Is it better to train using full range lifts or isometrics? First of all, you can use isometrics in two main different ways. You can get incredibly strong and activate your entire body with just isometrics training, like Steve Justa for example. There is a great book called “Functional Isometric …
Naturally Drops Off With Age
Just the other day I was reading a book on smart nutrients to improve mental capacity. It’s a fascinating field! If you’ve ever watched the movie Limitless you may see why I’m doing this as I work towards a new mental formula for SuperManHerbs.com I came across one line that …
Overcoming Plateaus in Training
Want to learn how to break through plateaus? There are many ways you could achieve this and I’ll give you a couple of good examples which work. Truth to be told, I don’t really hit plateaus in my training since I regularly use training methods and techniques outlined in this …
PR Report 9-14-13
No major new goals hit this week but good progress all around. I’ve made some changes to my routine after reviewing some of Goerner the Mighty, specifically on the addition of more varieties of deadlifts in my training. This includes many grip intensive ones like single finger deadlifts and more. …
John Davis
John Davis was a weightlifter born in 1921 in Long Island. He was more into bodyweight training than weightlifting as a kid, and he was quite good at it. He was even able to hold a chin-up with 25 lb weight in the other hand, plus he could complete this …
Podcast: Progression and Movement Quality with Tyler
My good friend Tyler Bramlett joins me once again as we discuss progression and movement quality. [display_podcast] How so many people get Progression Wrong and How You Can Get It Right Using Form as a Method of Progression What is Movement Quality all about? The Failure of so many programs …
PR Report 9-7-13
I hit a big sub-goal of mine this week with an 806 lb. wrestler’s bridge. My previous best was somewhere around 625 lbs. Just a couple weeks ago I hit a new PR in the overhead only portion as seen here. With the help of my friend Tyler I was …
Ronald Walker
Ronald Walker was a lifter born in 1909 in England with an incredible all around capacity. Ronald never really cared much for showing off with awkward feats of strength, but instead focused on forty two strength tests set by British Weightlifting Association. At his prime from 1931 to 1937, Ron …
Hard Bodyweight Exercises
Anyone who has been training long enough has felt it, that familiar stagnation that happens when your routine starts to get a tad bit too easy. If you’re mostly doing bodyweight movements, you might feel this a lot sooner than your freeweight compadres. Maybe you’re just looking for an extra …
How to Start Working Out
Most people who visit my site on a regular basis are fit men (though a decent portion are the ladies too) looking to take their training to the next level. For this reason, I usually cover more advanced stuff which is not always suitable for someone who just needs to …
How to Get Started in Grip Training
If you are looking to get started in grip training at home, there are many affordable (or even free) options. Most people will start with hand grippers, even though they are not so effective for developing grip strength for other things you might need, as they quite specific. However, if …
Gymnastic Bridge Foot Placement
How you place your feet when doing bridging exercises will change up the difficulty of the exercise. This is especially important when you’re working on harder variations. If you are not as flexible as you’d like to be, the easiest position is to get your heels up and just use …
How To Do A Muscle Up
If you are looking for new upper extremity, bodyweight movements to incorporate into your training then consider none other than the muscle up. The muscle up is a relatively basic bodyweight movement that incorporates both a pushing and a pulling action of the upper extremity all into one movement. Also, …
PR Report 8-31-13
Overall it was a very good week. I finished up with the PCC the past weekend. As mentioned last week I hit my best ever full human flag which is pictured below. With a little more work on this (as I haven’t been training it at all) I should have …
Mental Training Interview
Jedd Johnson from Diesel Crew interviewed me recently on the topic of mental training. We discussed: How the body and mind work together Why HOW you visualize is more important than WHAT you visualize What to do to best prepared for any Competition The use and value of basic hypnosis …