In this article you’ll find out if it’s possible to do the farmer’s walk with the trap bar and what are the pros and cons of doing it. Dummbells can be used for the farmer’s walk, whereas there are too much balance issues with barbells. But what about the trap …
Pavel Teaches Us About The Value of Practice
Another guest article has just been put up at Breaking Muscle. Lessons From Pavel: Strength As a Skill And The Value Of Practice As I sat on my bed in my crowded room, I could hear Pavel Tsatsouline’s voice in my head as I read through The Naked Warrior. This …
Be Productive While Working on the Road
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The Finished Athlete of Strength by Siegmund Klein
The following is an article by Siegmund Klein, that was originally published in Klein’s Bell. Recognition as a first class “strong man” is the ambition of many an athlete whose work has never passed the slough of mediocrity, yet almost all of these men will tell you how to train …
A Breath of Fresh Power
The following is a guest article from Jarell Lindsey. I want to present a concept to you. Walk through this scenario with me, if you will. You, right here and now, are tired, more so than you’ve been in a long time. The stress on your body and mind is …
One Hand Sledgehammer Swing
Most people heard of or even have done sledgehammer swings against the tire, but not many are familiar with the one handed version. Why do it one handed, you ask? When you’re trying to reach a goal the best solution is to specifically work towards that goal. Be that as …
The American Swing or High Pull
Today I’d like to talk about the American Kettlebell Swing and its connection to high pull and kettlebell snatch. So, what exactly is the american swing? The regular kettlebell swing is mostly done around hip or shoulder height, whereas in the American swing the kettlebell actually goes overhead. This American …
Unable to Lift My Arm to 100’s Overhead with Ease
If you’ve been around for half a year or more you might recall that last year on Thanksgiving I hurt my shoulder pretty bad in a game of football. As much as I work to be indestructible, heavy collisional forces can only be withstood so much. I couldn’t lift my …
The Kettlebell
The following is an article by Sig Klein, that was originally published in Klein’s Bell. The “kettle-bell” has been for years a very important factor in developing strength, yet the modern weight-lifter rarely, if ever, uses it. This is partly the fault of the governing body of the International Weight-Lifting Association, …
Airborne Lunge Vs Pistol Squats
What are the differences and similarities between the airborne lunge and the pistol? Although both of these exercises are one legged squats, with the airborne lunge the leg is behind you, whereas in the pistol the leg is in the front. As I mentioned in the previous video, most people …
How to do the Airborne Lunge
This video describes the basics of how to do the airborne lunge. I first read about this exercise in Pavel’s The Naked Warrior, but never really got into it, favoring the pistol squat instead. But recently I was reintroduced to this exercise by Max Shank and have been using is …
One Hand Handstand Kettlebell Flip
I thought about doing the idea of doing this one hand handstand kettlebell flip combo move some time ago. Even tried it against a wall and found it really tough. But to keep the balance in a one arm handstand is simply amazing! The man in the video is Oscar …
When Apollon Became Angry by George F. Jowett
The following is an article by George Jowett, the author of The Key to Might and Muscle, that was originally published in Klein’s Bell. Pierre Bonnes, the great French strength athlete and professor of physical culture, the man whom every professional strongman met with a tremor in his heart! To …
3 Reasons NOT to drink Distilled Water
In response to my last email on my new favorite water filter, I got a response espousing why distilled water was the best option. Considering I didn’t talk about distilled water in my last email I figured I’d give my thoughts here. Here’s my three-fold issues with distill water. I …
Improve Overhead Lifts With Partial Movements
I just put up another guest blog post at Breaking Muscle and this time it’s all about (very underrated) partial lifts. TALKIN’ ABOUT LOCKOUTS: PARTIAL REPS FOR OVERHEAD STRENGTH I’m a big fan of partial lifting as it provides certain benefits that differ from those of full-range lifting. While working …