Author Archives: Wally
Posture
Proper posture matters as in martial arts. If you over commit to a punch and it throws your posture out of whack, a good partner will help you along your way to the ground by throwing you. If you over … Continue reading
Formats
There’s always some debate at our gym… exactly how long can one wait between reps in a 3RM. Can you pause to take a few breaths? Can you let go of the bar? Can you walk away? What’s the standard? … Continue reading
Formats
There’s always some debate at our gym… exactly how long can one wait between reps in a 3RM. Can you pause to take a few breaths? Can you let go of the bar? Can you walk away? What’s the standard? … Continue reading
Only Ninety Pounds
Barris: (Standing in the middle of the living room with a great big, shiny new barbell, very pleased.) Look what I got for twenty bucks. Freck: What is it? Barris: A barbell, a 135 pound barbell, virtually brand new. I … Continue reading
Theme of the Week: Segmentation
Some things are best defined by their opposite. Darkness is the lack of light. Blandness is a lack of flavor. So today in class we looked at segmentation by making our bodies one solid piece; We defined the theme of … Continue reading