Takanotes - Analyzing the 7 Week ProgramThis is the follow-up analysis to the Cal State ‘92 Training program available for download in the Takano Athletics Training Programs section.
Thoughts About SquattingThis article was originally written in the 1990’s and has some slightly different perspectives than the other article on squatting on this website. Some editing has taken place. Hopefully it will support the cause of including squats in the workout of any athlete interested in improving performance.
Olympians at PHAT ElvisDuring the 26 years that I ran a weightlifting program on the campus at Van Nuys High School, a number of exceptional athletes came by to train. Some stayed for years, others just came for a single day. Some of them came for guidance, or camaraderie, or atmosphere or just because there was almost nowhere else in the city of Los Angeles where you could drop a fully loaded barbell from overhead.
