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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Steve Jeck: Choosing Sides

by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2012 IronMind

Does the end justify the means when it comes to lifting more or are there other considerations?

World’s Strongest Man winner Phil Pfister fills a doorway and he can slide a U.S. quarter through his wedding ring, to give you an idea of what we’re talking about structurally, which is why when his wife says, “What did you do at work today?” Phil can say, “I pulled a plane.” Strongman is a perfect fit for a guy like Pfister who fills a Carhartt 4XLT jacket as naturally some people would deflate to an XL. IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo.
World’s Strongest Man winner Phil Pfister fills a doorway and he can slide a U.S. quarter through his wedding ring, to give you an idea of what we’re talking about structurally, which is why when his wife says, “What did you do at work today?”  Phil can say, “I pulled a plane.”  Strongman is a perfect fit for a guy like Pfister who fills a Carhartt 4XLT jacket as naturally some people would deflate to an XL.  IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo.


Ends and means - a slippery subject that defies easy answers.  If strength’s your game, it’s a question you have to wrestle with and this month it’s the subject of Steve Jeck’s "From the Quarry."

For more, go to the Training Articles button at the top of the IronMind® home page and select Steve Jeck’s "From the Quarry."


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