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Exer-Genie
Does anybody has some experience with the Exer-Genie? I'm thinking about to buy some equipment for restisted sprints and I'm not sure If I should take the Exer-Genie or a sprint sled. Best regards from Germany 💪
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New comment Sep 10
1 like • Sep 5
We have an Exer Genie at our gym. It's definitely convenient in terms of portability and setting up in a small space. It doesn't quite feel the same as a sled to me, kind of feels more explosive dragging a sled vs the friction of the Exer Genie. But I might just be overly sensitive to these things being a old prima donna Olympic lifter... The Exer Genie does get pretty hot due to the friction, just something to think about if you're using it with groups.
Victor conte
I’m sure a lot of you have seen this but it’s victor conte talking about doping https://youtu.be/2op5XG7LGkI?si=L9BugrOSXlIxk1Dn
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New comment Aug 26
Victor conte
2 likes • Aug 26
Stories of these doping guru's are fascinating! Back in the day the rumor was that it was Charlie Francis who outed Victor Conte's athletes. Supposedly sent a vial of "The Clear" to WADA...
How to improve the front rack position
Hey Angus! Might I know how would u suggest to improve the front rack position. I seems lack of shoulder flexion and wrist extension mobility on my right side. When I did the FR position, I felt my right wrist is stressful and tight.
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New comment 1d ago
2 likes • Aug 11
This drill is my generic go to for front rack mobility: https://youtu.be/qovO0ysEpuc?si=-JQvnS5ggdHrl0QV
Learn to Snatch or Clean first?
I was watching a Will Ratelle video and I remember he said for complete beginners he recommends learning to Snatch first. What are everyone’s thoughts? I’m a complete beginner to Oly lifts and I would love to learn both but I feel Snatches have a much higher barrier to entry due to my shoulder range of motion
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New comment Aug 12
2 likes • Aug 11
20 years ago most coaches I was around taught the Snatch first. The logic was that the Snatch was more difficult to learn, so after learning the Snatch the athlete would pick up the Clean with minimal coaching. I'm not sure this was always the case, at this point I'll kind of figure out which to focus on first on a case by case basis.
Client message about rest & recovery
I have a client training for a swimming race and they messaged me this: Client: Hey, one for next week when your back (feel free to ignore for now) but i want to please ask your advice on recovery and rest. This week im swimming 11k in training (which is c. 44k in running terms, and have hit the gym twice) and i am knackered. Today I felt like the water was treacle! I’m planning to up my training 1k a week until the race in September. This week has also been very busy with work and life too. I’ve been prioritising sleep as much as I can and eating pretty well but just feel it is a lot to expect each week. Any tips on knowing when to rest and how to prioritise recovery would be amazing as today’s session felt sore for the full 90 mins (and I need to hit the pool again tomorrow too). Advice would be very welcome 🙏 My response was: Recovery is tricky to address without knowing how much you’re eating and resting. However, we can control exercise volume, energy intake (food), and sleep. Stress from work and life is harder to manage. Here are my suggestions: Nutrition: If you’re doing more, your body will need more energy. Increase your carb intake to fuel the extra work. Training: If you’re getting good sleep (7-8 hours and feeling refreshed), your training in swimming and the gym will still demand a lot of energy and feeling fatigue iwillnbe part and parcel, but if you're regressing in performance you will likely need to reduce the amount you're doing somewhere to recover properly. For gym sessions, if you’re feeling a 6/10 in energy, reduce the reps, sets, or weight. Aim for a comfortable 6/10 effort so you leave the gym feeling good, not exhausted. Apply the same principle to swimming. Increase gradually, but listen to your body and adjust based on how you feel. Recovery: As race day approaches, ease off on both swimming and gym sessions to allow for maximum recovery. Wondering if I could provide better advice, what are your thoughts?
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New comment Jul 30
0 likes • Jul 29
I can't think of any better advice, but with competitive athletes I'll sometimes discuss the idea that certain phases of training probably should have you feeling a little beat down and tired. I can't remember the technical names of the phases, but basically that during training phases where you're pushing hard and creating a stimulus the body has to adapt to you're going to see a temporary decrease in performance. Then when it's time to compete you dial things back, decrease fatigue, and hopefully see an increase in performance. This is more of a personality management thing, but I know personally for a lot of recreational athletes not being able to feel like you're performing well all the time can be hard mentally. Knowing that feeling fatigued sometimes is part of the process can be helpful.
1 like • Jul 30
@Rupert Drew The super compensation model would be a great way to explain the concept! I'll often talk about whether the goal is "training" or "performing". During training phases we're trying to drive adaptation with more/bigger stressors, probably have higher volumes, and are likely to be fatigued and not hitting our best numbers. I'll try to explain that these phases of not feeling our best are necessary to increase future results, and that trying to "perform" at all times in a training cycle leads to sub par results long term.
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