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Weak Links in Injuries

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Charlie commented on my article about training weak links last week. (If you missed that you can see both parts here and here.  He asks, “How did you ever think of these? I had a right shoulder problem a few years back and did all the standard PT stretches and …

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Training the Weakest Link (Part 2)

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Yesterday, I shared the principle behind what I’m talking about here. That cable assistance exercise series I mention seemed to really be working the shoulder joint. In fact, it got to the point where that did NOT feel like it was the weak link anymore. Instead, I needed more torso …

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Training the Weakest Link (Part 1)

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Everyone has heard the saying “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” This is a principle of training I’ve been exploring more the past couple years in my training. The best way to get stronger at an exercise is not always focusing just on that exercise. Yes, …

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135 lb. Weak Side Bent Press

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I hit my bent press goal for the weaker side, my left arm of 135 lbs. (My goal for the right arm is 185 lbs. and I’m still working towards that) Want to learn more about this exercise? This video and post walks you through how to do the bent …

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How to do a Barbell Bent Press

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The bent press is also known as the screw press. It is not to be confused with a bench press although the name sounds similar. Rather than a real press it is more of a moving support. With practice, very large weights can be handled. It’s a challenging lift and …

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135 lb. Barbell Bent Press

In Strongman Mastery by Logan Christopher5 Comments

Happy to hit a new recent PR in 135 lbs. with the barbell bent press. I feel really good about lowering down under the weight completely and not pressing it out. But this did initiate some spin on the barbell that I had to go with and count myself as …

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Pressing vs HSPU

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Ralph asks: “Hey Logan what up? Just wondering I’ve never done a handstand pushup and I’m wondering adding that to my Deceptive Strength workouts will it create a pushing imbalance like aggravate all the sitting/resting and stuff. Thanks your products are incredible and amazing for strength and all things related.” …

Saxon on Mental Training

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In this article, we break down how the Iron Master, Arthur Saxon mentally approaches a heavy lift, specifically in this case the bent press. From what he has written about we not only know tips on physical technique, but his thoughts leading up to and during the lift. If you …

Shouldering a Barbell

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My latest blog post at Breaking Muscle will teach you how to perform one of the classic lifts like an old-time strongman. How to Shoulder a Barbell Like an Old-Time Strongman Lately, there’s a lot of talk about the bent press. You may have noticed in my article on that …

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Victor DeLamarre

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French Canadian strongman and weightlifter Victor DeLamarre was born in 1888 in Quebec and he stood at just 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighted only 150 pounds. DeLamarre is best known for bent pressing 309.5 lb in a theater in Montreal, breaking Louis Cyr’s record and setting a new …