Why plus sized women are sexy!

By Elliott | July 2, 2008

What if I told you that there was a time in European (white) culture when BIG women were not only considered sexy but they were preferable to men over the much popular version of today’s “skin and bones” model.

Big women were considered:

1. More Fertile (consider the infertility issues we face today.. hmm?)

2. Of greater wealth.

3. Better Nourished.

4. MORE to love. (Cushion for the pushin’ - if you will.)

Below is my tribute to you BIG, SEXY, Plus Sized ladies. I love ya just the way you are, but just in case you have taken the bait and feel that you must lose weight to be beautiful… I’ve created a Women’s Fitness Boot Camp - just for you! Lose Weight, Feel Great… Get More Dates!

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REAL Men love ya just the way you are!!!


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Strongman, Speed & Strength Answers

By Elliott | June 30, 2008

Here is a great question that I received from Sgt. Bryan Hughes. By the way, Bryan is a Marine stationed in Iraq.

I would like to extend my gratitude to him and all of the troops risking their lives overseas. Whether or not you believe in the validity of the war is irrelevant in my eyes. The crucial point that many seem to overlook, is that American soldiers VOLUNTEER to put their lives on the line. They are not forced into the military like so many in other nations, or even in the US at a different time. For this point alone I am always impressed by these modern day gladiators. So to you Bryan and the other Marines in Iraq - “HOOOORAH!!!!”

Okay, here is his question:

Basically I want to figure out exactly how you work your workout schedule. Like what days you do what and what days you speed train and how exactly you do those strongman lifts on what days and incorporated with what lifts on the same day. For example do you do Bench and other things with a strongman lifts or do you take a day by itself and do the strongman lifts? Your the man and thanx for the help again. Hopefully I can finally get this straight and finally get to work.

Bryan

First, I just want to make you all aware that my training journal is updated weekly at http://hulsestrength.com/forum , so if you ever want to know exactly what my training looks like check it out. Also, to the right of this post are links to my “exercise index” - most of the exercises I do are found in there.

There are many different ways that you can design a concurrent training program depending on what your goals are. Currently I am aiming to improve my performance on the Strongman implements that I will be competing with at the National Championships in September.

So, in the order of priority my goals are:

1. Strongman Performance
2. Speed / Athleticism
3. Flexibility
4. Maximal Strength

With these goals in mind I am currently designing my training programs with the following template. Note, that if you goals are different you will need to re-prioritize to reflect your aim. For example if you need to get bigger, add more bodybuilding type work to the program. Fat loss would require more conditioning on Tues & Thurs.

Monday:

Dynamic Flexibility & “Ballistic Kicking” (my uncle taught me some Kung Fu kicks this week to help me keep my hips flexible and “fast like a whip”.)

1. Farmers Carries 60 feet 6-8 sets
2. Keg Clean & Press 3-5 x 5 sets
3. Barbell Roll Outs

Tuesday:

Static & Dynamic Flexibility
Light Conditioning (ie Prowler Push)

Wednesday:

Dynamic Flexibility & “Ballistic Kicking”

1. Stone Loading 1-3 x 5-7 sets
2. Push Jerk 3 x 3-5 sets
3. Light Biceps & Triceps Superset

Thursday:

Static & Dynamic Flexibility
Light Conditioning (ie Prowler Push)

Friday:

Dynamic Flexibility & “Ballistic Kicking”

1. Bottom Position Squats 3-5 x 5 sets
2. Thick Bar Bench Press 3-5 x 5 sets
3. Lay Back Chin Ups 8 x 3
4. Front Plate Raise 12 x 3

Saturday:

1. Tire Flips TBD
2. Yoke TBD


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Do you know your shit? (part 1)

By Elliott | June 25, 2008

It’s unbelievable… over 31% of the typical mini-van driving, TiVo watching, Lucky Jean’s wearing, Prozac popping, spray-on-tan sporting American hasn’t taken a crap in the last 3 days! This is the same segment of the worlds population that insists that it is “civilized” because they have a functional public sewage system. But in the same regard, their personal sewage systems (digestive tracts) are backed up with putrid, foul and festering feces. If only they were as concerned with the “Colon Compost Collection” leaking through their gut wall into their blood stream and wreaking havoc on their immune system, causing such avoidable diseases as arthritis - as they are with catching a glimpse of Janet Jackson’s nipple during Super Bowl XXXVIII.

