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I know this blog is usually about my opinion on training, the weather, the latest fashions in footwear and so forth, but I thought a bit of straight reportage was in order for our fights last night. The show was the first in Rush, Paul Cowzer the coach out there was decent to us in … Continue reading
That being said, I just want to say good luck to Grant, Glen and Amanda this coming Saturday night. Amanda weighed in this morning at 56.1kgs and is in great shape absolutely ripped. You don’t see many women walking around with visible abs so it’s a testament to her hard work, dedication and iron will. … Continue reading
. There’s something pathetic about being immensely proud of a very average lift, but there’s some context to go along with this: http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvp.video.google.com%2Fvideodownload%3Fversion%3D0%26secureurl%3DqAAAAJRKzAPfu3a7ks9WIkYJqTFpibuOxRFpxdEwhGen46bhM_QbBQkzAh28mCvpcQ-nLX7h1jtZwgf3UpY5vpzgtW_Vb7r3ASlG3ANA5IJJeq1ygNWw-hIjb5j0e7hfnBW6zkSpeaRnSf5oVnEjPAw-Z765bo8-WQkK9sj3z_Gp9gLGfzMzbyvC-muQetxEb_XK1u18IHxpVE0yBVCEqUVf1ZfmmzpWTEJggpkzOWvPqsVP%26sigh%3DNa37zvBo3nGWDa8YXWZXZrhsksA%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26docid%3D0&nogvlm=1&thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D156e9cbae71eee85%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DoaYpCoL3fPkweLts2SeCgDiHR5A&messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den So that’s me benching a whole 90kgs. Check out my feet at the lockout, very funny. Basically this time about 9 months ago I was all blown out, feeling like maybe the … Continue reading
Not that I’ll be crying into my cornflakes, but this week is the last week of classes in KO Martial Arts. It’s been two years since we moved into these premises and at the time they represented such a huge change from the old hall we were renting. In a few weeks time we’ll probably … Continue reading
It’s a long time since I’ve thought about this, but a few things have been put to me over the past few weeks that have made me consider the phenomenon of belts and such in martial arts, and indeed the whole concept of external validation in coaching. This whole concept is a silly mess, and … Continue reading
More on Operation Abs at the end of this post. There’s a good discussion on weightlifting technique going on here. Some really good coaches read Will’s blog so there’s always some nuggets of info in the comments. I haven’t even attempted an Olympic lift for about 8 months except for some technical work at a … Continue reading
… because in two weeks time I won’t have a second to spare. There’s a saying that goes something along the lines of if you want something done now, give it to a busy person. Well, if you know me personally, don’t follow that advice by giving me anything extra to do in the coming … Continue reading
Now THAT is a blog title. Of course, it’s not my work, it’s a term to describe collectivism which is in fact the colossal bee in my bonnet of late, and since you’re too bored to do anything else, now it’ll be the bee in your bonnet for the next few minutes. In the course … Continue reading
I’d like to apologise for that here and now. Things have been pretty mental at chez Barry, so mental in fact that there no longer is a chez Barry. I sold my house last week and I’m waiting to move into the new one so I’m actually posting this from my parent’s home. Eh, yipee. … Continue reading
Yeah we have a guy who is basically running the show now and he’s told Will and I to be quiet and stop talking about the new gym until we open it up. We’re both disgusted of course because we love to talk but in fairness, when he explained it to us we knew it … Continue reading
