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  1. Mizuno Wave Enigma Running shoes review

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    I’ve been gone training for a while but I’ve got a great new pair of shoes for you guys to try out if your in to running. I got a pair of Mizuno’s brand new line of shoes the Wave Enigma. These shoes are the newest member of Mizuno’s neutral collection and are Smooth Ride Engineered with a blown rubber forefoot outsole design for cushioning and flexibility. These just came out July 5th and I have been using them since. I have a gait that makes me land midsole of ...

    Updated 08-23-2011 at 11:20 AM by Bill_Long

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  2. Kipping Pull-ups

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    Sometimes a straight line isn’t the fastest way to get from point A to point B.

    While Pull-ups are typically performed by going straight up and down, the kipping pull-up creates an arc, rather than a straight line, as a means to quickly propel the body upward.

    In sports, there are rarely slow controlled movements like conventional pull-ups; real life activities typically ...
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  3. Jumping Rope for Conditioning

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    Did you know that jumping rope is a [URL="http://www.alkavadlo.com/2009/11/training-plyometrics-jump-exercise/"]plyometric[/URL] exercise?

    Well, if you haven't jumped rope since you were a kid, you might be surprised by how challenging it can be.

    In fact, I think it's one of the best forms of cardio conditioning out there--way better than the eliptical trainer. ...
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  4. The Human Flag

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    The human flag is one of the greatest body weight challenges of all time. When someone can hold a full human flag, it always attracts the attention and admiration of onlookers. It’s one thing to be strong–it’s another thing to be a human flag! However, brute strength is not the secret to success with the human flag.

    Like most things in life, being aware of the subtle nuances of the human flag ...
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  5. My MMA Workout

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    Everybody needs training--even me.

    Luckily, I got to be on the other end of a training session recently--with Matt Ruskin, an MMA fighter, ex-marine, and all around badass.

    Matt took me a bit out of my element by giving me an MMA (mixed martial arts) style workout. As he points out, “MMA training challenges your equilibrium by constantly making you switch from being ...
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