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Article at Breaking Muscle

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:20 +0000

I’ve been signed on as a regular writer for Breaking Muscle. You’ll see an article from me every other week at the site. So this article, which serves as an introduction to the oldtime strongmen for those who may not know of them, is my last “guest” article over there. Get Stronger Today with Lessons [...]

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Podcast: Garin Bader

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:47:07 +0000

This podcast features Garin Bader a master magician, world champion musician, martial artist and more. He discusses his outside the box thinking on how to instantly add strength or speed to anything you try. How your words dictate your results. How to instantly add your full body behind a strike Visualizing more than just doing [...]

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My First Live Workout

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:14:04 +0000

This is a Live Workout from 5/16/2013. This was my first time trying this so you’ll see some technical difficulties. I thought a chat box would be available but it wasn’t. That’s mentioned several times throughout this workout. As I follow my body in what I do it wasn’t a set or written out workout [...]

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Thomas Topham

Miroslav — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:02 +0000

Thomas Topham was a strongman born around 1710 in London, where he was known as “The British Samson”. His strongman career started in his own pub, where he used to entertain the crowd by performing various feats of strength. Topham performed many feats which are still popular today, but a lot of unique ones as [...]

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Otto Acron

Miroslav — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:14 +0000

Otto Acron is a strongman from Australia who was born on May 12 1935. As a young boy, Otto read Captain Marvel and Superman comics and that’s what initially pushed him towards feats of strength. At the age of 14 Otto sustained a serious brain injury while boxing in a friendly match and it was [...]

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Rack Pull Exercise

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:20 +0000

Here is another one of my favorite exercises. The rack pull exercise is the name for a partial deadlift usually just the last couple inches. I suppose what I’m doing here may be about a quarter deadlift. In this video which comes from this previous Saturday’s workout I hit a new PR of 815 lbs. [...]

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Podcast: Deceptive Strength

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:55 +0000

Learn about what it takes to build super strength without adding size. In this podcast I discuss some of the concepts from my newest book Deceptive Strength. Is your fate determined by genetics? Missing keys from most people’s workouts who want to get really strong The common fallacy among the general public and why you [...]

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Bob Peoples

Miroslav — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:00:28 +0000

John Robert Peoples (Bob Peoples) was born on August 2nd in 1910 and he was never small or weak. He grew up on a farm where he started training at the age of 9, using his father’s 50 pound dumbbells and heavy stuff around the farm he could lift. Until he moved to his own [...]

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Don Dorans

Miroslav — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:00:44 +0000

Don Dorans was born in 1912 and he was one of the most, if not the most respected bodybuilders in modern British history. He earned the “Mr. Britan” title in 1943, “Mr. Europe” in his class in 1950 and “Mr. Universe” during the same year. Dorans was recognized as The Finest Developed Man in the [...]

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Beast Snatch 50 in 5

admin — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:47:01 +0000

Whew! This was a tough one. I decided to go after this goal and I hit it. But it took almost everything I had to get it. 50 reps in 5 minutes in the Beast Snatch Test If you’re following along here’s my progress so far. 34 reps in 5 minutes 62 reps in 10 [...]

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Shovel Lift

admin — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:25 +0000

The Shovel Lift is my new favorite exercise. I first heard of this one from Steve Justa in his book Rock, Iron, Steel. But besides trying it out one time I don’t think I used it anymore. But since I’ve switched my focus for the time being from bodyweight exercises to lots more weightlifting I [...]

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Looking for Fat Loss?

admin — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:07:04 +0000

Many people who come to my site are more advanced trainees. And I have fun teaching them the most advanced stuff I can. And there’s also people just looking to get started and get in shape who arrive at my site. Sometimes I receive an email saying “You’re courses look great but they seem so [...]

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Ottley Coulter

Miroslav — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:00:53 +0000

Ottley Coulter was born in 1890 as the smallest male in a large family of big men, but through persistent training and good diet he managed to reach the highest strength level of them all. He is one of the few circus performers who had at least some kind of higher education, which his father insisted on. [...]

