Byron Chandler
(aka in the forum as ccrow)
Byron is one of the IOL forum's most thorough contributors; forum members know to trust his guidance in a range of topics from less-than-common exercises, exercise combinations, conditioning priority and dietary suggestions.
This article from the IOL Blog: What is GPP? and it's follow-up: What is Fitness? will give you some philosophical background.
Not into philosophy and all that? Here's another writeup that gets right to the program. The Rower's Combo from Ethan Reeve, barbell cardio. Byron writes, "I have done the rower's combo with 137.5 pounds. Laugh if you want about the ".5" part, you try it and I guarantee you'll be counting every ounce. You'll want credit if you wear a heavy shirt."
One man's take on kettlebells. Again to Byron, "I have snatched a 73# kettlebell for 100 continuous reps, switching hands - one of the most unpleasant six minutes or so I have ever, ever spent."
This issue of Dan John's online newsletter, Get Up! has an article I wrote about sled dragging titled "Dragging and Pacing." If you haven't tried sled dragging, go buy one; if you don't have money for a sled, sell your clothes, and buy a sled with the money. Or, just find something heavy to drag.
CKD outline - a table that summarizes a generic CKD. I have used cyclic ketogenic diets quite a bit and have even experimented with some reworks that depart radically from this standard template.
Check out the 5x5 page. This program has it's roots in Bill Starr's programs. It will make a strong person stronger, not an easy trick. A lot of the IOL Forum members have tried it on for size and done very, very well.
Here's another article from the IOL Blog: Short Range Bench Presses. The stronger you get, the more you have to pay attention to training hard and smart at the same time. If you're in this for the long haul, this type of modification is pure gold. (If you're an orthopedic surgeon, you'll hate this modification, it is going to deprive you of a boat payment or two.)
You can also review his forum profile here, and read a few of his forum and blog posts and articles via the links below or in the column at the right.
You'll find a list of Byron's forum topics here and some of his homemade gym equipment suggestions here in the IronOnline Blog.