May 31, 2018 |
Our summer training at Jackals Gym has kicked off as of a couple weeks ago by having our 10th Annual Gillingham High Performance (GHP) Grip Contest and Jackals Gym Spring Party. My brother Wade organizes and sponsors this event every year through his GHP Gripper Company. The contest is always...
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May 1, 2018 |
I started out April by traveling with GNC to the NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Conference (TSAC) in Norfolk, Virginia. The TSAC Conference brings together professionals involved in the military, fire and rescue, and law enforcement fields. TSAC provides training to strength and conditioning facilitators to improve performance, promote wellness,...
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March 28, 2018 |
State Basketball I have had an exciting March watching my daughter Lizzy and the Minneota Girls Basketball team. The month started out with them completing a great run by winning the Section Championships, and moving on to the Minnesota Class A High School State Tournament. The girls won their first...
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February 22, 2018 |
With the Winter Olympics starting this month, I have been in a sleep-deprived state. Too many nights staying up too late watching all of the action. From the Opening Ceremonies it was evident that the organizers in PyeongChang, Korea were going to put on a great show. Whether it’s Shaun...
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January 25, 2018 |
I started out 2018 by traveling to Charlotte, North Carolina for the NSCA Coaches Conference. The event was held at the Charlotte Convention Center, which is also home to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The opening night kick off dinner was held in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The NASCAR...
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December 22, 2017 |
The Holiday Season has arrived. This has always been my favorite time of the year. The Gillingham clan puts in lots of miles getting to all of our family gatherings. The challenge for most strength addicts, this time of the year, is to keep our training schedule regular between Christmas...
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December 11, 2017 |
"How long should I try out a new technical change to my form before deciding if it works for me?" Typically, if you are making a change to your lifting form you have either stopped making progress, or you are working around an injury. I have always advocated to stay...
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December 1, 2017 |
I have really been running since the USAPL RAW Nationals. In late October, I traveled to Anaheim, California to attend the National Strength and Conditioning (NSCA) Personal Trainers Conference. It was another great conference with my time spent talking with many coaches and attending some of the presentations. The conference...
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October 29, 2017 |
Last week I competed in the USA Powerlifting RAW Nationals in Orlando, Florida. The meet was held in the Hyatt Regency Convention Center located in the Orlando International Airport. For those that have not been to the Orlando Airport; the hotel is located right in the airport. The Convention Center...
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September 26, 2017 |
I am spending most of my free time these days enjoying watching my high school junior (Lizzy) play volleyball, and my college freshman (Emily) run cross country. Lizzy’s team is currently ranked eighth in state. We are a small Class A School (Minneota) and we recently beat several large Class...
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