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Siegmund Breitbart

Miroslav — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:00:28 +0000

Siegmund Breitbart was born in 1883 in a Jewish family and he is best known for his strongman acts as a circus performer. He had a strong background as a blacksmith which was a perfect fit for many feats of strength, including breaking horseshoes in half, bending iron bars & scrolling and tearing iron chains [...]

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First 10 Minute Beast Snatch Test

admin — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:06:37 +0000

A few weeks ago I mentioned a new challenge I came up with, the Beast Snatch Test. Back then I did my first work towards it with a five minute version. Last week I went the full ten minutes and managed to get 62 reps. If you watch the video you’ll notice I used some [...]

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Podcast: Forest Vance on Kettlebells

admin — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:53:40 +0000

In this podcast I interview Forest Vance, a top kettlebell trainer in the Sacramento, CA area and former professional football player. In it we talk training, kettlebells and much more. The #1 mistake many trainees are making regarding Metabolic Workouts How pairing your exercises maximizes strength and rest time A Kettlebell Hybrid Strength and Conditioning [...]

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Crazy Animal Flow

admin — Sat, 04 May 2013 08:24:19 +0000

My buddy Mike Fitch just released this video yesterday. It’s awesome! I really like the mixture of slow and fast movements. There’s also some great hand balancing after the midway point too. Just watching this makes me want to practice it more! If you’d like to get started with Animal Flow click here. Related Posts: [...]

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Dan Lurie

Miroslav — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:41:16 +0000

Dan Lurie, a physical fitness pioneer and father of bodybuilding, was born on April 1st 1923 in Brooklyn. He was a world class bodybuilder during 1940′s and managed to take the “America’s Most Muscular Man” title not once, but four times by 1949. Lurie established the International Federation of Body Builders in 1948 and founded [...]

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Weightlifting Straps

Miroslav — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:11:04 +0000

When you reach a certain point of progress and start moving some serious weight, the first part of the body which will often give out is your hands. The muscle in the back and legs are much larger and even with strong hands, you’ll still benefit from using straps to keep up with the progress. [...]

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Handstand Pushups to Overhead press

Miroslav — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:11:02 +0000

Is it possible to transfer over from the handstand pushups to the barbell press? It depends. The problem is that most people think about headstand pushups instead of handstand pushups, as they are only coming down to their head or a nose. This is actually a partial handstand pushup, which is totally fine since most [...]

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The Importance of Regular Exercise for the Cancer Patient

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:56:12 +0000

The following is a guest article from Melanie Bowen regarding exercise for those who have cancer. ***** Exercise is a key component to living a healthy life, and can be especially important for those battling cancer. Exercise can impact cancer risk as well as the overall health of patients undergoing cancer treatment or survivors who [...]

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One Arm Bridging Article

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:51:17 +0000

I just wrote my second guest post for the Progressive Calisthenics blog. One Arm Bridge, Twists and the Valdez It continues in the vein of advanced bridging, although this one covers gymnastic variations, specifically a progression from simple to much harder in four moves. For much more info on this and other bridging skills check [...]

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Charles Atlas

Miroslav — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:45:11 +0000

Charles Atlas was born in Italy in 1892 as Angelo Siciliano. He moved to the USA with his parents when he was 13 years old in search for a better life, which turned out to be the right decision later on. Angelo started training after visiting the Brooklyn Art Gallery where he was inspired by [...]

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Podcast: Al Kavadlo on Bodyweight Training

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:55:44 +0000

The latest podcast had me very excited. I got to interview Al Kavadlo, who if you’re not familiar with, is quite the bodyweight trainer. We discuss his training in some detail and find out how its actually quite similar to mine. Great minds think alike The number one key factor in becoming successful at high [...]

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How to F— Cancer

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:11:13 +0000

The other day I was talking with a friend about cancer. This may sound overly optimistic or even egotistical but here is a statement I said. “If I was diagnosed with cancer I have zero doubt in my mind that I could cure it.” What allows me to make such a claim? My experience and [...]

