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Author Archives: Jim Besenyei
Momentum
This blog has been a reflection of my life the past two years: no momentum. I just haven’t been able to get into a flow or zone. Is this partially self created? Yes. But, it is also due to a … Continue reading
Day 1
One down, 37 to go! I started the day by drinking some coffee then went for a mountain bike ride. Food intake was on point all day and I didn’t feel the need for anything on my DO NOT EAT … Continue reading
Posted in Physical Culture, The Hard Routine
Tagged Health, healthy-living, Mountain bike
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38 Days Later
It’s been awhile since I posted anything. I wish I had a good reason, some great story, or even a slightly valid fucking excuse. Truth be told: I’ve gotten soft and lazy lately. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been lifting, … Continue reading
Posted in Physical Culture, The Hard Routine
Tagged discipline, Health, healthy-living, high intensity, HIT, paleo, training, zen
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New Upper/Lower Split…..So Far
Last week I went into the gym determined to begin anew. I mapped out my new program and took a few days to work out the kinks and procure some benchmarks. You can find the new program and the reasons … Continue reading
Posted in Split Program
Tagged Bulgarian Split Squats, Deadlift, exercise, Gluteus maximus muscle, goblet squats, Gym, Health, Hip, hypers
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The Importance of Where You Train and Who You Train With
Six or seven years ago I trained in the best gym ever. Now, I’ve trained at some very, very nice, modern athletic training facilities in both high school and college. But, my favorite gym ever was a musty, wet basement … Continue reading
Posted in Physical Culture
Tagged bodybuilding, lifting, Physical culture, Strength training, training
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“This is 100% magnesium”
Saw this video and had to post it. It goes to everything that I hate about the modern fitness industry and there’s one great line in it too!!
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Knowing Your Limits
So, I’m done with the 40 Day Program. And it was a great lifting experience. I will definitely work it, or at least its methodologies, into future lifting schedules/programs. But, wait a minute, isn’t the 40 Day Program supposed to … Continue reading
Posted in 40 Day Program
Tagged 40 Day Program, Chin-up, Dan John, Deadlift, Strength training, Weight training
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Days 14 and 15
Things are going pretty smoothly. Day 14 was a normal lift, but Day 15 I maxed on the four lifts. Now, this wasn’t a true max. It was a 40 Day Program max, which, in my opinion, means that the … Continue reading
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Never Too Old: Odd Haugen
Odd Haugen is 61 years old and he is stronger than you. That thought constantly looped through my head as I wrote this. Along with: not only is he stronger than you have ever been, but he is stronger than … Continue reading
Posted in Never Too Old
Tagged atlas stones, big iron, Deadlift, Odd Haugen, Strength Sports, strongest man competition, Strongman
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