Well, I’m back after a one-week absence. Due to the holiday and the fact that I was in a deload week, I decided to make this entry a two-week submission. Back to Weightlifting The main news at the ... Continue Reading
Starting Out at 40: A Plan for Greater Health and Fitness
Like at the start of any new year, at my gym we have had a few new faces turn up at our door looking for help getting into shape. Over the years my business has changed from having a majority of ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 7, Day 1
Cycle seven of the Mature Athlete Training Program offers the total package. A strength circuit, interval conditioning, an endurance circuit, and continuous conditioning are alternated over three training ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 1, Day 3
Cycle seven of the Mature Athlete Training Program offers the total package. A strength circuit, interval conditioning, an endurance circuit, and continuous conditioning are alternated over three training ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 11, Day 3
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 11, Day 2
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 8, Day 1
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 7, Day 3
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 7, Day 2
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 7, Day 1
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 6, Day 2
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 6, Day 1
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 5, Day 3
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 5, Day 2
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 5, Day 1
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Perform, Recover, Rebuild: How Perspective Changes for the 40+ Athlete
I recently checked into rehab. Luckily, the rehab center where I go is an outpatient facility and thankfully it is also a center for athletes of all sorts who are doing therapy on their bodies, and not a ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 4, Day 2
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 4, Day 1
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 3, Day 3
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 2, Day 2
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 2, Day 1
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Charles Staley, Entry 57 – Instinctive Training
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ever wonder how a world-class coach actually trains? Wonder what it's like to train as a "mature athlete?" Welcome to the athlete journal of Charles Staley. A big believer in practicing what ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 1, Day 2
The sixth 12-week cycle is unique. It is divided into two 6-week segments. Each segment has three training days with a different theme each day. You have your choice of exercises and activities based on ... Continue Reading
Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 10, Day 1
The fifth 12-week cycle of Mature Athlete workouts gets back to the basics. A combination of strength training, conditioning, and an activity of your choice is scheduled over three non-consecutive training ... Continue Reading