It’s all about the poop!

If you are kept up at night with a strange ‘gut feeling’ (forgive the pun). that you are suffering needlessly from a plethora of irritating, yet manageable - but nasty little chronic conditions such as:

-Bad Breath
-Skin Rashes
-Foggy Thinking
-Poor Energy, Fatigue
-Headaches
-Excessive Farting or Burping
-Paunch Belly “Bloated Gut”
-Joint Problems
-Fungal Infections
-Constipation… this list can go on for days!

You are very likely suffering from toxic overload due to severely Dysfunctional Digestion!

Prior to our days of Processed Foods, Proctologists and Prilosec - ancient physicians would diagnose the onset of disease by the analysis of physical and emotional symptoms, along with the analysis of our urine and feces. They would smell, touch and TASTE their patients poop in order to make a correct diagnosis as to the infestation of parasites, presentation of blood or mucus and as means for determining any internal imbalance.

Today, your doctor may ask you for a stool sample on rare occasion, but for the most part patients and practitioners have lost touch with the essential art of fecal examination as a means for maintaining good health and the diagnosis of disease. If you are obsessed as I am with maintaining superior health, strength and vitality well into your middle and old age - then you NEED to read and absorb this article and proceed with the practice of poop screening on a daily basis… if you are even going on a daily basis. We’ll discuss constipation in another article.

Know your shit!

Paul Chek created the diagram below to help his patients understand what to look for in the bowl after an “excretion episode”. Study the pictures and perhaps you’ll notice a character that looks like the creature that stares back at you from the throne. Below the diagram I give a brief description of each poop-animation, the cause for his existence and a few tips on how to defend yourself against him.

Poopie Line Up (from left to right)
The image above is from Paul Chek’s - How To Eat Move and Be Healthy

Sinker n’ Stinker - This guy is named as he behaves. He is like a smelly piece of black coal that sinks to the bottom of the bowl after an arduous attempt to squeeze him out with tremendous force. His appearance is due to an over exposure to toxins such as processed foods, environmental toxins and medical drugs.

The Swimmer - This guy is light in color and floats. He is a pain to flush. His appearance is due to a high content of undigested fat.

Bodybuilder - This dude is JACKED! He is typically big and round. He makes you strain to get him out of ya. If you pop a blood vessel in your eye ball when you poop, you’ve probably met this guy. His appearance is due to eating too many protein bars and shakes.

Pellet Man - Looks like rabbit poop. His appearance is due to altered states between peristalsis and dehydration.

Diarrhea - “If you’re sliding into first, and you feel something burst… “, this guy needs no introduction. His appearance is due to your crappy diet and your body’s attempt to purge you of it.

The Flasher - If you can identify what you’ve eaten by looking at your poop, you are being flashed! Undigested food particles making an appearance in your bowl is a sure sign that this guy has crashed your party. His appearance is due to food intolerance and an inflamed gut wall.

The Poopie Policeman - This guy is “The Shit”! He is what all of our poopies strive to look like. He is Well Shaped (with a consistent contour), Passes Easily, Light Brown In Color, Smells Earthy - not foul, yet he floats… but not too much. Mmmm.

In part 2 of this series I will discuss “Leaky Gut Syndrome” and why there may be poop in your blood. Also, more common causes of Dysfunctional Digestion and in part 3 I answer the question “Oh, my God Elliott… what the hell do I do about this?!” (this will be complete with an extensive resource section and recommend reading)

About Elliott Hulse

Elliott Hulse CSCS has successfully integrated strength training, nutrition, and lifestyle in order to maximize EVERY facet of his clients’ physical and human potential into a single program, which he has trademarked “The Primal Edge.”

