by Pavel Macek | May 12, 2017 | Old-Time Strongmen, Philosophy, SIMPLEX Dumbbell STRONG |
Many years ago when I first walked into Sig’s gym (around 1930) he stumped me with a pair of dumbbells… his100s. He asked whether I could clean and press a pair of 100s. I had not used heavy dumbbells until then so was not sure and told him so. He asked me to...
by Pavel Macek | Jan 1, 2017 | Philosophy, SIMPLEXSTRONG Lifestyle |
My New Year’s resolution: Keep doing what I am doing. Better. The plan is simplex: Do my breathing & joint-mobility exercises every morning. Enjoy good Pu-Erh tea with my wife and our cats before the work. Do my swings and get-ups. Sinister – coming...
by Pavel Macek | Feb 11, 2016 | Kettlebells, Old-Time Strongmen, Philosophy, Strength Training |
I am currently practicing Simple & Sinister, i.e. Get-Up and Swing. I have divided the remaining skills into 2 groups: Grinds: Military Press, Front Squat, Windmill, Bent Press Ballistic: Snatch, Clean, Push Press, Jerk For 14 days, I kind of GTG the selected...
by Pavel Macek | Jan 31, 2016 | Philosophy, Strength Training |
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by Pavel Macek | Jan 31, 2016 | Combatives, Philosophy |
I am working on some stuff regarding Chinese martial arts. I have found an interesting saying from our tradition (Southern Chinese Hung Ga Kyun), written by Grand Master Lam Sai Wing in his “Taming the Tiger in Gung Pattern Manual”, regarding the combat...
