Eat Pasta… Carefully
by Dr. John Berardi

As a God-fearing Italian, I have to admit that I love pasta. But, as a gut-fearing weight lifter and athlete, I definitely have to choose the lower GI, nutrient dense whole-wheat variety. During training phases that require or allow for higher carbohydrate intake (higher volume training) I’ll eat one whole-wheat pasta meal per day. During other phases (like where I’m trying to lose fat), the pasta stays on the shelf in favor of a higher lean protein, good fat, and fruit and veggie intake.

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A Complete Video Guide To Escalating Density Training

EDT is the popular training system developed by Charles Staley and “A Complete Video Guide To Escalating Density Training” is the first DVD on the topic.

The DVD is almost 4 hours long and is broken into five chapters:

Chapter 1: Introduction to EDT

Chapter 2: Welcome to the PR Zone, Part I

Chapter 3: Welcome to the PR Zone, Part II

Chapter 4: Questions and Problem Solving

Chapter 5: Bonus — Lifting Biomechanics

The first section is a a discussion of EDT between Charles and Tim Larkin, creator of Target Focus Training. This is interesting, although I found the sound mixing to be a little annoying with Charles coming through loud and clear but Tim was a little difficult to hear.

The PR Zone sections are the highlights of the DVD. Here you get to see Tim and another of Charles trainees go through 15 minute PR Zone workouts. If you had any problems in working out how to apply EDT in your workout, watching these workouts will answer your questions.

In the Q&A section Charles addresses common queries that he’s had about EDT.

In the bonus section, Charles and Tim go through a workshop on good training form.

If your interested in learning more about this training system, The Complete Video Guide is definitely worth getting.

Do you need a break from your standard training sessions but still want to build some serious muscle, strength and power – start doing some strongman training. Pushing cars, throwing empty kegs, flipping tyres, doing farmer’s walks and pushing or pulling a sled will really give your strength and power a boost. These exercises can help you develop functional strength and power that you can use in sporting competition and in real life.