Are you athletic? Or are you just in shape?
There’s a relatively new phenomenon I’ve noticed as of late; maybe I’m just not very observant and this has been around for quite some time, or maybe my perception is off and I’m totally crazy. In any case, I wanted to put this out on (virtual) paper and ask for some other opinions and observations,…
Forging Deployed Fitness
Authors Note: I can only speak from a very limited scope and point of view, so this is by no means a comprehensive summary of this topic; more just an observation and some thoughts from a very small sliver of the pie. The blogosphere of today’s strength and conditioning community is rife with advice, formulas,…
Patience
Assuming that you’re on a program right now (program here meaning a cycle that has been planned out with some forethought), how long have you been on it? I understand that this question doesn’t necessarily apply to everyone; Olympic Lifters tend to follow lifting cycles that vary in length, depending on their goals, upcoming meets,…
Reader Response To “The Case Against Full Olympic Lifts”
Response To “The Case For Full Olympic Lifts” The following reader response comes from Aaron Martin, head coach of Nashville Barbell Club. We encourage you the reader to reach out to us at apexpredatorathletics@gmail.com with your thoughts on articles or ideas for new topics. CrossFit defines fitness as “increased work capacity across broad time and…
The Case Against Full Olympic Lifts
DO NOT DO OLYMPIC LIFTS Now that I have everyone’s attention and probably ruffled more than a few feathers (Cameron’s included), let me explain. First, let me open with the line that I used in my last post that I stole from the guys at CrossFit Football and Power Athlete HQ: what are you training…
The Question of Crossfit (Response from Adam Campbell)
This is the third response, written by Adam Campbell, to my original posting which asked the question of “how do you view CrossFit?” If you would like to read Cam’s response the link is here, if you would like to read Bob’s response the link is here. If you would like to read the original article, the…
Introducing Adam Campbell
I would like to introduce Adam Campbell to the APA writing team. We first became acquainted while serving in the United States Navy, and have stayed friends since. His fitness is on point, and his understanding of both the micro and macro components of human performance make him an invaluable resource to our community. I’ve always…