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Thousands of Reps in Bodyweight Exercises

Miroslav — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:48:17 +0000

Recently I received a question on doing thousands of reps in bodyweight exercises and this is definitely something I’ve been involved in. For example, I had a pleasure of doing one thousand reps in a single session of hindu squats as well as sets of 500 on many occasions in my past. The big question [...]

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Beast Snatch Test 5 Minutes

Miroslav — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:48:08 +0000

I’ve gotten back to weightlifting, taking a break from the “predominately bodyweight training” I’d been doing for awhile. Much of what I’m doing involves kettlebells, to help prepare and learn new things to teach at the upcoming Kettlebell Workshop in Sacramento, CA on June 15th. As you know, in the past I’ve gone far with [...]

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Otto Arco

Miroslav — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:50:13 +0000

Otto Arco (real name Otto Nowosielsky) was a Polish strongman and wrestling champion. He was born in 1881 and 22 years later he won the Austrian wrestling title, despite the fact he was only 5’2. He was considered to be the best wrestler in the world, pound for pound. Otto had the build of a [...]

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How Important is Flexibility?

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:00:47 +0000

It’s the most important thing… Or it’s not that important at all… Is there really one right answer? Let’s look at this belief. “You only need enough flexibility to get around your daily life plus a little extra to spare.” Well, the same could be said of strength or conditioning or even money for that [...]

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Podcast: Feel Like a Billion

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:06:09 +0000

On this week’s podcast I discuss my brand new course, How to Feel Like a Billion. Why a Habitual Routine is Best The Compounding Factor built into this Routine Why my Energy Work is better than yours… Maintaining and Improving in less than 30 seconds – Is it possible? A single drill to easily increase [...]

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Doug Hepburn

Miroslav — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:44:27 +0000

Doug Hepburn was a famous strongman and weightlifter from Canada, best known for winning numerous weightlifting medals in the 50′s and various feats of strength he used to perform during the same period. The public became aware of Doug’s presence in 1953 when he won a gold medal at World Weightlifting Championships in Stockholm, after [...]

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All About Energy

admin — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:10:30 +0000

If you remember back to the survey I conducted less than half of my readers do some form of energy work. They’re missing out! But I can understand where they’re coming from. A lot of energy teachings are shrouded in mystery, way out there, and don’t bring much in results you can SEE and FEEL. [...]

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5 Forms of Mobility Training

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:00:25 +0000

My first introduction to mobility was the Naked Warrior workshop presented by Pavel Tsatsouline and Steve Maxwell. Steve led us through a routine covering the toes to the head. Most of it came quite easily. But I remember that first time trying to move my thoracic forward and back. Ha! It wasn’t happening. It’s a [...]

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George Hackenschmidt

Miroslav — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:04:11 +0000

George Hackenschmidt was an accomplished strongman, a professional wrestler and a physique star, born in 1872. He started training weight lifting and gymnastics very early and successfully and by the time he turned 18, he was able to lift more than 200 pounds overhead single handed. Hack is thought to be the creator of the “bear hug” [...]

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Joint Pain in Exercises

Miroslav — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:00:59 +0000

There are a couple of factors which may cause a joint pain in exercises. But even more important is what you do about it. First of all, there is the nutrition factor to be considered. My top recommendation is Fish Oil. Another great one is Turmeric, which is a great anti-inflammatory. There are many others [...]

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Cracking Joints During Exercise

Miroslav — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:00:02 +0000

It’s perfectly natural for you to have popping and cracking joints during exercise. The most important thing is the lack of pain associated with noises your body makes, which indicates that everything is as it should be. On the other hand, if there is a strange noise or a clicking sound in some part of [...]

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Podcast: Breathing Methods with Jon Haas

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:20:37 +0000

This week’s podcast features Jon Haas and a discussion on breathing methods and how different exercises can be used to achieve different aims and goals inside and outside the gym. Instantly recover your breath faster with this breathing method Gain strength and the ability to keep going with this breathing method Do you only do [...]

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Bernarr Macfadden

Miroslav — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:41:31 +0000

Bernarr Macfadden (1868 – 1955) was a famous physical culturist and an advocate of natural food, natural treatment of diseases as well as physical fitness & outdoor exercise. Unlike conventional wisdom, Macfadden proposed a diet high in vegetables and fruit and low in meat and was a big fan of fasting. He even went to [...]