For ten years, Elliott has dedicated his life to excellence in the fields of sports science and holistic health. He is certified by the most notable institutions in the fitness industry including the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS) and the C.H.E.K Institute (EC, HLC).

As the author of the groundbreaking e-book Unleash Your Primal Edge, Elliott has utterly defied conventional methodologies with regard to human performance and fitness. It’s Elliott’s firm conviction that latent within every human being lie the seeds of extraordinary health, fitness, happiness, and longing for a return to our natural and primordial lifestyles that hold the keys to our “Primal Edge.”

Get two free reports, How to Flatten Your Abs Forever and Maximum Fitness Results by visiting http://www.primal-edge.com.


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5 natural testosterone boosters

By Elliott | June 23, 2008

Low testosterone levels will wreck havoc on your strength, fitness and fat loss efforts. It will also destroy your libido and essentially make a lesser man out of the most He-Man, John Wayne, Russell Crow in Gladiator-like men of us all!

Waking up at 5 am to run fitness boot camps after a night of listening to Emerson (my 1 1/2 year old daughter) scream her eye balls out as new teeth cut through her gums, is NOT a recipe for strength, vitality and high testosterone levels. I try my damnedest to maintain a anabolic environment for my lean tissue to grow and for keeping my wife satisfied with my ’stroke-e-doke performances’.

Here are 5 tips for making the most effeminate male a roaring tiger, overflowing with male sex hormones and muscle building juices:

Learn more about these and
several other natural “Man Makers” here:
http://www.UnleashYourPrimalEdge.com

1. Get Adequate Rest - Your body is designed to release anabolic hormones such as testosterone, growth hormone and DHEA as the sun sets. As primal men we didn’t have the luxury of electric lighting, so our creator decided that when the sun went down we would be best served by settling down and repairing damaged tissue at night time. Today we stay up way later than we are intended and as a results suffer from a lack of anabolic and sex hormones. Try to get to be no later than 10:30pm and wake no earlier than 6:30am.

2. Breathe - “Babies breathe from the belly, dying men breath from the neck.” Basically the deeper, more mythotical your breathing the more vitality you’ll experience. Deep breathing is meant by breathing into your belly or what Taoists call, your Tan Tien (meaning Red Field)… a point about 4 inches below your belly button. I recently watched a video that gave an incredible explanation about the meaning of the breath from Gods perspective - Search YouTube for “Nooma Breathe”.

3. Combat Stickin’ Thinkin’ - Everyone has stress. You do and I do. But the difference between the type of stress experience between one dude and the next is the way you THINK about yourself and the way you PERCIVE the stressors in your life. For example, my friend Joe is a Navy Seal - if he and I were sitting in a restaurant and a psycho walks in with an AK47 demanding that everyone “Get Down And Hold Your Wallets In The Air.”, Joe’s gut response would be to look for a way to disarm this guy as quickly as possible. My response would be to shit my draws and begin sucking my thumb. - Same stressor, different reaction. He remains calm, cool and ANABOLIC; I have my dick tucked between my thighs!

4. Drink Up! - Dehydration makes you sick, sad, stupid and depressed. I can go on and on about the damages of dehydration but for the purpose of this post, just know that it will drastically reduce your testosterone level. Here’s what you need to do: Drink 1/2 your lean body weight in oz. of water daily, preferably from a clean, natural artisan source.

5. Eat like a Man - This crap you eat is making you a pussy! Yep- processed, devitalized and heavily sprayed “foods” cause a massive drop in testosterone level. Did you know… that the pesticides used to prevent insects from devouring crops are designed to sterilize the male insects by the use of estrogenic hormones within the pesticides. And then you eat this shit and wonder why you can’t have children, why your dick won’t work and why you are growing boobs? hmmm.

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Thrash Your Abs!

