This is pretty amazing… Hay Logan, Was debating on weather or not to write you as this was just too strange and probably wouldn’t happen for most people but……. I have been dealing with a achillies tendon problem on my right ankle for close to a year. PT helped a …
You can’t learn it from a book
I love books. You may have seen some of the videos I’ve done in front of my book shelves. Here’s a photo in case you haven’t… Yes, I read a lot. I find it is a great way to gain information, plus I enjoy it. There is a problem with …
What to do about Failure?
Michael asks an important questions: Have been engrossed in Mental Muscle for several days (not finished) and am trying to set anchors. there is so much to remember!! Been listening to your tape on strength so my visualizations are of the three primary lifts in powerlifting. I have used visualization …
I blame Descartes
Based on the correspondence I get many people fall into three camps regarding hypnosis. 1) They think it’s BS 2) They think it’s a magical solution 3) They think it’s a useful tool Let’s discuss these in order. For those thinking all hypnosis is bunk, it’s often because they’ve seen …
Stoneland – Stone Lifting Documentary
If you’re interested in strength, this is well worth watching. Nothing is more ancient in the strength world then lifting stones. For all of time it happened anywhere were stones were, which is most places. Stoneland is a short documentary movie put together by the people at Rogue Fitness. Known …
Brian Shaw and Arthur Saxon Agree
In reading Ironmind magazine, I came across the following from Brian Shaw, in an article by Thomas Van Vleck. If you’re not familiar with Brian Shaw, he’s been dominating the World’s Strongest Man competition in recent years, with four wins. He’s also twice won the Arnold Strongman Classic. So, yeah, …
Saxon on Mental Training
In this article, we break down how the Iron Master, Arthur Saxon mentally approaches a heavy lift, specifically in this case the bent press. From what he has written about we not only know tips on physical technique, but his thoughts leading up to and during the lift. If you …
Adding Variety and Complexity
Think about great powerlifters for a moment. Recently, I heard an interview with one of the best out there, who shall remain nameless, saying that if he raised his arm above his head it basically would pinch a nerve and he’d pass out. I don’t know about you, but that’s …
All Downhill After 30
Ricky asks, I read someone say hypertrophy is very difficult after the age of 30. I was wondering what your experience with this is, and also is strength being built even if you don’t experience it…? Do you believe everything you read? First of all, no, I don’t believe that. …
How to Do Squats with Proper Technique
The following is a guest article from Paul Vandyken. Squats are a multi-joint exercise that engages most of the large muscles of our lower body. They hit our glutes, hips, hamstrings and thighs. Squats done properly are also perfect for our cardiovascular system. And if you’re looking for great butt …
Amazing Flips
This is one of the coolest videos I’ve seen in awhile. (Thanks to my friend Damon for sending it to me.) The athlete seen here is Eirik Thingstad Lundstein. I’ve done a few weighted back flips before, but this is a-whole-nother level. And I’ve often dreamed of flipping to and …
Autosuggestion and Hypnosis according to Napoleon Hill
Lately, I’ve been reviewing the work of Napoleon Hill. If you’re not familiar with him, he is the author of Think and Grow Rich, probably the most popular book on building wealth ever. It was written back in the 30’s after Andrew Carnegie tasked him with discovering the philosophy of …
Master the Chaos of Combat with This Simple Strategy
“No Battle Plan Survives Contact With the Enemy” – German military strategist Helmuth von Moltke. Combat in all forms, whether on the battlefield, the sports field or arena, or the business boardroom is always extremely chaotic; nothing ever goes according to plan. But just because no plan survives first contact …
Hypnosis for Athletes
Hypnosis for athletes is a powerful tool that few people use. You might be surprised to know that many greats, like Mike Tyson, Tiger Woods and plenty of others have used hypnosis. In the strength training world it may be even more rare. Which is a shame because it could …
First 60kg Kettlebell Snatch
A while back when Dragondoor released their 60kg kettlebell, I thought, I can probably snatch that. That’s 132 lbs for you metric-neophytes. Since I’ve been snatching the 48kg a lot it seemed quite doable. Just recently, I got one delivered to my door. As typically happens the UPS guy was …