C.S. Sloan's Integral Strength

First off, before you read this entry I would advise that you head on over to T-Muscle and read the latest article by Dan John entitled " The Problem with Hypertrophy Programs ." Otherwise, you might just be lost. With that out of the way, let's get to the post... Training Entry #3: The One with the Dan John Workout Tonight, I had a cold. (Odd thing about these "training entries": When I wrote the first one, that was the last time I had a cold.) I didn't feel too good, but I also wasn't going to miss a workout. I don't miss workouts—period. I might take planned layoffs on occasion; even if the plan pops into my head a day before the workout. But the planned layoff is different—it's only because I know that my body needs a break to recover. "I got a plan" I told Puddin upon his arrival at the Wreckin' Crew gym. (Okay, it's not really called "The Wreckin' Crew", but to understand you need to read the past ent

Training Entry #2: The One with the Bottom-Position Squats... and the Poundage... and Tapping into The Source Sunday, January 17th Since my last training entry, several things have happened to me. For one—and this is the most impacting—I severely pulled a pectoral muscle. A couple of years ago, I had a partial pec tear, so I've had to take it kind of easy while training my chest muscles. However, even training easy didn't help in this case. I haven't let the minor setback keep me from training heavy, however. I have—since my last entry—been training quite heavy on squats, deads (various kinds), overhead presses (I can overhead press without much discomfort), and various sorts of upper-body pulling movements (chins, for instance). The other is that I have been using the 5 to 7 Method of training. (Read the post a couple below this one for more info on that form of training.) Now, on with this entry.... For the past several weeks, I have been lif