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The Between Sets Newsletter
Teaching the world how to train!
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No. 78, Jan-Feb 2006
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Greetings!
As you can see we have upgraded the Between Sets
Newsletter! Looks a lot better than the test one we
sent out a few weeks ago!
The look and feel of the newsletter is not the only
upgrade we have performed recently. We have
implemented a new opt-in/opt-out system, which
allows you to take full control of your email account.
So - if you don't want to receive this newsletter any
more - opt out using the links provided at the top or
bottom of this email. Simple.
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It would be great if you do update your
account. For example, when we send out
personalized emails you will see your first name
appear on the email. Our old systems didn't capture
this info, so make sure to update your profile now!
Enough talk - let's do it!
Ian King and the Team at KSI!
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Reader Mail
Have your say
So you Want to Become a Strength and
Conditioning Coach?
I thought ‘So you Want to
Become’ was a great read,
and I am making my way thru the
KSI U Level 1
DVD'S. Thanks for those.
I like the fact that Ian teaches from a non-
judgmental aspect, and views different opinions than
his own as 'interesting'. I agree with his thoughts
that volume and intensity are misunderstood very
often in the physical prep world, and I agree that
injury prevention is the number one aspect that must
be considered. I wish my early strength coaches had
that perspective!
-- Ashleigh
Great Respect for Ian’s Knowledge
I have Ian King’s ‘Book Of Muscle’, which I have really
enjoyed following. I actually met him back in the
early 90's at Toowong Fitness when he was the
strength coach for the Brisbane Bullets and when he
helped a friend of mine (a Tennis player) rehab her
knee. It is the knowledge of his work that has
prompted me to ask for his advice.
--Vuk
Showing Gratitude
Thank you Ian King, you are truly the king in athletic
health!
--Mike
BOM Fantastic
Dear Sir - I am a 30 year old man, I’ve
purchased
The Book of Muscle and think it is a
fantastic book!
--Andre
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Its our 20th Birthday!
Two decades of service!
KSI is 20 years old this year!
I am somewhat reticent to make too much of a deal
about this milestone because I have witnessed so
much deceit in claims in this industry, one are around
how many years one has been in business.
So just to
be clear - this 20 years does not include from when I
first started to walk. Nor does it include from when I
first lifted a weight. Nor does it include my
undergraduate study years.
It is the time frame from
when I commenced a legally recognized business with
the focused intent to provide commercial services of
physical preparation to elite athletes in any sport,
and have conducted that same service continuously
since then. An
unheard of business at that time. Now of course, the
industry is crowded with so many claiming that they
walked off the arc with Noah and were his coach.
Just the other day I noted a 4 year 'veteran' in terms
of self-employment seek to infer a time period 400%
greater than that.
So I am careful to say - this really is 20
years, of real service, in the same theme with the
same intent and the continuous action of servicing
the athlete and coach. And I'm proud of it,
whilst conscious
that by sharing this feat I may be lumped into the
same category of those those have no moral
concerns of b-s'ing about their business experience...
So really...KSI is one of the most established
company in the
world of physical preparation, dating back to it's
formal commencement in 1986. (that is the business
was registered in that year, and hit the ground
running, servicing over 100 national and international
level athletes in our first year!)
We lead the field in 1986, with anticipation,
innovation and excellent. And nothing has changed.
At least nothing in our approach. The industry has
changed. The wellness industry has created a market
crowded with instant experts willing to lie and
exaggerate about what they offer.
Our goal has been to be known for our achievements,
not for our self-created claims. We are happy to let
our impact on people be our marketing vehicle. So in
many ways we cannot and chose not to 'compete'
with false claims common these days.
We are happy to stand alone and focus on what we
do best - get results in the real world because we
are committed to doing that. For KSI it's not
about 'wanting to be important', or a 'industry heavy-
hitter' or 'guru'. We just want to play, train,
compete, win and chill out in between with family
and friends!
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Understanding Plyometrics
This books is jumping out the door!
Not sure what is happening but the
KSI Understanding Plyometrics book is selling
lately
at a rate that has stunned us!
