Dave Thomas Performance

We will ultimately be posting how to’s for all of the major important lifts like deadlifts, hang cleans, jerk, etc. so that you can start to do them from your own gym.

That said, some of the best strength exercises are those that are used as a compliment to the larger lifts.  Often times lifting just 20 pounds as  in each hand as accessory work can help you towards huge strength increases.

This is a favorite exercise of mine to target the hamstrings and glutes.

Some key technique cues.

1. It does not matter if you elect to have your toes in a bent or flat position on the bench, whatever is most comfortable.  For me, it is the flat position.
2. Like a lunge, you want to make sure your lead knee is behind your lead toe.  If when you squat, the toe drifts past the knee you need to stand more upright and take your foot out further.
3. Keep the dumbbells by your side and do not let that sway forward.

This exercise has great carry over to deadlifts and other hamstring-heavy exercises.

In other news, I have purchased a juicer and have started to juice vegetables on the regular per the inspiration of a few P360 members.  While I try very hard to incorporate enough greens into my diet I know I fall short of where I should truly be and through two days of juicing, I am hooked as a means to pound down some vegetables after a long day at P360.

I am in the process of gathering research and formulating what I think acceptable quantity should be, balance of vegetables to fruit, etc.  but so far I am liking it.  In fact, all day yesterday I  felt a cold coming on (thanks P360 members who show up when they are sick) and after drinking 32 oz. of green drink last night I feel noticeably better today.

I’ll be putting together a detailed entry on juicing over the coming weeks, and not the Arnold kind.

Looks like something John Wayne would cough up but actually tastes pretty damn good.

In the meantime, please share your recipes and personal experiences if you have been on the juice.