Which hand position you should use for tearing a deck of cards? The hand position will primarily depend on which style you use to tear a deck of cards. The one where you place the deck of cards vertically, like in the picture below, used to be the most popular …
Max Sick
Max Sick was a strongman and gymnast from Austria born in 1882, most famous for developing the Maxalding system with Monte Saldo. But he did much more than that. Early Life Born to Swiss parents, Maxick developed rickets and dropsy along with lung problems at a very young age. This …
PR Report 11-9-13
Making good progress on a number of fronts. I’ve been doing front squats in most of my workouts. In the past week I did all of the following. 135 x 20 185 x 8 235 x 3 In addition, my one arm chin-up work is getting stronger. I did a …
I’m Gluten Sensitive
If you listened to my podcast with Dr. Peter Osborne from the other week you’ll know that I was taking a genetic test to find whether or not I was gluten sensitive. Well the results came back the other day and I am. Dr. Osborne stated that about 30% of …
John Y. Smith
John Y. Smith was a strongman born in 1866 who lost both parents at the age of four. He spent next 25 years working on ships where he grew up, only to retired at the age of 29 and start weightlifting a year later. Unlike most oldtime strongmen, John Y. …
Chakra Bodybuilding Qigong by Eric Guttmann
“Contrary to popular belief, most people do NOT have chakras, they have to be developed!” That’s the statement my friend and Qigong master, Peter Ragnar, made during a group coaching phone call. While this seemed to astonish the group, it got me thinking, “Well, if you have to DEVELOP the …
George Zottman
George Zottman was a strongman born in 1867 in Philadelphia who set numerous records, some of which still haven’t been broken, like the dumbbell press. George was able to clean & press 175 pounds heavy dumbbell while sitting on a chair, which is something no one else managed to achieve …
Half Squats/Half Good Morning
As discussed in previous articles I’ve been working on weighted squats a bunch lately. In the past I found that my lower back would often get sore or tired, or be the cause of failing at a certain weight. This was odd, since my lower back was much stronger than …
Viking Logan Wins Arm Wrestling Match
I want to share with you a special Halloween story. And it does have to do with strength. This year I was a Viking, along with my girlfriend dressed as a Valkyrie. Downtown Santa Cruz, where I live, is always a pretty crazy place. Lots of great costumes there. There …
George Barker Windship
George Barker Windship was a physical culturist born in 1834 in Massachusetts who invented many exercises machines and the first adjustable dumbbell. Like his father and grandfather, George entered Harvard and that’s where he started working out. George was only sixteen when he started training in a gymnasium and with …
Louis Attila
Ludwig Durlacher, better known as Louis Attila was a German strongman born in 1844 and one of the greatest men in the history of physical culture. Professor Attila wasn’t just a strongman, but an accomplished pianist who spoke five languages fluently. He was very well educated and didn’t really trained …
Bob Peoples on the Deadlift
Another post in Strongman Profile series has just been put up on Breaking Muscle. Strongman Profile: Bob Peoples Schools Us on the Deadlift Bob Peoples deadlifted 725lbs at 181lbs bodyweight and at the age of forty. This was back in the 1949, on his farm, with limited training equipment, and before …
Podcast: Gluten Sensitivity with Dr. Peter Osborne
Dr. Peter Osborne discusses gluten sensitivity in detail you won’t find from most doctors. [display_podcast] The difference between Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity Why just avoiding “gluten-free” grains may not be enough Not sensitive? Find out if grains are still your best choice Genetic testing vs. Blood testing How gluten …
Adding Reps to One Arm Chins
As many of you have seen, and even done yourself, when someone signs up for my free gifts on this site I ask them to send me their most burning question. The other day I got one from someone that was stronger than me at this particular exercise, doing one …
Henry Steiborn
Henry “Milo” Steinborn was a German weightlifter and strongman born in 1894. He grew up near Dusseldorf and fell into British captivity during the World War I, where he started weightlifting. Luckily, some of the prisoners had already built some basic equipment using concrete blocks and hard wooden bars, which …