Archive for the New Rules Category


New Rule #20: Have Fun

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #20. If it’s not fun, you’re doing something wrong.

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New Rule #19: Strength + Endurance = Endurance

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #19. When you combine serious strength training with serious endurance exercise, your body will probably choose endurance over muscle and strength.

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New Rule #18: You don’t need endurance exercise to burn fat

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #18. You don’t need endurance exercise to burn fat.

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New Rule #17: Aerobic fitness is not a matter of life and death

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #17. Aerobic fitness is not a matter of life and death.

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New Rule #16: Lifting can make you flexible

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #16. Lifting by itself may increase your flexibility.

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New Rule #15: You don’t need to warm up to stretch

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #15. You don’t need to warm up to stretch.

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New Rule #14: Stretching is not a warm-up

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #14. Stretching is not a warm-up.

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New Rule #13: A good warm-up may not make you warm

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #13. A good warm-up doesn’t have to make your body warm.

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New Rule #12: Fast Lifting is not more dangerous than slow lifting

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #12. Fast Lifting is not more dangerous than slow lifting.

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New Rule #11: The work is more important than the program

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #11. You’ll get better results working your ass off on a bad program than you will loafing through a good program.

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