Strength Training: Unpacking New “XF Streamline” Static Contraction Training Fitness Equipment

August 25, 2007

Regular readers of my blog know that I’ve been doing a form of fitness and strength training called Static Contraction Training – and that I’ve achieved significant gains in strength (34% gain on bench press and 39% gain on leg press). Static Contraction Training is a method of strength training that I first heard about […]

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Dan Heath, co-author of “Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die”

August 24, 2007

I recently attended a presentation by Dan Heath, co-author of the best selling book “Made to Stick“. Here is a summary of the most interesting things I heard about why some ideas thrive while others die – and how to improve the chances of worthy ideas. “With millions of ideas clamoring for attention, you’ve got […]

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Article: Ultimate Ears featured in Inc. Magazine

June 20, 2007

Inc. Magazine has a great feature article on Ultimate Ears: “How Jerry and Mindy Harvey saved Alex Van Halen’s hearing (what’s left of it), learned some important lessons about business, and built Ultimate Ears, a $22 million company that is deeply embedded in the culture of the music they love.” Having had a chance to […]

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Update: Strength Training with Static Contraction Training: results after ten months

May 17, 2007

UPDATE: the original article below describes my first ten months training with SCT. Here are additional links to updated results: Fitness Results Over One Year: Transforming My Body Through Fitness and Nutrition (January 13, 2008) Strength Training: Unpacking New “Streamline SR” Fitness Equipment (August 25, 2007) Fitness Results: Break Out Quarter! (Quarterly report, August 29, […]

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