this video, I give some firmer recommendations and talk more about implementing Westside or Wendler 5/3/1 into your CrossFit program. Thanks again for your question, Cara and Maggie, [...]

Choosing a Training Foundation – Paleo Diet and Training Q and A…

Published on April 28, 2011 By Adam

  This answer is in response to Cara’s question below: “Hi Adam, enjoyed the videos this morning! I’ve been following a Louie Simmons strict shoulder strength program that I have been doing in the a.m. It is so hard to listen to your body and not overtrain…. Do you think it is possible to come [...]

You’re Only as Strong as Your Foundation…

Published on April 23, 2011 By Adam

It’s funny how you can use a principle in other parts of your life and then COMPLETELY ignore it in an area where it can make a BIG difference. I guess that’s the folly of being human at times – a classic case of missing the forest for the trees. A lot of you know [...]

This is My Journey – Guest Post by Linda McFeeters

Published on December 12, 2010 By Adam

One of the things I LOVE about being part of Strong is the New Skinny is all the incredible people I get to meet. My new friend Linda McFeeters just happened to post on SINS about her training goals and a bunch of weight she lost. I can be pretty impulsive at times and I [...]

Westside in West Hartford

Published on June 20, 2010 By Adam

Last weekend I had the rare opportunity to train with an absolute legend in the Powerlifting world. Louie Simmons made a rare appearance in Connecticut for a CrossFit Powerlifting Cert. The experience was absolutely outstanding! From what I understand, Louie doesn’t leave Ohio very often to do these certs. However my friend Merle Mckenzie got [...]

CrossFit for Weightlifters and Strength Athletes

Published on March 18, 2010 By Adam

This has been an exciting month for me. The March 2010 issue of MILO just came out and my article “CrossFit for Lifters” was in it. I’m unfortunately not able to reprint the article here, but here’s the magazine cover and a link to Ironmind’s MILO site. In my article, I explain some of the [...]