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Comment on A Workout Tribute To Doug Holland by Harvey F.

Harvey F. — Sat, 26 May 2012 21:27:36 +0000

I’ve known Doug H. off and on since 1978.Go to see he’s still kicking it bigtime.I hear tales about him all the time.The latest features him driving down Kings Hwy Shreveport at 6:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning, wearing goggles in a VW Thing.No shirt.
He was a beast in the dorm at LA. Tech.

Comment on A Workout Tribute To Doug Holland by JamesSteeleII

JamesSteeleII — Wed, 23 May 2012 07:50:17 +0000

I’ve been doing once every frou week deadlift workouts for a long time now. I’ve recently gone back to doing squats once a month also. I never take either to complete failure anymore and always attempt to estimate my ‘second to failure’ rep and stop at that point. I also keep the concept in mind that part of performing these exercises is that I am also performing an element of skill training. I have always perceived to be very valuable the ability to pick up heavy things from positions you might attempt to replicate in other parts of your life should the need to lift something heavy arise.

Still need to have the post deadlift beer though!! Might have to do my own Doug Holland tribute as my next workout is my deadlifts.

Comment on A Workout Tribute To Doug Holland by Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:34:28 +0000

Nice Job Skyler! I think you earned the beer. I love to drink chocolate milk after my workout, but I also make sure I earn it (my son and I joke that the only reason we do this stuff (train) is so we can have chocolate milk).

I’ve described Doug’s training as a combo of HIT, Super Slow and powerlifting. I asked him if that was correct and he agreed. I love this form of training! I enjoy BBS style training as well but could never do it exclusively. When I’ve tried, I always return back to squating and deadlifting eventually. Now I do a combo-heavily influenced by The Sickness.

Anyway, Doug Holland is an inspiration and could definitely market his training style if he wanted to. If he doesn’t, I might (although I’d have to call it “geek traininig” or something like that because I don’t carry a lot of muscle and certainly don’t look like a body builder (thank goodness) or a powerlifter). I actually find this training style fun and very rewarding.

Comment on Body by Science: A Workout From A Seasoned Veteran by A Workout Tribute To Doug Holland « Skyler Tanner

A Workout Tribute To Doug Holland « Skyler Tanner — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:18:28 +0000

[...] I’ve spoken of Doug before and if you haven’t watched the video that I have posted before take a look at Doug deadlifting: [...]

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Comment on Finally – “Strength Training and its Effects on the Biomarkers of Aging” by Weekly Roundup #19 | Ideal Man : The 21 Convention

Weekly Roundup #19 | Ideal Man : The 21 Convention — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:41:27 +0000

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Comment on From The “Just A Hunch, Can’t Prove It” Catagory – Fiber Type Expression From Detraining by Skyler Tanner

Skyler Tanner — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:31:32 +0000

No particular protocol, just a short 2 week blitz that doubles or triples the volume compared to my once-per-week training. Bodpod will be taken before and after.

Comment on From The “Just A Hunch, Can’t Prove It” Catagory – Fiber Type Expression From Detraining by drewstearns

drewstearns — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:42:39 +0000

What kind of high-volume protocol do you plan on using?

Comment on Actionable Data: Routine Adjustments Based On Lack of Muscle In Spite Of Strength Gain by From The “Just A Hunch, Can’t Prove It” Catagory – Fiber Type Expression From Detraining « Skyler Tanner

Sun, 06 May 2012 18:24:01 +0000

[...] with HIT do this better than those that do not. I’ve been thinking about this a lot as I’ve ventured into my new experiment and thinking about gains in the past. I’ve been freaky-strong training only once a week and [...]