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Book Review: The Art Of Expressing The Human Body by Bruce Lee

You probably don’t need me to tell you who Bruce Lee is. I will simply say that he was The Man and that he died too young. People admire Bruce Lee for his physique, his acting abilities (debatable), his dedication, his drive, and so on. I admire him for all these reasons and more. But [...]

May 27, 2009 READ MORE →

How To Close The Captains of Crush: Towel Rolls

A simple towel can strengthen your grip I have been making steady progress on my 1.5 Captains of Crush (COC) and wanted to share another tip that has helped. This technique comes from John Brookfield (like most worthwhile grip tips) and his book The Grip Master’s Manual. Many of the techniques in the book are [...]

May 26, 2009 READ MORE →

Why You Should Read With A Dictionary

Depending on who you ask, the average person has a vocabulary between 3,000 and 30,000 words. Most “authoritative” books that are supposed to improve your vocabulary suggest between 3,000 and 10,000. The more education you have, the higher your vocabulary typically gets. This is not necessarily because more formal education makes you smarter, but because [...]

May 25, 2009 READ MORE →

Book Review: O Jerusalem!

There are topics throughout all academic disciplines that are so insidious and complicated that very few people can actually explain them. However, nobody wants to admit that they don’t know everything. Recently, I realized I knew far less than I thought about the Israeli/Palestine conflict. Peace of Mind = staying out of conversations you aren’t [...]

May 24, 2009 READ MORE →

Book Review: Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark Series

Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark is another of ALA’s most frequently challenged books. This one is harder to argue with, in my opinion. Should it be censored? Of course not, but then, nothing should. There is no arguing that these books aren’t scary, particularly the ghoulish artwork by Stephen Gammel. I’m sure that [...]

May 23, 2009 READ MORE →

Interview With Adam Glass – Part 5 and Link to Entire Interview

In this concluding segment, Adam talks about people he looks up to, past and present. Also, what comes next for Adam and the one thing he would like people to start doing… If you need to back up, here’s Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. You’ve probably already been there, but if [...]

May 22, 2009 READ MORE →

Interview With Strongman Adam Glass – Part 4

Today Adam talks about overtraining and the accomplishments he is most proud of, in and out of the gym Josh: You’re obviously very, very, very dedicated. I’ve heard you say more than once that you don’t eat much and you don’t sleep much. You can’t stay out of the gym. You also spend the time [...]

May 21, 2009 READ MORE →

Interview With Strongman Adam Glass – Part 3

During this installment, Adam talks about bodybuilding, how he got into feats of strength, and why he thinks training information should be shared, not guarded. Josh: Like a lot of people, I originally got into weights during a bodybuilding phase. How do you feel about bodybuilding? Adam: Positives: okay, the first thing is that most [...]

May 20, 2009 READ MORE →

Interview With Strongman Adam Glass – Part 2

During this installment, Adam talks about his gym (Unbreakable Fitness), why he enjoys helping people get stronger, and the highs and lows the Internet has made possible. Josh: Let’s talk about Unbreakable Fitness. I imagine that in the gym you run, you teach the principles you’re talking about right now. When did you start the [...]

May 18, 2009 READ MORE →

Interview With Strongman Adam Glass: Part 1

There is a school of philosophical thought which suggests that the only way to define certain things is by defining their exact opposite. There are different ideas about what strength means, but the exact opposite of weakness is Adam T Glass. Last week I was lucky enough to interview Adam for World’s Strongest Librarian. We [...]

May 18, 2009 READ MORE →