the POWER MAG NEWSLETTER
monday august 6, 2001
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1.....RICKEY DALE says.....

good day to all...........well...the new school year is on the horizon.......so everyone can get back to a more regimentated schedule.......so no excuses for not training when you are supposed to.....

a lot of big meets coming up in the powerlifting world over the next 3-4 months........so good luck to those who have been chosen to represent their country in all the world championships of all federations this fall.......

2.....POWERLIFTING PARAPHERNALIA.....TRIVIA and STUPID QUESTION OF THE WEEK........

an advertising moment............all heavy-wear t-shirts on sale...while they last.....2 for the price of one.....quick...i am sure by the end of the week they will be gone...

and the answer to last week's trivia question is.....powerman magazine.......by les cramer........and the only winner is mike bixby of hanover, pa......and your free cmw t-shirt is on the way.........

and this week's trivia question is ?????? .........what very good world class deadlifter (average squatter and bencher) from the 70's was noted for all of his twitching.....squirming...wiggling .......etc on the platform before he started his pull??????...........

and this week's stupid question/comment of the week is.........."you mean we count the bar and collars when we add up the amount of weight that is on the bar???...but their is no weight printed on them????"

let me know what your pet peeves and gripes on equipment or supplements are.........or what positive results you have achieved. As in any sport, equipment is invented, designed and used to further the advancements and safety of the sport. (usually it is always two fold) Using the equipment should always be sensible........ always give new equipment a chance to prove it's worth. When trying something new, use it for a while till you adjust your style and form to it. Do not give up on it too soon. I have seen too many lifters that are not patient enough to work with the new gear and seem to fight it, be patient, it will work for you.

3.....FORM.....STYLE.....TECHNIQUE.....and ROUTINES.....

the idea in setting up cycles is to not overtrain, and keep the weight going up in gradual increments...even though not always successful...this is still the best way to avoid a drought or a deluge in one's training........

Younger lifters need to concentrate on the basic lifts and with basic sets and reps, i.e. 3-5 sets of 5 reps. While the older lifter usually is into less sets and reps, higher reps not the higher weight seem to irritate and exacerbate (sp) the problems of the joints, while the middle age groups can pretty much do whatever it wants.

we are always looking for guest routines from you the reader...ones that you have found successful or form..style and technique tips...........send them and share them with us.........

TRAINING SENSIBLY IS STILL FOREIGN TO MANY STRENGTH ATHLETES..............YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PLAN......TRAINING FOR SPORTS IS A BIT DIFFERENT THAN TRAINING FOR BODYBUILDING....OR TRAINING FOR POWERLIFTING.......YOU HAVE TO HAVE A GOAL...NOT A GENERAL GOAL (LIKE I WANT TO GET BIG AND STRONG)......BUT A SPECIFIC GOAL AND A TIME FRAME TO DO IT IN.......AND SET UP THE ROUTINE AND CYCLE TO BE SPECIFIC FOR THAT GOAL....(AND ONLY ONE GOAL AT A TIME)...........DETERMINATION AND DRIVE AND SMARTS ALL PLAY A PART.......IN ACHIEVING THOSE GOALS.....and remember it is better to undertrain than overtrain......you can always increase your training and goals...but when you overtrain rest is about the only answer.....and that is downtime that will only further the distance between you and what you want to accomplish....

4.....NUTRITION and SUPPLEMENTS.....you are what you eat.....

Remember the basics in nutrition should be first on your buy list.

Hi potency vit/min supplement
Protein/amino supplement, (or make your own, but you need the extra protein)

then from there you can add.....

Creatine
glutamine/OKG
Misc. i.e. van sulfate/dibencozide or perhaps fat burners
Older lifters - glucosamine, saw palmetto, other types of herbs........etc.......

This list stops when your pocket book does, but the first 2 or 3 are a must.

.....and check out the incredible supplement specials at
www.crainsmuscleworld.com/supplements.asp

5.....PARTING THOUGHTS.....

as i look back over powerlifting over the past 35 plus years, i find some amazing athletes........ 25-30 years ago we had 165lb'ers who could squat 650.....and dl 650......we had 132 lb'ers who could squat almost 500lbs.........shw's who were squatting 900..benching 600 and deadlifting almost 900..........so we have had some great lifters for many years........is it any wonder we continue to have great lifters in powerlifting........... continue to improve and compete....one only becomes better when there are goals to be attained and victories to be won......and competition to overcome....!!!!!!!!

IN HIS NAME
Rickey Dale Crain

5 time world champion
2000 powerlifting hall of fame inductee

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