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Siegmund Breitbart in the middle of scrolling feat

Siegmund Breitbart

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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Podcast: Al Kavadlo on Bodyweight Training

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

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Eugen Sandow

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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Max Unger

Max Unger, better known by his stage name Lionel Strongfort, started his career way back in 1897 when he was most popular for the Human Bridge Act. About fifteen years later, following the end of his stage career, he successfully launched a mail order course called “Strongfortism” which has been featured in numerous popular publications [...]

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Podcast: Super Human Workshop Part 2

This episode is different than most. Since I’ve been so focused on getting ready the videos of the Super Human Workshop, I’ve taken the recent online clips and put them altogether in this episode.

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Podcast: Super Human Workshop Recap

This podcast covers the Super Human Workshop that just occurred in Tallahassee, Florida this past weekend. The value of hands-on small group workshops A new form of mobility work better than any other? 3 kinds of isometrics and how to use them Modelling the mindset of elite level liftes A forgotten aspect of athleticism [...]

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Podcast: Going Deep Into Bodyweight Training

For this episode I discuss going deep into bodyweight training. This comes right off the heels of my Ninja Bodyweight Workshop and the Animal Flow Certification I attended with Mike Fitch. It also includes an interview with Mike Fitch. On this podcast you’ll find: The common ways people get into bodyweight training Why you may [...]

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Bodyweight Squats Everyday

I received this question recently from Paul and felt like it was worth answering here. Can you do bodyweight squats everyday? The short answer is yes. But it also depends on your goals and what you’re trying to achieve. It’s also to important to note that while you can is it the best option? Why [...]

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Bodyweight Squats for Mass

Can bodyweight squat helps you build mass? Yes and no. If you’re skinny and have no muscle at all, then any form of exercise will help to add to your frame. This occured to me when I got into bodyweight training after I was about 160 leaving high school. So doing some squats will help [...]

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Correct Way to do a Pushup

Here is a video about the correct way to do a pushup. Overall it’s pretty good, but I would a couple things. This is why you can’t just rely on Youtube University. You can tell from her shoulders that she can definitely crank out a few pushups herself. I wouldn’t be surprised if she could [...]

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