Being a bodyguard sounds like an incredible experience to some. Being the one who keeps important individuals out of harm’s way can be a rewarding experience. Sometimes it can be as simple as patrolling a living space. Other times it can be incredibly dangerous. It is a job that is …
Tearing 10 Decks of Cards in Half in One Minute
I’d never tried tearing multiple decks of cards for speed before until this attempt. That was fun! Now back to working towards my goal of tearing two decks of cards at one time. (My current best is 87 cards at the time of writing.) For more about learning how to …
Surprising Longevity Insights from a New Fitness Study
A friend sent me this new and important study and asked my thoughts. Given that it delivers a somewhat controversial opinion about too much strength training being detrimental I thought this was worth diving into and sharing with you. The study is Training Strategies to Optimize Cardiovascular Durability and Life …
Mind-Muscle Connection: Harnessing Psychological Strategies for Physical Strength
Welcome to the captivating realm where the power of the mind meets the strength of the body. This article is your gateway to understanding the remarkable mind-muscle connection and how it can serve as a potent catalyst for achieving unparalleled physical strength. Before we embark on this exploration, it’s vital …
Superman Plank Finisher
I’ve been using this combination superman plank finisher as the finisher for my core workouts lately. (A finisher is an exercise meant to finish you off in essence, though I’m still not going to failure in it.) This is a combination of one arm, one leg superman planks on each …
Deck of Cards in Box Tearing and Quartering
I’ve been getting back into card tearing lately… Just pulled off a new feat that I hadn’t done before. Not just tearing a deck of cards, but doing it in the box, and then quartering one side as well. See more on card tearing in these posts:
Super Human Workshop Blooper Reel
In between sets and reps, we all need a moment to breathe and, more importantly, laugh a little! We often think of fitness as this serious, sweat-drenched pursuit. And it very often is. But there’s also room for a whole lot of joy, unexpected surprises, and yes – belly laughs. …
The Secret Legendary Strength Workout
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My First Beast Pullup
This video shows my first ever successful Beast kettlebell pullup. That’s an added 48kg or 106 lbs. It’s ugly but pretty much everything is the first time you do it. This is a big mark of progress towards my goal of the Beast Tamer Challenge. My system of How to …
Myth: Bodyweight Exercises are Endurance
Myth: Bodyweight Exercises are Endurance Way back when I was in my commercial gym and bodybuilding days (because that was the only thing I knew about how to train…and got next to zero results with) I heard people talk about bodyweight training with scorn. “Pushups and squats are only good …
32kg Kettlebell Press x 20 Reps
The following shows a recent PR of mine. Pressing a 32kg or 70lb kettlebell for 20 reps on my left, or weaker, side. These are not the strictest presses on purpose. They involve both some side action as well as what I like to call upper body push press. Again, …
Downward Dog and Hindu Pushup Side Foot Variation
This is a variation of Downward Dog that I had never seen before that stretches the side of the torso, the hips and the hamstrings all at once. I picked it up at a yoga class I went to with my wife. And I always love to learn new things. …
Headstand or Handstand Pushups?
The other day I shared the story of when I first got into bodyweight training, how doing a handstand pushup was one of my first major goals. Just one, to lower down from a handstand, touch the head to the ground and press back up. It took me a couple …
Re-use it and Regain it Faster
The common phrase “use it or lose it” is one of those principles that applies to all movement. Flexibility is definitely one area we can look at it. I’ve been known for my bridging skills over the years. Whether this was supporting half a ton on top of my wrestler’s …
7 Steps To Building Muscle Without Supplements
Building muscle is not easy. In fact, it’s one of the most difficult things you can do. But, it is possible to build muscle without supplements. Here are seven steps that will help you do just that: 1. Eat a Nutritious Diet Eating a nutritious diet is essential for building …