The Strongest Man That Ever Lived was written about Louis Cyr by the well-known strength author, George F. Jowett. Here is my review of this book. First off it’s obvious from the title that Jowett believed Cyr was genuinely the strongest of the strong and in fact could claim the …
How Far Can Kettlebell Juggling Go?
As you know I’ve been hard at work at kettlebell juggling in my own training lately. People look at me and can’t believe some of the skills I pull off (and I thank them for their complements). Still I believe there is even further to go with kettlebell juggling. Sure, …
Podcast: New Website & Direction
I’ve brought back my podcast and in it I discuss the new website, having combined Lost Art of Hand Balancing with Legendary Strength. I talk about the five categories that will be covered and how content will be delivered. Lastly, I end with the new partners in strength that have …
Introduction to Breakdance by Neil Sweeney
My name is Neil Sweeney aka Bboy Sweeney – I started dancing when was a about 9/10 years old watching MTV videos and trying to copy the cool dancers! I was already competing in gymnastics so this gave me a great foundation for the basics of breakdance and a head …
HSPU's, Flags & Levers
I’ve been making great progress in my training recently and I figured it was time to share with you what I’ve been doing and some lessons from it. If you’re following me on Facebook then you may have already seen these. But in any case there will be many more …
Warrior Warmup – Handstands
Want to learn handstands? That’s just one part of many in this comprehensive, all around athleticism building, warmup program. Check it out… Check out the Limited Time $7 Offer here. Here’s three reasons you should check out the Warrior Warmup: 1) You Will Boost Your Workout Performance – By using …
October’s Book Club Article
Busy with the kettlebell juggling so I’m getting this out late. The next one should be on time. It’s the new article on October’s Physical Culture Book Club selection. This is for Lessons in Wrestling and Physical Culture.
Yoga Hand Stand
The optimum goal for doing a Yoga hand stand is to build a strong foundation and work up to the full handstand. This prevents a lot of jumping, holding your breath and hoping for the best. Not to mention that it also prevents a lot of potential strains and injuries. …
Win the iPad for Kettlebell Juggling
People have been calling me crazy for a lot that I do. Included in that is allowing people to get access to the new Definitive Guide to Kettlebell Juggling for $1. There was also the same sentiment when I announced the contest to win an iPad by doing kettlebell juggling. …
Book Club: The Strongest Man That Ever Lived
Introducing the Physical Culture Book Club. As a subscriber on Legendary Strength you can join for free. For the month of November we’ll be reading The Strongest Man That Ever Lived by George F. Jowett. Or want to get all 12 books for this year in one package right now? …
Advanced Planche Skills
Is your planche already really good? If so, then try these very advanced variations. This is acrobat Ivan Zubkevych and here’s what you’ll find in this video. Tilting Planche Swimming Planche (that’s what it reminded me of when the legs are moving) Pressing Up and Down from Handstand to Planche …
Reverse Planche
The reverse planche is not nearly as popular as the planche, though it use to be more so than it is today. This has also been called a hollowback, but that may be confusing with the hollow position from gymnastics. In this video you can see Peto Pavelka go into …
Contortionist Back Bending Skills
I wouldn’t say my backbend is anywhere close to most contortionists. But I have achieved a good amount of bridging skills over the years. If you want to take your bridging skills even further, then these are the people you need to learn from. Most of my bridging has focused …
Contortion Training
Contortion is closely tied to hand balancing in many ways. Good flexibility is needed for hand balancing. And the most contortionist acts you’ll see a variety of handstands. Now I have no plans to become a contortionist, but perhaps we can learn a thing or two from their training. And …
Flaming Kettlebell Juggling
Yes it’s finally here…Flaming Kettlebell Juggling. This idea first came to be after interaction with Johnny Domino at the Become an Oldtime Strongman Workshop with Dennis Roger last year. Johnny is an interesting fellow, performing in a burlesque show as a strongman. He was telling us about a certain “incident” …