Can NLP be used to become stronger? To add to your fitness? Can it be used to gain better physical movement skills? Absolutely. It’s just one of the areas that can greatly expand what most people think of when they think about mental training for sports and training in the …
Indian Club Exercises Book
This video is a short overview of the Indian Club Exercises book by Sim D. Kehoe. You can get this book at Amazon here. Contrary to popular belief, this book is not about the 1-2 lb. clubs that have made a resurgence in the last few years. In face Sim …
Johnny Yong
I received this press release in my email the other day and figured it was worth sharing because it’s on topic. Legendary Performer * Sheriff’s Lieutenant * World Record Power Lifter Johnny Yong A Balanced Life© “What do I want to be when I grow up? The same …
Lessons in Wrestling and Physical Culture
This short video is an overview of Lessons in Wrestling and Physical Culture by Farmer Burns. You can get this great book at Amazon here. This book has tons of information. The wrestling may seem old-school but that doesn’t mean it’s not effective. Just try one of the famous toe …
How to Make a Gymnastic Rings Dream Machine
The other week I posted a video on my first ever attempt in a gymnastic rings dream machine. It was fun then and I’ve used it a few more times since then. If you’re interested in building your own dream machine, it’s not too difficult. This video series will give …
5 Ring Handstand Push-ups
This video shows a man doing 5 ring handstand push-ups. Can you do this too? I could probably do one or two reps right now if I tried. The ring handstand pushup takes much more strength then even full range handstand pushups against a wall. Although the straps can be …
Evolve Your Bodyweight Training
Another great guest article I did for Darryl Lardizabel at Easier Strength Training. Very fascinating site worth diving deeper into. This one is about bodyweight training and how it may evolve past the common strength moves you regularly see, into areas that are far more skill based. Click here to …
Handstand Pushups Progression
I just wrote a great article for my friend Ben on handstand pushup progressions. If you want to learn the easiest way, yet probably the most effective, to make progress in handstand pushups then be sure to read it. Building Animalistic Strength With Handstand Pushups Of course if you want …
Handstand on South Pole
There apparently is a big joke about doing a handstand on the South Pole. That if you go there and do a handstand that you are holding the world up. Finally I like to see someone that has actually done it. So here you go a real south pole …
Handstand on Slackline
Here on a video videos that show the handstand on slackline stunt. This is not an easy one to do. I would highly recommend you learn how to stand on your hands on solid ground first and also how to easily stand on a slackline on your feet too, before …
Muscle Control Article
My friend and fellow strongman Dan Cenidoza asked me to write an article for his site on muscle control. If you’re new to this art be sure to check it out. Even if you’ve been doing muscle control for many years you may still learn something new. It’s also got …
Maxick's Muscle Control
This video is a short overview of Muscle Control by Maxick. Muscle control is largely a lost art, especially to the level Maxick was said to have mastered it. If you want to learn how to get started this book which you can find on Amazon is a great place …
Handstand Shrugs
Handstand shrugs are a seldom used exercise yet they can be quite important. Ask any professional hand balancer, or just watch them at work, and you’ll see how much their shoulders are shrugged up towards their ears. (Here is an example of Cai Yong.) This is necessary to get the …
Handstand Yoga Sanskrit
Some people are interested in the Sanskrit term for the handstand in yoga. If that’s you then here is the answer. Adho Mukha Vrksasana Like its inverted cousins such as Forearm Balance and Headstand, a major obstacle to Handstand is a natural fear of falling. So the basic pose will …
Textbook of Weightlifting by Arthur Saxon
This video gives a short overview of the Textbook of Weightlifting by Arthur Saxon. You can get this book at Amazon here. This was Saxon’s sequel to his first book, The Development of Physical Power, in which he gives more details on weight lifting advice.