By Elliott | June 18, 2008

Rip-up your midsection and set your metabolic dial to incinerate with five explosive core movements done exclusively with cables? Not only am I about to destroy several ugly myths about core training, but I am also going to hand you the keys to the most dynamic training circuit that has ever been designed.

If you are interested in having someone regurgitate the same old “core crap” that you are used to hearing with a new spin on it then don’t bother reading this article. I am about to expose you to a revolutionary paradigm to not only shred your abs to pieces but also create the most physically attractive and functionally sound, “rock solid” physique that you’ve ever imagined.

The first thing on the chopping block is the idea that your abs are meant to be isolated in exercise. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that in order to fulfill our physical potential we must “pick and choose” what body parts we are going to work on. This is the same idea that has pervaded Western medicine and has created a million “specialists” who continue to know more and more about less and less. When we begin to realize the “relatedness” that everything has to one another, we will experience transformation in our physiques, our vitality, our energy levels, and our minds. You are an integrated assembly of systems, and nowhere is this truth more evident than with regard to your core.

Today, our bodies are an exact expression of what our ancestors were over 100,000 years ago (4). It is believed that it takes about 100,000 years for 0.001 percent of a genome to change so you and primal man are essentially the same (6). With the generally understood stance that primal man was a hunter and gatherer, it is safe to say that our bodies are still designed with the primary objective of hunting and gathering (4).

Our nervous system is designed in such a way that its most important function is to protect the vital organs and brain so that you can get off your ass and search for sustenance in the great dangerous wilderness (3). Obviously today we can just go to the local supermarket, but this was not always the case. Primal man and even agricultural man had to hunt and work HARD for food.

Through evolution, our amazing nervous system has integrated all of our organs with our muscles. Each of your organs acts as the “soil” in which all of your external elements (arms, legs, and abdominals) have sprung forth and therefore are linked via the nervous system (7). For example, the left arm is intrinsically linked via the nervous system to your heart. This explains why the left arm of someone who is having a heart attack goes numb. The inhibitory effect on the muscles due to organ pain or inflammation is called viscero-somatic inhibition (VSI) (3).

“So what the hell does all of this mean for me and my flabby abs?”

If it is understood that the function of your muscles is contingent upon the health and function of your organs and that the primary purpose of having muscles is to hunt and gather so that you can sustain life, then I’ve just opened up a huge can of worms for you!

The strength and function of your muscles, your abdominals in particular, is severely affected by the health of your organs. Your deep abdominal wall, or transversus abdominus, is in the same nervous loop as your colon (3). So if your colon is pissed off because you fill your gut with processed foods like protein shakes, “sports drinks,” and bars, then you can expect your “enormous bellyus” to only grow bigger, even as you crunch your life away!

So the first essential prerequisite for completing the program that I have outlined below is to: clean up your insides if you want your outside to look good!

There is no ab routine in the world that is going to work for you if you continue to inhibit the muscles of your deep abdominal wall through a dysfunctional lifestyle and a poor, processed foods diet.

Next, the exercise program I’ve outlined below is “integrated.” It takes into account that your abs, being an intricate part of your “core,” are the originator of all movements and the protector of your organs. They work together with every muscle in your body and in all movement patterns as they have for thousands of years (1, 2). Imagine primal man needing to use a crunch machine so that his abs would be strong enough to propel a spear through the ribcage of a stampeding buffalo for dinner!

The exercises below are not designed to isolate your abdominals but to integrate them, the way that they were designed to work.

When you have begun to integrate your abdominals into all of your movements, you will realize a rapid increase in your core musculature (5). For example, a day after doing heavy deadlifts, my abdominals are the sorest part of my body, secondary to my legs. This is because I understand how this mechanism works, and I make a conscious effort to integrate my core into the bend pattern. You can do this too, and when you do, ab training will never be the same!

Say goodbye to boring post exercise ab routines that serve to isolate only the abs and say hello to the most exciting and effective full body, TRUE core circuit ever developed. Build sturdy legs, cannon-like arms, and dominating strength while thrashing your abs!

