My friend Tyler sent me this video the other day and I had to share it with you. It showcases some excellent old-school hand balancing. All you have to do is watch this video, and those the say you can’t do advanced stuff like a one arm handstand, with a …
Joe Rollino
Joseph Joe Rollino was a son of Italilan immigrants and during the best days of his career he managed to move more than 3200 pounds using his back, as a part of the “World’s strongest man” movie back in the 1920’s, where he actually dubbed himself! Aside from being a …
Should I Bench Press?
The bench press is probably the second most favorite or the most hated exercise in the world, depending on who you ask. The first one being, of course, the curl. So, should you bench press? It all depends on what you are going for. It’s not a necessary exercise for …
How to Fix Knee Pain
If you’re looking for how to fix knee pain then you should go to an expert. When it comes to injuries Rick Kaselj is the man to show you how to fix tons of common injuries, including knee pain, with simple and easy to do exercises. I had the pleasure …
Earle E. Liederman
Earle E. Liederman started his strongman career in 1910 after quitting his job to become a professional athlete. In next eight years, Liederman toured the circuit showing skill and talent in lifting, feats of strength, acrobatics and similar disciplines. Eventually he got tired of that lifestyle and decided to do …
Podcast: Wizards of Strength Part 2
Here we continue from part one of the Wizards of Strength recap together with Chuck Halbakken that we did right after the workshop was finished. There’s some cool stuff in this one. Enjoy [display_podcast] Click here to access the complete transcript.
Louis Cyr Movie Trailer
I’m a big fan of oldtime strongmen. I’m a big fan of movies. At last the two will be combined. Here is the Louis Cyr movie trailer. Thanks to Matti Marzel for pointing this out to me. I can tell you what I’m going to be doing in July. I …
Is Running Bad For You?
Is running bad for you? So many people think of running marathons as the epitome of health. But is this really the case? Or can you be running too much? Like most things there is both a good and a bad side to running as I detail in this video. …
Sig Klein
Unlike most boys in his time at the age of 15, Sig Klein wasn’t inspired by a strongman act in a circus, but after reading Physical Culture & Strength magazines back in the 1900’s. Some say he was also inspired to start training by his father, who was a strong …
A Different Form of Working Out?
Sometimes its good to do something completely different for your body. I’m not a big proponent of “muscle confusion” but you certainly need variety to stop plateaus from occurring. And sometimes you need a complete break from what you’ve been doing in the past. Isometrics are a good opportunity for …
How Using “Proper Form” Is Setting You Up For Injury
The following is a guest article from Professor “Stone” Paul who you can also catch in this week’s podcast on the Isometric Mind here. Yes, you read correctly. Contrary to what everyone has told you, using “proper form” is indeed setting you up for injury. Yeah, I know it sounds …
Podcast: The Isometric Mind
This podcast features Professor “Stone” Paul as he talks about isometrics and how training them is very useful but altogether different than training isotonic (moving) exercises. (I apologize as there are a few issues with the sound on this one, due to Skype. The good news is that they are …
Don Athaldo
One of the most famous Australian strongmen was Walter Joseph Lyons, better known as Don Athaldo. He used to perform as a circus strongman, but his mail-order offering “The Athaldin System” was the one that bought him real fame. As a circus strongman, Don Athaldo was involved in a variety …
Recovery from Workouts
It’s time for another round of questions and this time it’s all about recovery from workouts. I’ll give an answer to a couple of great questions, such as how many days off should you take for recovery, what does recovery feel like, how to get rid of soreness and much …
Best Press Handstand Negative
I’ve been hard at work towards my goal of a straddle press. Specifically I’ve been working my flexibility, negatives and also positives from lowering. Here is my latest attempt from this morning, where I felt in control the entire way down (as opposed to falling at the bottom). Since achieving …