Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Missing Element

I often wonder if all of the training programs out there, including mine, are just bullshit. Mental masturbation at its finest. Along the same lines, I wonder if I took any average trainee and put them on one multijoint lift … Continue reading

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Anselmo Mode

Anselmo sings Would with Alice in Chains Most of the time, when someone remakes a song, especially a singer, he or she tries to sound just like the former singer and that creates instant comparisons, for good and bad. Layne … Continue reading

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Some thoughts on Beginners and their questions on training, diet and lifestyle….

Beginners and Their Training Concerns Part I Beginners and Nutrition Part II Beginners and Lifestyle Part III All three were filmed earlier this year. Scott  

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Some Thoughts on Intermediate Lifters

First I consider what an intermediate is, and then I offer some suggestions. This is an older video,about 4 months old that was posted at IA’s. What’s an Intermediate and how can they continue to progress? Second part. How can … Continue reading

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Bryan’s Article on the Repetition Method

Experiences with the Repetition Method for Raw Powerlifting I follow Bryan’s log on IA’s and saw the effectiveness of what he is doing with his program. Here is his explanation of it. Good stuff. Scott

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We’d like to welcome Bryan Paulsen…

to Lucharilla.com as a contributor and blogger. We are fortunate to have some new young blood who has a lot of experience and real world results. A new article from Bryan will be up shortly…. Scott

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9/11: Personal Losses

Two people in my life died on 9/11/2010. My mom passed after a short battle with cancer. They gave her 12-18 months and she lasted less than 3. She lived a good life and her final days were filled with … Continue reading

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9/11 and Lessons Learned

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the most significant act of terrorism on the USA, there are a lot of things going on. First-person interviews, tributes, and the like are all telling about what people experienced on that day … Continue reading

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Congrats to Chris!

Physics of the Bench Press His bench press article was picked up by EFS. An excellent article.

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Best Program in Print?

A few times a week I get emails asking me about various training systems or methods. Most of them come from novices and low intermediates. The general tone is about the effectiveness of the system. So, let me give a … Continue reading

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