POWERMAG.ORG

november 19, 2001
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1.....RICKEY DALE says.....

a good day to all of you................our first freeze of the fall here in oklahoma has reminded me winter is on it's way.......and our metabolism will start to slow down for the winter......which makes it easier to gain weight for those wanting to..... and those not wanting to...beware of the extra calories...or you may find yourself a bit heavier than you want to be and not all of it in the right places......

this is the week that we in the USA need to contemplate being thankful for what we have.......and take a good look at the ending comments on this subject..........on to the meager outing of words of wisdom for this week.......

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

and last week's trivia answer........is mike macdonald (warren tetting actually invented the cambered bar in conjunction with mike and his input......)and the winners are........joe scalzitti of downers grove, illinois........mike butler of longview, texas......and kenny croxdale of rio rancho, new mexico......CONGRATS GUYS..........

and this week's trivia question is....????....John Kuc was associated with selling lifting products from a business located in PA years ago; what powerlifter/meet director was the man who was really behind this business....?????......

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 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 AND POWERLIFTING IS A BIT DIFFERENT THAN TRAINING FOR BODYBUILDING...........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.......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 way to recover from that .....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.....

Sorry no nutrition this week so no one will feel guilty because of Thanksgiving day or ????........ eats lots of turkey and up your trytophan level, whichever makes you feel the less guilty............

we still have some closeout specials available...but they are getting thin (WHICH IS MORE THAN I CAN SAY FOR SOME OF YOU AFTER THIS WEEKEND????)......contact us for the deal of a lifetime....

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....!!!!!!!!

George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation

Whereas, it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits and humbly to implore His protection and favor, and:
Whereas, both Houses of Congress have by their joint committee, requesting me "to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"
Now Therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of November next to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our service and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for His signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted; of the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations, and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions, to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our separate and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a government of wise, just and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religions and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally, to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the third day of October A.D. 1789.


George Washington

Rickey Dale Crain
5 time world champion

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