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Good News for Heavy Lifters

by Pete Sisco

A few months ago Alan over at NewGrip sent me a pair of prototype gloves made specifically for Static Contraction and Power Factor trainees who get strong enough to hoist the big iron. They have double the thickness of their other hand pads and they incorporate wrist support. I loved them and asked if they [...]

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Liberate Yourself – With Bruce Lee's Help

by Pete Sisco

My friend Chris Kent is a Jeet Kune Do instructor who has had his own martial arts school in Boise, Idaho for many years. His teacher learned the art directly, one-on-one from Bruce Lee. Chris has not only dedicated his life to learning the physical arts innovated by Lee, but also his philosophical arts. I [...]

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Lift 98% More Weight With Your PayPal Account

by Pete Sisco

My friend Dave over at 1-Ton Hooks told me that he updated his ancient website and among the improvements is the fact that they now take PayPal payments. Most of you already know that I highly recommend using lifting hooks for the proven reason that anyone who uses them can lift more weight. I’ve personally [...]

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Measure Twice, Lift Once

by Pete Sisco

When I was a kid my dad built a family cottage. It was basically a twenty year project that was never really completed and most of my weekends and summers were spent there helping with the project de jure. Whether we were building a dock, a deck or a boathouse I repeatedly heard the phrase [...]

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On Kindle at Last

by Pete Sisco

Hi folks! Long time, no talk. At the end of last year I told you that my e-books were moving over to the Amazon Kindle system. It took me a little longer than I thought it would (what else is new?) but now they are there. One thing many people don’t realize is that you [...]

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Diagnostic Tattoo for Strength Training

by Pete Sisco

I love finding this stuff. Engineers at the University of Illinois have released information about a micro-thin patch of electronics that can be applied to the skin like a temporary tattoo. The circuitry measures brain activity with an electroencephalogram (EEG) and it measures muscle and nerve activity with electromyography (EMG). This is music to my [...]

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One Easy Workout Trick

by Pete Sisco

Here is something that anyone can use to get more out of every workout. You don’t have to change anything about your actual workout. You don’t have to buy into the philosophy of any training method or system. There’s no mysterious dogma passed down from the Eastern Bloc and it’s not a goofy fad that [...]

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Get Workout Variations Revealed FREE

by Pete Sisco

  We are trying to spread the word about sensible, rational strength training. If you have a Facebook or Twitter account you can get the fascinating and informative 28-page Workout Variations Revealed just for sharing a link. Really. See this page.    

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Static Contraction Machine – Personal Thoughts

by Pete Sisco

Lately, almost daily I receive queries about where or when people will be able to buy a home static contraction machine. Here’s what I can tell you. I have never been in the manufacturing business so I’ve known from the beginning that making a serious static contraction machine is not something I could ever do [...]

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