We know the content is great, and the principles
lead the way, as is consistent with all we do.
But we think that we may be getting some support
from someone somewhere. Who ever it is that is
talking positively about this book and influencing
people to order it, we want to say thank you!
If anyone knows who this person/s is/are, we would
be very happy if you could let us know so we can
thank them personally!
Learn more about the Understanding Plyometrics book!
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Ask the Master
HIT Training
Hello Mr. King - I was just wondering what your
thoughts of H.I.T. training are? Is this an effective
training style? I am ordering your book “Get Buffed!”
but I just wanted to see what your take was on
H.I.T. training.
--John
John – to me, HIT is not a training method. It is a
name given by somebody to their theory and the
history of that is clouded by the perception of others
and what the abbreviation HIT means.
I chose not to comment on other’s theories, but
rather place my focus on my theories, of which you
are going to be so much wiser upon receiving and
reading the GB book!
--Ian
Can Women use the Book of Muscle?
Dear Sir - I am a 30 year old man, I’ve
purchased ‘
The Book of Muscle’ and think it is a
fantastic book! My question is, are these workouts
designed for men? Or are they also suitable for
women (who are not body builders!) trying to lose a
couple of pounds and to ‘sculpt’ a toned but yet
feminine body? Or are women better off on the
circuit and body conditioning classes?
Your guidance would be much appreciated; I am
trying to help my wife with a workout.
--Andre
Andre – great to receive you email, and that
the ‘Book of Muscle’ has made it into South Africa!
Did you order it online or buy it on a local book store?
Re your question, I assume your initial thoughts that
they are ‘male’ programs were influenced by the
cover and pictures – all male! Unfortunately the
publisher, Men’s Health, has no interest in marketing
to women!
I did not write those programs to be gender specific
to males. My wife uses the programs from this book,
so it’s safe to say that I feel your wife is in great
hands with these programs!
Let me know how she goes!
--Ian
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Get Buffed! Workout on DVD
A year or so after releasing the original Get Buffed!
book and workout, we released a video with Ian
talking you through how to approach the entire 12
week program and demonstrating each exercise.
If you are not familiar with the Get Buffed! books and
workout, just to let you know there's been many
people around the world how have enjoyed the
benefits of this fantastic program!
Learn more about their response to this
program!
This footage was well received!
Hear from those who have benefited from the
visual support!
What we have now done is taken the footage from
the original Get Buffed! Video Series and created a
DVD-R option. It's three hours in length and involves
me talking you through and demonstrating the entire
12 week program.
So why is it better? (apart from the fact that video
players are become less common!)
Here are some reasons:
1. Its smaller - DVDs take up less space
2. It's lighter - so it costs less to ship and is easier
to carry around.
3. It's easier to navigate!
This final point is crucial. We have created a menu
on these Get Buffed! Workout DVDs that allow you to
move to the start of each of the 16 different
workouts at any time! (4 stages, 4 workouts per
week in each stage).
This makes the DVD format so much easier to
navigate!
See the chapter titles on these DVDs!
Order your copy of the new Get Buffed!
Workout on DVD now!
For those of you don't already have the Get Buffed!
book (the original or GB 1), we have created a new
package. This package includes the first book in the
Get Buffed! book trilogy (Get Buffed! 1) and the Get
Buffed! Workout DVD, with Ian King demonstrating
the 16 different workouts in this program.
This package ensure you have the program (from the
book) and the best Coach possible to talk you
through the program, demonstrating each exercise,
and giving you valuable tips on how to get the most
out of this program. After all, the Coach should
know - he wrote the book!
The combined standard investment for these two
products would normally be $197 USD. However, we
offer a 5% discount with this package of related
items, offering it for just $187 USD!
Order this package now!
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Tour De France
The Final Instalment, Part 3; By Carrie Sheinberg, former KSI Athlete
The day George Hincapie finally got to be the
bride...as promised earlier,
So there we were, at the top of the Pyrenees, the
finish of the toughest mountain stage of the Tour.
