<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:creativeCommons="http://backend.userland.com/creativeCommonsRssModule" version="2.0">

<channel>
	<title>The Iron Samurai</title>
	
	<link>http://www.theironsamurai.com</link>
	<description>Zen and the Art of Weightlifting</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:55:42 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator>
		<atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheIronSamurai" /><feedburner:info xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" uri="theironsamurai" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><creativeCommons:license>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/</creativeCommons:license><feedburner:emailServiceId xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0">TheIronSamurai</feedburner:emailServiceId><feedburner:feedburnerHostname xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0">http://feedburner.google.com</feedburner:feedburnerHostname><item>
		<title>Your Monday Moment of Zen #1</title>
		<link>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/06/your-monday-moment-of-zen-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/06/your-monday-moment-of-zen-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Horton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Monday Moment of Zen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob Takano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buddha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buddhist geeks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bulgarian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Derek Poundstone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glann pendlay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school strength and conditioning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jon north]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lost batallion weightlifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Felix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nick horton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[olympic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[olympic weightifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal trainer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical therapist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pistols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[routine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[russian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sesshin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strongman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weightlifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/06/your-monday-moment-of-zen-1/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seems like there is a trend in blogging whereby bloggers will do a weekly round-up of all the stuff they were reading that fits into the scope of their own blogs, and then list them out for their own readers.  Bret Crontreras does something like this at his blog, and in the evolution blogging world [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/06/your-monday-moment-of-zen-1/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Zen Quote of the Day: Silence</title>
		<link>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/05/zen-quote-of-the-day-silence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/05/zen-quote-of-the-day-silence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Horton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Quote of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theironsamurai.com/?p=1113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From Lao Tzu: “Silence is a source of great strength.” ~Lao Tzu I must be very wimpy Related Posts:The Time Continuum and the perfect RepZen Quote of the Day &#8211; Joe MillsZen Quote of the DayZen Quote of the DayZen Quote of the Day: Ram DasPowered by Contextual Related Posts]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/05/zen-quote-of-the-day-silence/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Dinosaur Paradox and the Muscle Size/Strength Ratio</title>
		<link>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/02/the-dinosaur-paradox-and-the-muscle-sizestrength-ratio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/02/the-dinosaur-paradox-and-the-muscle-sizestrength-ratio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Horton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physiology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dinosaur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dinosaurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fast twitch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiber type]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[muscle fiber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[neuromusclular]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slow twitch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strength]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/02/the-dinosaur-paradox-and-the-muscle-sizestrength-ratio/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why the hell did Dinosaurs get so big?&#160; How could they?&#160; Wouldn’t it be impossible given Galileo’s square-cube law? In what has become known as the dinosaur paradox, a few key issues have plagued scientists. Inadequate bone strength to support the largest dinosaurs Inadequate muscle strength to lift and move the largest dinosaurs Unacceptable high [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/02/the-dinosaur-paradox-and-the-muscle-sizestrength-ratio/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>2006 Men’s European Super Heavyweight Olympic Weightlifting</title>
		<link>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/02/2006-mens-european-super-heavyweight-olympic-weightlifting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/02/2006-mens-european-super-heavyweight-olympic-weightlifting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Horton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weightlifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2006]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[european]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Olympic weightlifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[superheavy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/02/2006-mens-european-super-heavyweight-olympic-weightlifting/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Big dudes, big weights Related Posts:Inspiration: Misha Koklyaev Videos at Glasgow Seminar &#8211; Woo!Inspiration &#8211; Jaber Saeed Salem and Marc Huster Videos from Iron Mind1989 National Aerobics Championships &#8211; Shazzam!Bar-Barians &#8211; Turning Pull Ups Into An ArtInspiration &#8211; David Rigert TributePowered by Contextual Related Posts]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/02/2006-mens-european-super-heavyweight-olympic-weightlifting/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How to Train Like an Olympic Weightlifter in 3 Easy Steps</title>
