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The Physics Of Weight Lifting, Part 3: Mechanical Advantage

Published: June 17, 2010

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By Paul Becker, copyright © 2008 Paul Becker - Here in the third part of this series we will examine mechanical advantage and how this effects weight training and how it can be used to our advantage to get better/faster results. Mechanical Advantage – is the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force [...]

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Robby Robinson and the Master Plan (Part 5)

Published: October 24, 2009

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By Ian Duckett – (This is part five of a six-part series) Day 5 –Legs I always think that the mark of a bodybuilder is how he can train his legs. You have to have a certain kind of mental strength to develop good legs. In my time I have done my fair share of hard leg [...]

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The Vacuum Pose – A Lost Art in Bodybuilding (Part 1)

Published: August 20, 2009

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By Michael Manavian – (The following is part one of a three-part series) One question if I may…vacuum poses…how!?!  I have been trying to work on this, do you have any suggestions? Ahhh… the vacuum. Part I – Just an Illusion Bodybuilding on stage is about creating illusions.  Doing what it takes to give the [...]

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