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Benefits of Indian Clubs

Miroslav — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:14:06 +0000

Indian clubs are different from clubbells, heavy maces and similar stuff, so the purpose and benefits of working out with Indian clubs different as well. These clubs weigh only a pound or two and they are often used for weighted joint mobility workouts, but some say they are also very useful for recovering injured shoulders [...]

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The Survey Results

admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:03:38 +0000

Last week I put out a short survey regarding what you do. Well, the results are in and I thought it would be best to share them all with you, along with my comments about the appropriate areas. Before we dive into the results you have to understand that this is a skewed population. The [...]

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Insane Double Kettlebell Juggling

admin — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:45:27 +0000

Yesterday I was filming one of the more advanced modules in The Definitive Guide to Kettlebell Juggling 2.0. These are some of the moves I taught there. Please do not try these unless you’ve spent years practicing kettlebell juggling already. The chance for injury is high. Each kettlebell is 16kg or 35 lbs. The first [...]

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Monte Saldo

Miroslav — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 02:19:39 +0000

Monte Saldo was a bodybuilder, stage performer and an author born in 1879 in London. Saldo showed interests in bodybuilding and strength training as a teenager. With a help of his uncle, who was a well-known and respected police inspector, Saldo became an apprentice to Eugene Sandow in 1897, at the famous gym Sandow founded. [...]

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Don Powers and Catch Wrestling for Cops

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:00:54 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting Don Powers at the most recent Super Human Training Workshop. At the time he was just about finished with his new book, Catch Wrestling for Cops. There I shot a quick interview with him as we discussed his background and what Catch Wrestling is. In case you don’t know [...]

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Big Boy Basics

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:00:03 +0000

The following guest article comes from Teiko Reindorf and covers what it takes to become BIG. “Damn bro… you’re huge. You must have been born that way” “It must be nice to be naturally big” “Man, I wish I were your size” Those are just a few of things I hear on a regular basis [...]

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Eugen Sandow

Miroslav — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:41:37 +0000

Eugen Sandow, the man who started it all and the father of modern bodybuilding. His real name was Friedrich Wilhelm Müller, but he took his stage name for two reasons – 1) it was a custom to do so as a stage performer and 2) he left Prussia to avoid military service, so it was [...]

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Podcast: Barefoot Running Technique Part 2

admin — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:33:42 +0000

In this podcast we continue in part two of the interview with my brother Zane Christopher on the topic of barefoot running technique. If you missed part one you can grab that here. How to work up to a barefoot marathon Becoming more in tune with your body and enjoying the run more Foot care [...]

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Pierre Gasnier

Miroslav — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:38:48 +0000

Pierre Gasnier was a famous french strongman and a member of Barnum and Bailey Circus in 1890′s, who use to perform various feats of strength, some of which were quite unusual. Aside from regular feats of strength like tearing a deck of cards in half, Pierre used to break chains around his chest while expanding [...]

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I Love Kettlebells

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:50:53 +0000

Just wrote a guest article for Jon Haas over at Warrior Fitness. 10 Reasons I Love Kettlebells Check it out. Not only will you be encouraged to train with kettlebells you may get some new ideas on how to use them. Also look forward to Jon Haas on an upcoming Legendary Strength Podcast. Related Posts: [...]

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Forearm Exercises with Dumbbells

Miroslav — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:02:49 +0000

If you don’t have a wrist roller setup at your home, I’ll show you a couple of great forearm exercises with dumbbells you should be doing if you are looking to strengthen your wrist, fingers and forearm. In my opinion, these work much better than the wrist curl which is the only wrist exercise known [...]

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Q1 2013 Testimonial Contest Winner

admin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:38:11 +0000

Every three months I hold a contest for the best testimonials I receive. The prize is your choice of $100 cash or $200 in product credit. This winner is drawn at random from the best testimonials I receive during that period of time. Here is the winning testimonial: “I love these videos because Steve Justa [...]

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