Blain Smith

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• The Power Of A Positive No: How To Say No And Still Get to Yes By William Ury

  Posted on Sep 21, 2010 at 9:32 AM

  "By why? It's only a little piece of work. You can do it easily in your spare time." That is my favorite since a lot of people in our profession don't grasp the amount of work it takes or the affect it will have on others. One thing to watch out for is the time it takes to answer Yes or No. An emo... read more »

• Project HUGE: Hit A New Years Resolution - Deadlifts At 405lbs

  Posted on Mar 1, 2010 at 6:25 PM

  @Ben Yeah, definitely no pump with 5x5, but damn all you want to do is lay still all day long the next day lol. I flip back and forth every 3-4 months to keep my strength up.... read more »

• Project HUGE: Hit A New Years Resolution - Deadlifts At 405lbs

  Posted on Feb 24, 2010 at 9:35 AM

  @Ben Yeah I only do 5x5 for the big lifts, but I still with a 4-day routine. M: Upper body (Bench 5x5) T: Lower body (Deads 5x5) W: Rest T: Upper body (Rows 5x5) F: Lower body (Squats 5x5) The rest of each of those days I do 3-4 more exercises at 3x8, but those 5x5 really keep my strength up.... read more »

• Project HUGE: Hit A New Years Resolution - Deadlifts At 405lbs

  Posted on Feb 23, 2010 at 1:42 PM

  Great form. I always love to watch deadlift vids before I go and do them myself. I finally cracked the 365 barrier, but that was also after doing 2 sets of 335x5. I have yet to max out on a 5x5 set yet.... read more »