Thrash Your Abs Training Circuit

Complete each of these exercises back to back and take a 1–2 minute rest upon completion of the circuit. Repeat 2–5 times.

Circuit move #1: Reverse cable wood chops

Exercise: reverse cable wood chops

Reps: 8–12 each side

Tempo: XOX (explosive)

Sets: 2–5 circuits (120 second rest)


  1. Grab one end of a cable that is positioned low and then take a wide stance a few feet away from the machine.
  2. Keeping your chest up, draw your belly button drawn in and shift your weight to the inside leg.
  3. Staying low, shift your weight to the opposite leg and rotate the cable on an upward angle to the other same side.
  4. Shift your weight back to the original position and repeat.
  5. Do it on both sides.

Circuit move #2: Single arm cable push

Exercise: single arm cable push

Reps: 8–12 each side

Tempo: XOX (explosive)

Sets: 2–5 circuits (120 second rest)


  1. Grab a shoulder height cable with one hand.
  2. Assume a wide stance with your front foot facing forward and your back foot facing sideways.
  3. Draw your belly button in. Keep your back straight and initiate the push.
  4. Integrate your arm push with a twist in your waist and rotate the back foot forward.
  5. Return to the starting position and repeat.
  6. Do it on both sides.

Circuit move #3: Single arm cable pull

Exercise: single arm cable pull

Reps: 8–12 each side

Tempo: XOX (explosive)

Sets: 2–5 circuits (120 second rest)

  1. Facing the cable machine, grab a cable with an extended arm in a lunge position with the opposite leg up.
  2. Draw your belly button in and push off of the front leg. Rotate your torso and pull the cable backwards.
  3. You will end up with the front leg straight and your back leg will carry the load, as shown above.
  4. Be sure to keep an upright posture and your belly button in.
  5. Return to the starting position and repeat.
  6. Do it on both sides.

Circuit move #4: Cable flexion—rotation

Exercise: cable flexion rotation

Reps: 8–12 each side

Tempo: XOX (explosive)

Sets: 2–5 circuits (120 second rest)

  1. Assume a lunge position facing the cable machine. Grab the rope attachment with both hands.
  2. Keep your shoulders un-shrugged, belly button drawn in, and chest up.
  3. Initiate the movement by pushing off of the front leg.
  4. As you begin to straighten the front leg, flex over as if you were crunching and continue towards the ground with both hands.
  5. Maintain control of the weight as you rotate back into the original position.
  6. Repeat 8–12 times and then switch sides.

Circuit move #5: Swiss ball cable crunch

Exercise: Swiss ball cable crunch

Reps: 10–15 each side

Tempo: slow to moderate

Sets: 2–5 circuits (120 second rest)

  1. Grab the rope attachment for the cables while lying across a Swiss Ball, as shown above. Be sure to set the cable into the low position
  2. From this supine position, draw your belly button in and curl up one vertebra at a time until your abs are completely contracted.
  3. Slowly reverse the curl, ending with the head and neck.
  4. Repeat 10–15 times.

Get two free reports, How to Flatten Your Abs Forever and Maximum Fitness Results by visiting http://www.primal-edge.com.

References

  1. Chek P (1998) Scientific Core Conditioning, correspondence course and videotape series. San Diego, CA: CHEK Institute Publication and Production.
  2. Chek P (2000) Movement That Matters, San Diego, CA: CHEK Institute Publication and Production.
  3. Chek P (2005) Scientific Balance Training, http://www.ptonthent.com.
  4. Constable G (1990) TimeFrame: The Human Dawn. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books.
  5. Richardson C, et al. (1999) Therapeutic Exercise for Spinal Segmental Stabilization in Low Back Pain. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
  6. Sibley CG, Ahlquist JE (1984) The phylogeny of the hominoid primates as indicated by DNA-DNA hybridization. J Mol Evol 20:22-25.
  7. Chek P (2006) Before and Beyond the Core, audio interview, http://www.ptonthenet.com.

