There are a couple of things that really bother me in the strength training blogosphere. The most annoying and dangerous is the habit of generalizing statements and making universal claims like “you should drink at least a gallon of milk every two days”, “accessory work is unnecessary for powerlifting”, “do military press if you want […]
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Existem várias marilias, muitas mesmo. Uma delas é a presidente de uma entidade nacional de powerlifting, outra é uma atleta deste esporte, outra é professora, outra é uma socióloga que analisa as relações sociais no esporte e há outras. A que escreve aqui é a atleta, que é, antes de mais nada, uma pessoa.
O último campeonato, a Marilia, eu e eu mesma Leia mais »
I don’t think I have told you about MAD Powerlifting before. At this point, I have eight coaches and eight formatted and tested courses, four of which are the foundations of our powerlifting education program. But let’s start before all that. Let’s start with the logo. Take a good look at it. What do you
MAD Powerlifting – the sanest Project I have built Leia mais »
We finally got tired of knocking on government agencies’ doors offering the project. It has obvious public interest, but let’s face it: we’re days from one of the most obscene events in Brazilian sports History, the World Cup in Brazil. Apart from the fact that there is ample technical and scientific evidence as to the
Strength sports memory in Brazil: an Oral History Project Leia mais »
Many physicians are skeptical as to the alleged effect of elastic therapeutic tapes on injury treatment or athletic performance. The scientific literature supports both skepticism and effectiveness, suggesting a condition of technical and scientific controversy many new treatments go through.
Are elastic therapeutic bands actually effective or just another fad? Leia mais »
Many physicians are skeptical as to the alleged effect of elastic therapeutic tapes on injury treatment or athletic performance. The scientific literature supports both skepticism and effectiveness, suggesting a condition of technical and scientific controversy many new treatments go through.
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