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Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:22:19 +0000

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By: Bill Jones, MS, PT, CSCS

Bill Jones, MS, PT, CSCS — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:23:18 +0000

Just thought I’d stop by again and say we did do a totally nutty thing with the squats, push ups and burpees. And the majority got the reps! Won’t be doing it any time soon however!
http://jonesercise.wordpress.com/2010/02/10/totally-nuts-500-is-now-the-new-300/

By: Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS

Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:50:54 +0000

Haha Yogi that’s a good way of putting it! Yes, that’s what I’m saying, get some strength in those bodies first.

Unfortunately I see a lot of “sport specific workouts” that will do something like go through a weighted and resisted throwing motion for 45 minutes. Both dangerous and pointless.

Joe

PS. Steve – great summary.

By: yogi isbell

yogi isbell — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:48:56 +0000

ok i`m just an old fart who likes to read joes articles not an educated professional like some of you but i thought a stronger player was a better player back when the dinosuars roamed the planet and i played high school football we lifted weights 3 days a week bp/powercleans/squats/dips was basically the workouts we did than we did drills and ran on the other days in season we just did our practices

is this not the basic blueprint to making a good athlete unless there are injuries
Joe you have an excellent site here thanks for the interesting articles

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:14:42 +0000

Absolutely right on Joe. Need GPP first then use bands for those small rotator cuff muscles. Won’t hurt doing the bands AFTER! Should help them with stabilizers right?

By: Rhea Morales

Rhea Morales — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:06:34 +0000

They should be getting stronger. I do understand the rant. I want to rant sometimes. Then I realized that some people want something but are not willing to work for it. To get stronger, you actually have to work. You have to tear your muscles up and sweat a bit.
So, sometimes people fall for some fad work out programs because they seem easier than simply doing what you say, push ups, pull ups, proper weighted squats, all the basics. You want to shake them and wake them up but they will be in denial until it is there time to wake up. It might not be their time yet.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:41:31 +0000

Yes… right on Joe. Build the foundation first; sounds obvious, but it’s ridiculous how few follow that advice.