About Elliott Hulse

Like no other human performance specialist or fitness coach, Elliott Hulse has successfully integrated strength training, nutrition, and lifestyle in order to maximize EVERY facet of his clients’ physical and human potential into a single program, which he has trademarked the “Primal Edge.”

For ten years, Elliott has dedicated his life to excellence in the fields of sports science and holistic health. He is certified by the most notable institutions in the fitness industry including the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS) and the C.H.E.K Institute (EC, NLC).

As the author of the groundbreaking e-book Unleash Your Primal Edge, Elliott has utterly defied conventional methodologies with regard to human performance and fitness. It’s Elliott’s firm conviction that latent within every human being lie the seeds of extraordinary health, fitness, happiness, and longing for a return to our natural and primordial lifestyles that hold the keys to our “Primal Edge.”

Get two free reports, How to Flatten Your Abs Forever and Maximum Fitness Results by visiting http://www.primal-edge.com.


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The worst 6 seconds of pain!

By Elliott | June 16, 2008

Ever wonder why, with all of your good intentions to:

*Burn off the nasty ‘belly and ass fat’.
*Get leaner and stronger.
*Commit to a serious training program.
*Dump that wicked witch, that you call your girlfriend.
*Quit that job that is robbing your soul.
*Tell your father-in-law what you really think about him.

… that you never actually get any of this stuff done?

Here’s the answer:

You lose your focus and fumble the “concentration ball” - EVERY 6 seconds!

It has been said that the average person can not keep his mind focused on a single task, without getting distracted, for longer than 6 freakin’ seconds!!

Just imagine all of the incredible things that you would accomplish - IF YOU COULD ONLY FOCUS, long enough to get them done. You might not only be able to make more money, look better and have fulfilling relationships - you may even be able to create world peace (yea, right! - only “Super Obama” can do that).

The solution:

Here is what every house hold, office and weight room needs to stay focused and “on task”:

Get freakin’ serious about what you want, stop all of the bull-shitting around. Like they say “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

Learn what it takes to be EXTRA-ordinary: http://www.UnleashYourPrimalEdge.com


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No BS football strength, for in-season.

By Elliott | June 11, 2008

The recent release of my Football Strength System has sparked some debate amongst football and strength coaches.

It seems that my bare bones, no BS - style of program design and communication has created 2 classes of people…

Those who think I’m full of shit and those who KNOW I’m full of shit! (*joke*)

Here are some great questions about My Football Strength Training System from Coach Billy Sexton, Strength & Conditioning Coach at Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma.

One thing i disagreed with at the college level, athletes are smart enough to pick up Olympic lifting, pretty quick, i have realized if they cant they probably are not athletic enough to play, so we spend a year developing them anyways.

Billy, I make some bold statements about Olympic Lifting in The Football Strength System - but the truth is that I use them myself, especially in preparation for strongman events.

When training HS athletes I have simply found that it is more economical for me to use the the time allotted to get them lifting heavy and jumping. Performing exercises like Squats and Dead Lifts followed by Box Jumps or Hurdle Jumps elicits a similar response as a Power Snatch, but with 1/4 the teaching time.

Also, since it may take a few weeks to learn an Olympic Lift - the weights used will typically remain low until proper technique can be executed. (I hate wasting time with light weights) With in that same time, I can take a kid who has never squatted and have him using at lest his body weight for reps in a few days and double that in a 6-8 weeks.

#1. I have had some problems with AC joint injuries, I think from the Snatch exercise, what exercises would you recommend to correct these injuries?

AC joint injuries from the snatch exercise is typically due to a muscular imbalance in the shoulder joint. Namely the pec minors, sides and back of the neck (SCM and cervical extensors) and lats and traps are over developed or simply tight and the scapular abductors, deep cervical flexors (infra- and omo-hyoid sp?) are weak.

