In a recent video where I showed a new PR of doing 7 reps of pullups with 28kg/62lbs. I received the following question: “Awesome strength. Why don’t you try to add pauses in the top position, though? It’d make the exercise even harder” I’ll start off by saying that yes …
Body Imbalances
Here’s a detailed question that has to do with imbalances, mindset and more… Hi Logan, My question is about mindset. I seem to have built up a lot of muscular imbalances, which seemed to become more prevalent since I had left big toe surgery. My history has only been doing …
Which Sports Require Most Strength and Power?
For many people, weight training is all about personal development. It’s about bulking up, looking and feeling good, and lifting to beat personal goals. Sure, there might be an element of competition in it, perhaps with others down the gym are over an arm wrestle, but it is mainly a lifestyle …
Aggression in the Gym Part 2
Yesterday, I talked about how anger bottled up is dangerous to your health and the many ineffectual patterns people use misdirecting it. I showed how any form of fitness can be used to “blow off some steam” that metaphor actually being close to reality. What’s another? Specifically utilizing or even …
Aggression in the Gym Part 1
Get pissed off! Let’s talk about channeling aggression… You certainly don’t want to take this out on people for a wide variety of reasons. But to simply bottle it up inside is not good either. Very much culturally accepted…but not healthy. For some the bottling up process comes out in …
Are you a Dangerous Man?
Went on a date night with my wife the other day to go see the new movie, The Northman. Both my wife and I love viking stuff. And this movie didn’t disappoint. But let me warn, it’s quite brutal. We are soft today, you and I. For better and for …
Strength Training Twice Per Day?
Keith asks: “What are your thoughts on strength training twice a day?? I’ve only done it once a day but I may be in a situation where I need/want to do it twice a day?? What would the approach be (Same muscle group or different muscle group). Thank you in …
High Volume Bodyweight Training?
Hamid asks: I want to know what are your thoughts on High Volume, High Frequency Basic Bodyweight training like Push-ups, Squats and Situps. Can these really make trainee strong just like Great Gama, Herschel Walker and Mike Tyson? Prisoners also do mostly Basic Bodyweight training and they get very impressive …
Full range vs Partial range
Should you be doing full range lifts exclusively? Or are partials useful? Rick sent in this response to a recent email on pullups… “I ,too , have had much experience with pullups. I found adding weight and getting super strong was the single best way to increase reps. Also, contrary …
Extended HSPU or Freestanding?
Yesterday, I shared Emil’s story of the long time it took him to achieve handstand pushups (HSPU). I echoed that my journey to my first ever HSPU took about the same amount of time. Emil also asked this question: “Do you think I should try to build to extended ROM …
Consistency for 6 Months
I wanted to share this from Emil as it describes the persistence, commitment to progress, and consistency to achieve real strength. I meant to reply to your fantastic email covering our communication on that Murder workout I once did I believe it would be about 1.5 years sincd then if …
Breathing Out Anger…
A while back I purchased the breath ebook and loved it but have since fallen out of my routine due to external factors such as school, relationships, etc. I was wondering out of all the breathwork you teach, what is the most successful in neutralizing anger? I was looking in …
Box Breathing vs Upgrade Your Breath
Got a quick question and answer for you today. Outside the Box Breathing vs. Upgrade Your Breath? Should these be addressed in a certain order? Which one to start with, please? And which one is ‘better’ if you’re able to comment on that? Thanks!Paul Outside the Box Breathing is a …
How to Lockout Arms on a Bridge?
Logan, how do I get my upper back to bend when pushing up into the bridge? I can push up off the floor so my head fully clears the floor but I cant get my arms close to being straight locked-out not even close. My arms stay bent real bad. …
Strongman vs. Smoking (Death)
Scott asks: I enjoy the emails you send me about the old time strongmen and other topics. Every Sunday the folks at smokingpipes.com sends me a newsletter which often features a story about a well known pipe smoker.This is entirely anecdotal but it seems to me the pipe smokers outlive the strongmen …