Q&A 2.29.24

…of cadence pushups (30 minimum, 60 max), 2 min of situps (60 minimum), and a 1.5mi run in under 11 or 12 min (I’ve seen both times listed). There’s also…

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Arete 3.2.24

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Thoughts and Initiatives: Programming, Research, Education

…back squats (http://mtntactical.com/exercises/eccentric-squat/), the heavy eccentric quad complex (http://mtntactical.com/exercises/eccentric-quad-complex/) and explosive squat jumps (http://mtntactical.com/exercises/explosive-squat-jump-2/). Why the change? With these new exercises I’ve increased the loading, and dropped the volume with…