Diet Smarter Not Harder:Macro Timing

Diet Smarter Not Harder:Macro Timing

byBrandon Heavey|July 9, 2013 Fresh on the heels of my carb backloading experiment, I happened across a study examining a similar protocol.  However, instead of leveraging macronutrient timing to accelerate muscle mass growth (as in backloading), this study looked at its effectiveness in weight...
2 Month Carb Backloading Experiment

2 Month Carb Backloading Experiment

byBrandon Heavey|June 22, 2013 My Motivation I kicked off 2013 with an 8 week conjugate strength training and intermittent fasting (IF) experiment.  During this period I increased skeletal muscle by 0.7 lbs and reduced body fat by 1.6 lbs.  These changes in body composition dropped me from a body...
Jerk Boxes / Pulling Blocks / Jerk Blocks

Jerk Boxes / Pulling Blocks / Jerk Blocks

byBrandon Heavey|May 7, 2013 Motivation A few months back I attended the USAW Level 1 Certification at Waxman’s Gym.  Besides really enjoying the cert, I also came to appreciate the benefit of weightlifting technique work from pulling blocks.  Though I pissed a couple of months away day...
Debunking the Kids Lifting Myth

Debunking the Kids Lifting Myth

byBrandon Heavey|May 3, 2013 Common “Knowledge” It’s amazing to me how pervasive common knowledge can be and how loudly some people are willing to preach with little to no background on a topic.  A recent post on the 626 blog included a photo of one of the children in my kids...
5/3/1 Session 3 – Feb. 2013

5/3/1 Session 3 – Feb. 2013

byBrandon Heavey|April 8, 2013 Continuing as I have in the past, below I present the results from the latest 5/3/1 strength program at 626.     Week 1 Max Lifts Bench PressBack SquatShoulder PressDeadlift Kris195325150400 Suzy12523088273 Alan215265135300 Patrick215235145285...