The basin housed a sizeable tent city, the
inhabitants of which had been drinking and carousing
for days awaiting the arrival of their heroes. It was
baking hot, dusty and gritty and along with the
growing anticipation of the day's events came a
feeling that complete chaos was just one jostle
away. In other words, the locals were getting
restless. The race was well underway but it would
still be an hour before the riders made their way
across the finish line.
The two guys responsible for much of OLN's up close
race coverage (they shoot it from a motorcycle
alongside the riders until the last 25 Kilometers or so
when they shoot ahead to the finish compound),
showed up at the truck after traveling the day's
route looking completely shell shocked. They were
covered in water and beer, and had been hit with
any number of objects and insults from rowdy fans
on the side of the road.
That cemented it for me, I was staying put inside the
media compound.
The night before, Chris Carmichael (Lance's coach),
had told us at dinner that today was the day Lance
had singled out months ago. This was the one he
really wanted to win.
Works for me, I thought. After all, I hadn't seen
Lance win a stage yet, and I was more than ready to
be present for some epic mountain stage with the
great one beating out his rivals for the last time. An
instant classic. We sat and watched the race on TV,
dismissing the fact that the lead group was 15
minutes ahead of Lance and the peloton. Of course
they would be caught; after all, George was just
there in case Lance needed help on the final climbs.
They plodded on, through the crowds, somehow
unaffected. It was impossible not to fear for the
riders' safety. The live feed suddenly went dark. A
moment of dread. Until they cut to the overhead
camera's feed and showed the replay of what had
happened. A fan actually being run over by the
motorcycle filming the race. I gasped, as did most of
us, but simultaneously, from the other side of the
truck came a raucous cheer... from the OLN
motorcycle cameramen. They're the ones who have
to deal with these road fans every day. And that's
when I realized: this is Pamplona. And you know
what they say about messing with the bulls... If you
are dumb enough to get in the way, you'll just have
to deal with the consequences.
As the lead group approached, slowly, and somewhat
reluctantly, we let go of the idea that Lance would
save the day with an inspired and superhuman
ascent. It started to seem possible that George, the
perpetual best-man, might actually get to stand up
on the podium himself this day.
Watching him approach the finish, I got the sense he
was hesitant, almost uncomfortable. But as he
crossed the line and heard the cheers, you could see
him slowly allowing himself to sink into the beauty of
what he had just done for himself.
In the compound, the effect of the win crossed all
national boundaries. It spoke to everyone who has
ever toiled for someone else’s glory or gain. And for
those who have been around to see George (the only
rider who has been with Lance through each of his 6
victories) win a stage for the first time, the victory
was especially sweet. Imagine if Scottie Pippen had
ever won the NBA finals MVP trophy instead of his
superstar team-mate Michael Jordan. (Then imagine
you actually liked Scottie Pippen.)
All this and I haven't even gotten to the gondola ride
down with 45 drunken Basque fans and a live pig.
Really, I'll have to save it for another time.
Hard to believe we are rolling toward the finish in
Paris already. As dirty and road-weary as I am, can't
say I’m anxious for this to end.
Hope you’re all enjoying the show back home. I'll be
sure to check in after Paris and what is sure to be a
tearjerker on the Champs Elysees.
--Carrie
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Vitamins for the Mind
For things to change I must change...
Every life form seems to strive to its maximum except
human beings. How tall will a tree grow? As tall as it
possibly can. Human beings, on the other hand, have
been given the dignity of choice. You can choose to
be all or you can choose to be less. Why not stretch
up to the full measure of the challenge and see what
all you can do?
Reproduced with permission from the Jim Rohn
Weekly E-zine.
Learn more about Jim Rohn
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About Us
KSI is teaching the world how to train through it's
real world, unique and highly effective approach to
physical preparation. KSI has been dedicated to
athlete preparation and coach education since 1986.
Initially, only those elite athletes fortunate to have
access to Ian King, could benefit from his holistic and
balanced approached to athletic preparation.
Now 'the master' (as the athlete's chose to refer to
Ian) shares his methods in a way that everyone in
the world can benefit - through his articles,
newsletters, books, DVDs, seminars and his KSI
Coaches.
Learn more about how KSI can help you by checking
out the links to the left!
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