by Alec Enkiri On my web site: https://www.enkirielitefitness.com/blog/holidays It's hard enough to get the average person to consistently commit to a well rounded fitness program. I know, I've seen it. But there's also a lesser discussed issue becoming more prevalent in recent years that resides on the exact opposite side of that spectrum, and that is the fitness enthusiasts who are so anal retentive about their workout routine that they absolutely have to do their planned workout on the scheduled day no matter what day of the year that happens to be - Christmas, New Years, a birthday, an anniversary, whatever. There is something to be said for commitment and dedication and a "doing whatever it takes" mentality, and all that bullshit that you constantly see on social media from people who just want to brag about how "hardcore" they are under the guise of pretending to try to motivate you. However, there is also something to be said for persp...

Powerlifting + Weightlifting = The Supertotal! by Alec Enkiri On my web site: https://www.enkirielitefitness.com/articles/supertotal I recommend reading this one on my web site. Formatting the layout of the program on Blogger ended up being quite cumbersome and it's a lot more easily digestible on my web site. Just a fair warning! Introduction The Supertotal is the term for the unofficial combined total of an individual's powerlifting total and Olympic weightlifting total. So the 1RM for the squat, bench press, deadlift, snatch, and clean & jerk all added together comprise the Supertotal. There is no official Supertotal event that I'm aware of. If there was it would probably have to be spaced out over 2 days because doing all 5 lifts in a single day would be beyond exhausting. However, even though it's not an officially contested event there are still guys who want to maximize theirs simply for the motherfucking bragging rights. It takes a bad dude to put ...