Doing special strength challenges is half the fun of being strong. Odd Haugen appears to think so too. One of the legends of the strongman world Odd set out for a record on his 65th birthday, to lift the unliftable dumbbell 65 times. He turned a feat of grip strength …
The 50% Workout
As you know if you’ve been paying attention I’m working on my goal of 100 snatches with the 48kg or 106 lb. kettlebell in 10 minutes. When I first imagined undertaking this goal I thought it would be a little bit easier than it has turned out. This isn’t the …
Shouldering a Barbell
My latest blog post at Breaking Muscle will teach you how to perform one of the classic lifts like an old-time strongman. How to Shoulder a Barbell Like an Old-Time Strongman Lately, there’s a lot of talk about the bent press. You may have noticed in my article on that …
Double Kettlebell Snatch x 100
Whew! This one was tough… 100 double snatches with the 24kg kettlebells. Although the same amount of “work” as the 150 reps with double 16 kg’s, this was harder. It is also the same amount of “work” as my goal of of 100 reps in the single snatch with the …
Ringing The Praises of The Kettle Bell
The following is an article by Sig Klein, that was originally published in Klein’s Bell. Last month I wrote of how I use he kettlebell…of how much I enjoy working with this, to most modern weight lifters, unfamiliar piece of apparatus. In Germany many clubs have a Rundgewicbsriege – a “round …
Flow Seminar Review
The Flow Seminar is a very cool bodyweight training course put together by two of the top people in the field. While so much of bodyweight training to many people is about counting reps, one of the directions more and more people are moving in, is in using it for …
Using the Bent Press to Become Super Strong
A new article on using the bent press to become strongman strong has just been put up at Breaking Muscle. How To Get Strongman Strong With The Bent Press The bent press is a unique lift that was once quite famous due to the strongmen of the golden era. But …
More Progress on the Beast Snatch
In a recent workout I went for a PR towards my goal of 100 reps with the 48kg kettlebell. My goal here was 80 and although it was a struggle I hit it. (My previous record was 70.) A key in doing the kettlebell snatch or any endurance set is …
Sunshine on Balls
This is going to sound really weird. I bet a bunch of people are going to unsubscribe or write me off just because of it. But I don’t care. I have to tell you the truth. Vitamin D is critically important for your health. In fact, its not so much …
Forearm Workout at Home With Dumbbells
How do you do a forearm workout at home with dumbbells? Also this could apply to working out at any gym. For some of the exercises I recommend you’ll need plate loaded dumbbells. Most commercial dummbells have a thin handle which automatically reduces the involvement of forearms in any workout. …
An Old Lift for Improved Gains
A new guest article was put up at Breaking Muscle a couple of days ago. Old-time Strongman for New Strength: The Jefferson Deadlift I might like the Jefferson deadlift more than any other version of the deadlift. Yet this amazing exercise is seldom seen in most gyms. My goal with …
Double Kettlebell Snatch
I haven’t shared too much of my training lately because it’s pretty boring from the outside. By that I mean it’s quite repetitive. I’m doing very similar things from day to day, but always progressing from one workout to the next. My priority in training is reaching my Beast Snatch …
The Man With The Iron Grip by George F. Jowett
This article comes from George Jowett. Few people who saw Charlie Vansittart on the street ever believed he was the man capable of the stupendous arm and gripping strength with which he was accredited. No less a person than the great Cyclops was badly fooled – and on one occasion …
Ab Wheel Alternatives
A lot of people are searching for Ab wheel alternatives in this video I’ll address a couple of them. I have the power wheel from LifeLine USA which cost around fifty bucks and even though I bought it around eight years ago it still works perfectly fine. A regular ab wheel …
The Three Jolly Germans by George F. Jowett
The following is an article from George F. Jowett about the Saxon trio. The Saxon Trio – what a name to conjure with – a name, to me, reminiscent of happy hours dramatized with amazing deeds of strength. Arthur, Herman and Kurt Saxon. Three brothers who represented altogether a mountain …