To shoulder a barbell is to get it in place by one shoulder. It is a setup for a one-handed barbell lift which includes the bent press but could also be used for side or push presses or jerks. You don’t often see shouldering a barbell anymore. This is because …
Tromp Van Diggelen
Tromp Van Diggelen was a strongman, author and teacher born in 1885 who endured a sickly childhood like many old-time strongmen. He actually almost died three times as a child, from pleurisy, pneumonia and bronchitis. However, his mother was determined to have a healthy kid and she decided to set …
Elephant Wrestling and Deadlifting by Hermann Goerner
Another article in the Strongman Profile series has been put up on Breaking Muscle. Strongman Profile: Hermann Goerner Teaches Us the Deadlift (and Elephant Wrestling) Hermann Goerner is not a household name, but he could easily be considered once of the strongest people of all time. Even amongst old-time strongmen …
Arthur Saxon’s Dumbbell Swing
Check out my newest article on Arthur Saxon’s Dumbbell Swing on Breaking Muscle. Strongman Profile: Arthur Saxon Teaches Us the Dumbbell Swing In the coming months I am planning to write a series of articles on some of my favorite old-time strongmen. This will include how they trained, their amazing feats …
Sunnyvale, CA Kettlebell Wokshop
I wanted to let you know about a workshop I’ll be attending in just a couple weeks. Its put on by some of the top trainers in the RKC and is well worth the cheap price of admission. There’s Mark Reifkind presenting on the lat muscles and all the goes …
Bridge Exercises
This picture was taken over a year ago of this bridge exercise. I’m the guy on the bottom in the wrestler’s bridge, while my friend, Tyler, is doing a hand bridge on top. I call it the Double Bridge. You might wonder what possessed us to try this stunt. The …