Recently, I recorded a fun interview with the Iron Tamer David Whitley for my Health Sovereign podcast. That’ll be out in April and I’ll let you know when it is. But he said something that was amazing and I wanted to share with you today. It’s on the topic of …
Aesthetics, Performance or Health?
I received the following comment in response to an earlier post about bodybuilding vs. powerlifting…as if those were the only two strength or fitness practices available. “I used to improperly lift weights in my teens and early 20’s, just going for aesthetics. I’ve spent the last couple years unwinding the …
Pills replacing Exercise?!?
“Given the option, would you avoid the gym altogether and simply pop a pill or drink a supplement that brings about the same benefits as a workout? It sounds farfetched, but the idea of lounging around all day yet still enjoying the health benefits of an intense workout may soon …
Light Weights vs Heavy Weights
Question about light weights vs. heavy weights for strength What is better to use, heavy weights or light weights? Marcelo asks: I want to build well-rounded athleticism and strength and have followed some of the workouts from some of your programs and books such as Deceptive Strength and Indestructible body. …
Fasting and Strength
Brandon asks: “Have you ever done the warrior diet before, or any other fasting diets? If you have were there ever any gains in strength even if it was gradual? I ask mostly bc I’m trying to shed fat but I desprately don’t want to lost any strength. I want …
Training Highlights from 2019
How was your year of training? What did you accomplish? I find it tremendously useful to reflect on and learn from the past…so that you can do even better in the future. So I’m doing exactly, that I’m showing the best of what I accomplished in 2019. Bent Pressing My …
On Body Split Routines
I mentioned this the other day in my post about over-rated fitness ideas, but I wanted to go deeper on the topic. (If you missed that you can find it here.) Body split routines are where you split up your body to work on different areas over different days. A …
8 Overrated Fitness Ideas
Please note that when I say overrated, I mean just that. These are rated higher than they ought to be in my judgment. That doesn’t mean they aren’t useful at all or don’t have their places. With that in mind start ruffling some feathers… Marathons This is still seen by …
I am Tendon Strong
The following comes from promotional material from The Iron Samson, Alexander Zass, one of my favorite of the oldtime strongmen. The secret of my strength explained. Many physical culturists possess large-size muscles, yet they lack something—something- fundamental. Some possess it in a degree more than others, but they have not …
135 lb. Weak Side Bent Press
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 …
Strength Training Mindset
When you go to the gym, do you leave feeling accomplished? Or do you feel like you’re just going through the motions? Your success in the gym has to do with your mindset. Your mindset refers to not a singular idea or belief, but to multiple or a “set” of …
Derren Brown on Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a fascinating field, one that most people just have myths and misconceptions about. This video with Derren Brown, on The Joe Rogan Experience, is a good place to learn about what hypnosis is and it isn’t. There’s a myth that you couldn’t be hypnotized to do anything you …
Pullup and Chin-Up Isometrics
Isometrics can be used in many different ways to help you attain or expand your pullup and chin-up ability. Here I show the main isometric form that I use in my training. Generally, pullups are when your hands are positioned facing away from your body, and chin-ups are when your …
Where Qi Comes From?
Just the other day I was reading through a book that mentioned the piezoelectric effect. Are you familiar with this? It is a property of crystalline structures whereby pressure will generate electricity. I’ve heard of this several times throughout the years, but while reading about this effect this time a …
ISOCHAIN Review
Are you into isometrics? If so, you’ve got to take a look at this. Dragondoor is taking pre-orders for a new device called the ISOCHAIN. I’ll come right out and say it. This device is fairly expensive even at the pre-order price! And for the most part, it is something …