Power in the Parkland

Instead of writing my usual meet report, this time I borrowed Brock's from the MPA board. He does such a good job of these and they are very entertaining. Power in the Parkland June 13, 2010 Meet Report So, a week has past since we gathered in the “Sunny” Parkland for the first ever MPA sanctioned Powerlifting Competition. It was ably hosted by the Dauphin Power Club (DBC) which I believe may have in their non-existent constitution a bylaw whereby the total membership must be made up of at least 50% Caruk??? The DBC meets for ...

Top 5 Transformation Tips

By Dave TatePublished: June 17, 2010Posted in: Nutrition, Training ArticlesTags: dave tate, diet, transformation Fat Dave Skinny Dave I’m going to keep this diet article simple because I don’t think this becomes a very complex issue until you’re trying to get super lean or dealing with medical issues. With this said – as always consult you medical doctor before beginning any exercise or nutritional program. Top 5 transformation tips 1. Decide to do it - Yes, it’s that simple. This is a decision and when you really decided to do something – that means you cut off ...

Power in the Parkland

Your Protein Shake May Be Full Off Poison?

I’ve been drinking at least one to three protein shakes a day since High-school. As much as I love my protein powder, after reading this article in the latest Consumer Reports, I’m seriously considering eliminating all protein powders from my diet. This recent study on protein powders absolutely shocked me! . Here’s an overview of the Consumer Reports investigation into some of the most popular and widely used protein powders on the market today: . “We purchased 15 protein powders and drinks mainly in the New York metro area or online and tested multiple samples of each for ...

Ryan’s Log – June 1, 2010

And then there was May... May came and went quickly and as the picture symbolizes... it was a very busy month. The MAWA ran another very successful Provincial Championship. The people from this event will make up Team Manitoba at the National Championships which the MAWA is also hosting. I have done a lot of work on this event but it is nothing compared to what I will face in the next 90 days. I will update each month on this as the date for Nationals grows closer. www.2010Nationals.ca The race for City Council is on... I have officially announced my candidacy and ...

2010 Manitoba Provincial Championships

On May 21 & 22, 2010 our annual Manitoba Provincial Championships were held. The event itself was very successful with Muscles by Meyers coming on as the main sponsor and with 77 entries into the Saturday event. Full results can be found at www.ManitobaArmwrestling.com. I personally had not planned to compete with both arms but when Bob Penner threw down my entry fee I thought... why not? It went well although I had some tough matched in Bob Penner and Perry Rzesnoski. Perry showed up weighing an all time high 290lbs... he is getting stronger and will be a threat in ...

My Love/Hate Relationship with Shift Work

By Tom KemblePublished: May 11, 2010Posted in: Training ArticlesTags: 5/3/1, Kemble, training A few months back, I put pen to paper and wrote about getting my strength and wits back to begin competitive powerlifting again. I had to take a two-year hiatus from competing, thankfully not from injury but from being fortunate enough to land a police job—a lifelong goal of mine. Progress Using the 5/3/1 program, I got back into respectable shape, up from 202 lbs to 225 lbs. My raw bench went back to 400 and my squat and deadlift went to over 500. This ...

Optimal Reality

By Dave TatePublished: May 6, 2010Posted in: Training ArticlesTags: diet, fat loss, optimal reality, tate, training Editorial Note: We read this in Dave’s training log, liked it, ripped it off and posted it here. Let us know what you think.… I have always rolled my eyes in wonder as trainers, coaches and lifters would speak about the most optimal training program and wonder what reality they live in. For instance… This week illustrates PERFECTLY what I wrote in this article about how my training split is set up and why….. Sunday I walked in the ...