DOMINATION is at Hand

when you hear the chains, clear a path...
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The majority of this site will be dedicated to domination, a.k.a. strength conditioning. I'll give a brief history of how it all started, my experiences, and where I currently stand. This site will also be used to share ideas, breakthroughs, and whatever else may cross your mind. That's all. Anyway, train hard, or don't train at all.
BEGINNINGS

I probably started some time in the middle of high school...now that I think about it, I may have been conditioning for bowling. Yup, I'm a bowling geek. My routine was fairly limited, in that it only involved the ever-popular bench press, dumbbell bicep curl, overhead dumbbell tricep extension, and lateral dumbbell raise. Guess what - no running! I will never understand runners, but oh well, more power to them. To this day, I still don't run, but anyway...

My regime slowly evolved when I went to college. My legs were no longer neglected, and I did a wider variety of exercises. The biggest adjustment was actually lifting more weight, and getting out of my comfort zone of HAVING to do ten reps - I had been sitting on a plateau. I escaped the ordinary and tried a few rigorous routines, and BAM, no more skin and bones. My diet had also changed - ate more, of course, but only two to three big meals a day. Supplementation...yea, not so much. I had gained considerable size and strength, but lacked definition.

Post-college, I paid more attention to nutrition. I finally broke up my meals into four or five sittings,and somewhat monitored my intake of all the macronutrients (fats, carbohydrates, and proteins). If I had time, I would have probably logged everything. My routines became more diverse, I learned about tempo, and concentric-emphasized training. I even tried different splits, and finally found one that gave the majority of the muscle groups sufficient rest from week to week, which helps prevent overtraining. That's pretty much where I am with my training. I'll go more in depth of the routines I've experimented with, and also have a place on this site where I post my current training regimen.

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TIPS OF THE DAY

2.4.08
Execute proper technique ALL the time. It will lessen the chance of injury. You won't cheat yourself, and you will be the prime example the room.

2.8.08
INTENSITY! You own the gym. Work out like you mean it; don't just go through the motions.

2.12.08
Do it. So, you've been sick for a week, and you don't want to head back to the gym to face your weakness. Deal with it. Your muscles will remember where they've been soon enough, and you'll be back on track. Your only choices here are to give up, or get up. I hope you go for the latter.

2.14.08
Variation is your friend. When you find yourself at a plateau, change it up! Choose challenging exercises so it doesn't get boring.

3.4.08
Don't forget to rest. It's definitely hard to do with a busy schedule, but when you get the opportunity, go for it - it's just as important as the time in the gym.

3.5.08
Just found a great resource!
ExRx.net

3.28.08
Intake high-octane fuel (92). Actually, there is a very helpful nutrition section in Men's Health Power Training book. Aside from refining your diet to maximize your time in the gym, just eat sensibly!