		<link>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/01/how-to-train-like-an-olympic-weightlifter-in-3-easy-steps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/01/how-to-train-like-an-olympic-weightlifter-in-3-easy-steps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Horton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weightlifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bulgarian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[frequency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intensity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[load]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[method]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[olympic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[olympic weightifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[olympic weightlifter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[programming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[routine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volume]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weightlifter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workout]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/01/how-to-train-like-an-olympic-weightlifter-in-3-easy-steps/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike Burgener has said, “I don’t believe in over training, just under recovery.”&#160; And he is not alone.&#160; We Olympic lifting coaches have all said similar things over the years (myself included).&#160; But, these types of statements are highly misleading and tend to give off the wrong impression.&#160; A better statement would be, “Train as [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/01/how-to-train-like-an-olympic-weightlifter-in-3-easy-steps/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Chigishev Probably on Roster for Russian 2010 Worlds Team</title>
		<link>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/01/chigishev-probably-on-roster-for-russian-2010-worlds-team/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/01/chigishev-probably-on-roster-for-russian-2010-worlds-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Horton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weightlifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chigishev]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evgeny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[world weightlifting championships]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/01/chigishev-probably-on-roster-for-russian-2010-worlds-team/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The big Russian is likely to be on the team for Russia at the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, according to Iron Mind. Here he was this year at the Europeans: Related Posts:Inspiration &#8211; Jaber Saeed Salem and Marc Huster Videos from Iron MindInspiration: Misha Koklyaev Videos at Glasgow Seminar &#8211; Woo!2006 Men&#8217;s European Super Heavyweight [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/09/01/chigishev-probably-on-roster-for-russian-2010-worlds-team/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Tommy Kono Open</title>
		<link>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/31/tommy-kono-open/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/31/tommy-kono-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Horton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weightlifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mighty kat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mighty mix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oly lifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[olympic lifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Olympic weightlifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tommy kono]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tommy kono open]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/31/tommy-kono-open/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My friend, and fellow Portland Oly lifter, Mighty Kat blogs about her time at the Tommy Kono Open and includes the 10 things she learned while there.&#160; I particularly like the first: 1. Having tape at a meet is like having cigarettes around smokers. People will come out of the woodwork to bum some. Very [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/31/tommy-kono-open/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Science of Bodybuilding Rest Periods</title>
		<link>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/30/the-science-of-bodybuilding-rest-periods/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/30/the-science-of-bodybuilding-rest-periods/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Horton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bodybuilding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rest period]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/30/the-science-of-bodybuilding-rest-periods/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over at Evidence Based Fitness, Bryan Chung reviews a study that looked at whether manipulating rest periods can aid in hypertrophy.&#160; Rest 2 minutes, or less than 2 minutes, that is the question! He explains the methods: The subjects were then randomly assigned to do an 8-week lifting program in which the rest period was [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/30/the-science-of-bodybuilding-rest-periods/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Inspiration: Misha Koklyaev Videos at Glasgow Seminar – Woo!</title>
		<link>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/30/inspiration-misha-koklyaev-videos-at-glasgow-seminar-woo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/30/inspiration-misha-koklyaev-videos-at-glasgow-seminar-woo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Horton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strongman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weightlifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deadlift]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jerk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[koklayev]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misha Koklyaev]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seminar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[snatch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[squat]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/30/inspiration-misha-koklyaev-videos-at-glasgow-seminar-woo/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sugden Barbell has put up some great video of a seminar in Glasgow done by none other than Misha Koklyaev.&#160; This dude ain’t messin’ around. &#160; I like this quote: &#34;Weightlifting is an art. A weightlifter shoots the bullseye of a target 100&#8242;s meters away. A power lifter brings out this huge cannon&#8230;&#34; Now the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/30/inspiration-misha-koklyaev-videos-at-glasgow-seminar-woo/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>1989 National Aerobics Championships – Shazzam!</title>
		<link>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/24/1989-national-aerobics-championships-shazzam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/24/1989-national-aerobics-championships-shazzam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Horton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national aerobics championships]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/24/1989-national-aerobics-championships-shazzam/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Training for the National Aerobics Championships may not be the best way to get big and strong, but it clearly IS the best way to be super sexy … oh, ya! &#160; &#160; [hat tip:&#160; Brandy] Related Posts:Inspiration: Misha Koklyaev Videos at Glasgow Seminar &#8211; Woo!2006 Men&#8217;s European Super Heavyweight Olympic WeightliftingInspiration &#8211; Jaber Saeed [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.theironsamurai.com/2010/08/24/1989-national-aerobics-championships-shazzam/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
