Recently I was asked, “What’s your opinion on the wrestler’s bridge and neck problems?” This person also pointed me to a video by someone named Jeff Cavaliere saying that bridging will “kill your neck”. Neck Exercises that KILL Your Neck (DO THESE INSTEAD!!) My reply… Ha! I am very much pro-bridging. …
Epstein Lift 20 Seconds
I call this the Epstein lift because Epstein didn’t kill himself by hanging, and I didn’t either. I practice this in line with the oldtime strongmen, particular Farmer Burns, who did this as a test of neck strength. Please do not try this at home. This is obviously extremely dangerous. …
Wrestler’s Bridge Basics
Recently a customer asked about bridging and after searching I realized I didn’t have a good article simply covering the basics. This one covers the wrestler’s bridge and a future article will go into the gymnast or hand bridge. The wrestler’s bridge is by no means a new exercise. It …
Toughen Up Your Neck Using These Four Drills
My newest article at Breaking Muscle on making your neck injury-proof has received quite a good reception. 4 Drills to Strengthen and Injury-Proof Your Neck I was pretty scrawny growing up. But a year or two after I started serious training, when I saw an old acquaintance of mine, the …
Bill St. John
Bill St. John was a famous old-time bodybuilder and strongman who took part in a number of contests and placed second in the Mr. USA contest in 1971. Among things which make Bill interesting is his focus on neck training. One of the exercises he liked to do quite frequently …
Neck Training Article
I wrote a great guest article for Anthony Mychal all about neck training, showing my favorite exercises. Check it out. Neck Training Fit for a Neanderthal