Take a look inside of Instant Exercise Enhancers, from the live event, the Wizards of Strength Workshop. This first video dives into what “deliberate practice” is and how it can benefit your training. This is a very different approach to how most people workout. The next video shows a before …
Indestructible Body Sneak Peek
How would you like to be indestructible? While this is an ideal we can’t actually hit you can become LESS destructible! You can banish fragility from your body. The Indestructible Body will show you how. This sneak peek features short videos from each the joints of the body. The full …
Combating Inflammation to Move Well
“How do I get rid of constant inflammation and body ache? I’ve had it for years from improper lifting and sports in my youth. I can barely move these days!” – Jack Unfortunately, this is quite common. I remember talking to a friend of mine who had gotten into competitive …
Weak Links in Injuries
Charlie commented on my article about training weak links last week. (If you missed that you can see both parts here and here. He asks, “How did you ever think of these? I had a right shoulder problem a few years back and did all the standard PT stretches and …
Secrets of the Handstand Sneak Peek
Here you’ll find a bunch of short clips from the videos in Secrets of the Handstand 3.0 which is currently available on Quarantine Sale. This was filmed at a small workshop in southern California years back. In about three hours it covers everything you need to build up to a …
Freestanding Full Range Handstand Pushup
I’m happy to share that I’ve achieved a long-term goal of a freestanding full range handstand pushup. Next step is to clean it up and add reps. How did I get here? First I had a good base in being able to do a freestanding handstand. (I see too many …
Training the Weakest Link (Part 2)
Yesterday, I shared the principle behind what I’m talking about here. That cable assistance exercise series I mention seemed to really be working the shoulder joint. In fact, it got to the point where that did NOT feel like it was the weak link anymore. Instead, I needed more torso …
Training the Weakest Link (Part 1)
Everyone has heard the saying “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” This is a principle of training I’ve been exploring more the past couple years in my training. The best way to get stronger at an exercise is not always focusing just on that exercise. Yes, …
Muscle Control Sneak Peek
Muscle control is a popular topic among my readers. Probably because the oldtime strongmen engaged in it and it’s mostly been a lost art since then. It’s also a form of bodyweight training too. I’ve covered this in some other great articles on the blog: All About Muscle Control My …
How to Get Started with Odd Object Lifting
Recently I was asked about odd object training. Turns out I didn’t have a decent get started article on the topic, so that’s what this is for. In it I’ll cover the different types of odd objects, how to train them, including what you’re focusing on, and of course, progression. …
Buzzing with Energy Sneak Peek
I don’t talk about this stuff nearly as much as other things, but I have some intensive training in various forms of energy work. I started doing a specific routine in my mornings and was surprised by the results. Later I shared it with Inner Circle members and they had …
Fantastic Kettlebell Juggling Video
One of my favorite things to see is my customers being successful! And on that note Clyde sent this video in. I don’t know about you, but that makes me want to travel to Alaska for the scenery! That’s one of the often unacknowledged benefits of kettlebell juggling. Since you …
Breath Holding, 2019 Nobel Prize and You
I got turned onto this from my interview with Perry Marshall (one of my favorites you can listen to here). Be warned, science ahead… Cells can sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Part of this is through the DNA that codes for the hormone erythropoietin (EPO), which in turn leads …
Beyond Biofeedback Sneak Peek
The following video, as well as a text excerpt, comes from Beyond Biofeedback: The 4 Levels of Intuitive Training. Famed bodybuilder Joe Weider talking about his Instinctive Training Principle. What is intuition? And how do you actually go about building this? There are a few ways we can look at …
Position Kettlebell Juggling
An idea popped into my mind to try kettlebell juggling from a number of positions outside of standing. I’m calling this position kettlebell juggling because the idea is any position outside of the normal standing position. Here you have one arm hanging, plank, squat and standing on one leg. I’ll …