It does. At a first glance, you might think “that’s a scholar’s prejudice against the incredibly innovative post-modern deconstruction of authorship and publishing authority” (now, admit it, you didn’t think any of that). You would be partially right: the internet created the technical conditions not only for a much more agile and informal manner of […]
Today I received a video from a student in his 4th week of this training cycle. He is (very) young physical educator and instructor at a gym chain in São Paulo. Nice deadlift. Pads under the bar to “protect” the floor from the 400 something pound impact. So I remembered the conversation I had with
About boys, testosterone and pads Read More »
It has been 69 days since I was released from the hospital with the prediction that I would never lift again and prescriptions to wear a rigid corset for six months, in total immobilization, no bending of the torso and obviously no lifting or exercising at all. As is well known, I benched 5 days
The little things and the big things: the hand break and the three digit kilo squat Read More »
GRATITUDE. What does it have to do with powerlifting or high performance? I am not sure there is an easy way to find out. Gratitude is a feeling of having been benefited by something or someone. It is also a mental habit. We take powerlifting for granted as we do most things: we take our
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I usually make a nice, inspirational ppt presentation as my personal New Year’s greetings to my friends. Somehow I just can’t: I’ve got nothing inspirational, motivational or even optimistic to say to you about 2014. This is because 2013 has been possibly one of the most difficult ones in my life. Not bad, not sad,
2014 and life periodization Read More »
PAIN – I spent over 40 days somewhat absent from the digital environments I am responsible for, somewhat late with work related tasks and replies, and evasive as to what was happening to me. Now I can speak: I had infectious spondilodiscitis. I was taken to the Emergency room on November the 12th, with a
1 – Predators: they can be occupational delinquents (people whose income depends on inflicting harm on other people, with higher or lower levels of violence) or psychopaths (people who seek satisfaction through the control over other people, which can be obtained from simple harassment up to signature murder). GENERAL RULES: a. Limit your exposure (don’t
Predators, enemies and digital stalkers: four simple rules to handle them Read More »
I like to be in Las Vegas. The reason is obvious: I’ve been there twice, both times to participate in international powerlifting championships where I meet friends who I spend at least an year away from and where I meet other people with interests, attitudes and behaviors so close to mine that there is a
Las Vegas ambivalence Read More »
Here’s the data: I won at the open and master category at my bodyweight class (132lb), broke the squat and bench press open records plus all the master records. Got close to breaking the total, far from breaking the deadlift record and close to best lifter. In terms of my personal performance and results, it
The IPL Worlds: my first account Read More »
It’s funny, Jouko. I don’t care very much anymore, I guess. The administrative aka political aspect of powerlifting became somewhat of a bureacratic issue, just that. Saturday a TV station in Brazil aired a show on a Sports series about me. They obviously highlighted the fact that I survived a suicide attempt AND (but