Some people might tell you that the upper traps are weak, but I disagree - I think that they may actually be too tight. Notice the over developed traps in the pic below, this causes the shoulders to round and the head to come forward during the shrug / snatch, the line of gravity moves forward, as indicated by the dotted arrow. Such faulty head and shoulder position predisposes the middle and lower cervical vertebra to excessive sheer forces because the fibers in this region (C3-C6) are optimally arranged to elevate the load from this position.

Try this: stretch the neck, lats and pec minor prior to snatches (ooh, did I say static stretch before lifting… damn right!) and add prone cobras, external rotations and bend over rows to the strength program.

Out of curiosity, ask the guys that are having shoulder issues with the snatch if they get headaches and/or their skull feels tight. Let me know.

(Since this email Coach Saxon has confirmed that many his athletes DO get headaches - this is due to the pressure created in C3-C6 region from cervical hyper extension created from an over developed upper back muscles in relation to the mid-back and scapular adductor muscles.)

#2. If you have time, i would like to see an example program for what you would do in the in-season. we lift twice a week Monday and Thursday. i would like to see your progressions on percentages as well with what exercises you would use. Your program is well designed with a lot of good things, I have implemented most of it in my program already. it really helped me out with the three stretches, best part of the program for me, really interesting.

As you know, the biggest benefit of an in-season strength training program is to maintain the size and strength that you developed through out the off-season. In-season is for football and you don’t want to over burden the nervous or muscular system with too many unnecessary exercises or sets.

Before I give you my opinion of a good 2-day per week in-season training program I’d like to offer you a point to consider.

1. Your guys need to EAT during the in-season. It is essential that their calories don’t drop too low or they may be at risk of severe weight loss. During my freshmen year at SJU I remember some of the 270+ lb linemen finishing the season at 190lbs. (I SWEAR). Our coach had us doing too much bullshit conditioning and the kids would just go home and fall asleep after practice. You don’t want weak skinny bastards at playoff time.

Here is a sample in-season program for 2 days per week following the principles stated in my Football Strength System. You’ll notice that I don’t follow percentages, sets 1-4 work up in weight until set 5 - maximal effort. I think percentages are BS! Train with max weights for 3 weeks and take the 4th week off. Many will disagree - I guess I am full of shit!

Day 1 Monday

1) Hang Cleans - 5 x 5
2) Squats - 5 x 5
3) Barbell Russian Twists 3 x 12

Day 2 Thursday

1) Bench Press - 5 x 5
2) Bend Over Rows - 3 x 10
3) Seated Front Plate Raise 3 x 10

GO CRIMSON STORM!!!

Visit: http://www.footballstrengthprogram.com for more info on Football Strength Training.


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Are these children just bad?

By Elliott | June 9, 2008

I’m often asked:
“When is the right time for my young athlete to begin lifting weights?”

Well, lets pretend that we are in the year 1832 and America’s economy still depends heavily on farmers and agriculture.

Young men (9-14 years old) at this time had to help ‘Pop’ with chores around the barn (or the horse whip would do some talkin’) - and more than likely his list of chores would include:

1. Bailing Hay (Squats & Twist)
2. Transporting buckets of milk (Farmers Carries)
3. Loading Trucks (Dead Lifts, Push Presses)
4. Pushing Stubborn Mules (Bench Press)

So, it would be safe to say that young men “lifted weights” since the 1800’s (and beyond) without any problems.

The issue today is that most kids never do any “Work” and they are plain ol’ weak. Most adults want to blame the tee-vee or Nintendo Wii - I say it’s a lack of creativity and understanding on the part of the parents. I especially love the parents that want their little fatties to lose weight but they, themselves are 73lbs. overweight and have jaundiced eyes with a side order of arm acne (but that’s a story for another post).

Below is my list of the best exercises for young weaklings, also you will find the exact training template that I am currently using with the group of young athletes that are training at my gym (I call these kids “Young Guns”:

1. Bodyweight Squats
2. Bodyweight Lunges
3. Bodyweight Push Ups
4. Bodyweight Chin Ups
5. Bodyweight Step Ups
6. Conditioning Games (Tag, Bear Crawls, Tree Climbing)
7. Chasing Squirrels
8. Getting Chased by hungry dogs
9. Climbing trees
10. Pulling little girls pony tails
11. Throwing rocks at nasty neighbors windows
12. Hop Scotch
13. School Yard Brawls

“Young Gunz” Training Template (June 2008)

Day 1 -
1. Dynamic Flexibility
2. Sandbag Circuit (squats, lunges, step ups & chin ups)
3. Prowler Push
4. 3 Way Core Holds

Day 2 -
1. Dynamic Flexibility
2. 22″ Box Jumps (fwd & lat)
3. Fwd & Bkwd Sled Drags
4. DB Farmers Carries

Day 3 -
1. Dynamic Flexibility
2. Triple Jumps
3. Tire Flips
4. Wheel Barrels
5. Speed Ladders

What do you want? What are you willing to do?

Coach Elliott “The Strength Coach”

We put your young punks to WORK!
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You’d be appalled if you really understood this

By Elliott | June 5, 2008

You may not know this, but at one time I was an organic food FREAK.

I would only eat food from sources that I knew intimately and trusted. In fact, when I lived in New York I belonged to an Amish Farm co-op. The Amish guys would horse and buggy their meats and dairy all the way from Pennsylvania to Long Island just so my family could purchase raw milk and farm raised meat from them.

Things are a bit different here in FL and it is a lot tougher to get my hands on SUPER healthy foods. But, Colleen and I still make a conscious effort to only feed out children the highest quality foods that we can acquire.

If you think Organic Food and Meat is a waste of money and worthless, watch this short video:

If you are as appalled as I was when I first learned about what the processed food manufacturers were doing to our food sources you’d do EVERTHING in your power to eat only clean food.

I’ve spent thousands of dollars and months of research to bring you Unleash Your Primal Edge.
In it I teach you everything you need to know about the REAL DIET men are intended to eat and how to go about incorporating this into your daily life.

Only check this out: http://www.unleashyourprimaledge.com if you are serious about REAL strength and vitality, not the fake BS that I mentioned yesterday.


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Secret to six-packs and heart attacks

By Elliott | June 4, 2008

This morning during our dynamic flexibility warm up, my 6am Men’s Fitness members and I broke into a short and heated discussion about “Looking good and feeling BAD”.

It seemed that the guys and I came to an agreement that there are a ton of men and women around that look lean, sexy, muscular - and a whole list of other adjectives used in exercise infomercials, but are as sick and nasty as homeless dogs.

How many people do you know that are “skinny”, yet they always seem to have some nagging aliment or a weird 24 hr. disease?

These people are nothing more than “pretty corpses”. Buuuut, they DO look AWESOME!

Many Bodybuilders, fitness models and Macy’s manikins all fall into this - “sexy and sickly” category.

And since experience tells me that 98% of people give 2 shits about their health (until they are on their death-bed) but 100% of the population wants to LOOK stunning and sexy - I am repositioning my products and services to meet this demand.

Introducing Elliott Hulse’s new and improved Unleash Your Primal Edge!

Are You Ready To Quickly Burn Fat And Build Rock Solid Muscles
While Slowly Morphing Your Liver DNA Into PreCancerous Cells?

Elliott’s Unleash Your Primal Edge Promises that you’ll:
* Have a lean and cut midsection and gall stones.
* Learn the secrets to bigger arms and mega constipation.
* Clog your arteries with plaque and have a rippling sexy back.
* The #1 reason why most suicide attempts fail and the step-by-step
process for succeeding in the slow degradation of your vitality.

Introducing Elliott Hulse’s New And Improved Strength Camp!

REAL Fitness RESULTS with REAL Serious Cirrhosis

Learn more about our Men’s Fintess Boot Camp and Strength Training For Athletes Here!


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