How was your year of training? What did you accomplish? I find it tremendously useful to reflect on and learn from the past…so that you can do even better in the future. So I’m doing exactly, that I’m showing the best of what I accomplished in 2019. Bent Pressing My …
On Body Split Routines
I mentioned this the other day in my post about over-rated fitness ideas, but I wanted to go deeper on the topic. (If you missed that you can find it here.) Body split routines are where you split up your body to work on different areas over different days. A …
Pullup and Chin-Up Isometrics
Isometrics can be used in many different ways to help you attain or expand your pullup and chin-up ability. Here I show the main isometric form that I use in my training. Generally, pullups are when your hands are positioned facing away from your body, and chin-ups are when your …
ISOCHAIN Review
Are you into isometrics? If so, you’ve got to take a look at this. Dragondoor is taking pre-orders for a new device called the ISOCHAIN. I’ll come right out and say it. This device is fairly expensive even at the pre-order price! And for the most part, it is something …
The Progression of Progression
I’m always harping on progression because that is ultimately what all of fitness is about. Challenge your body in some way and it comes back better the next time. But what that means is that you must continually challenge yourself in a progressive manner to go from where you are …
What is the Best Time to Workout?
Having exercised for around fifteen years seriously now I have explored all the options as for the best time to workout. In this video, I clearly lay out the benefits and drawbacks to different times, because there is no one clear answer. Morning workouts may be a bit harder because …
How Strength Affects Endurance Training and Vice Versa
How does strength affect endurance? How does endurance affect strength? Find out how I think about these terms in the video below, and how you should too. First, it is important to realize that strength and endurance are not separate things but exist more on a spectrum. Extreme examples of …
Handstand Pushup Isometrics
I get asked about handstand pushups a lot. I also get asked about isometrics a lot. Here we cover both! There are quite a few different types of isometrics; I’ve cataloged nine different kinds. Of these two are made use of here. These are: Holding Isometrics Beyond-the-Hold Isometrics A hold …
Forward Somersault Progressions
All of fitness is based on progression. Sadly, when it’s not as simple as adding five pounds to a lift, or even a rep at a time, many people don’t know how to do it. This is the case with rolling. In this new video, I cover how to get …
Tool Agnostic aka Which Training Tools to Use
No, I’m not talking about the progressive rock band. (I’m actually a fan and just had the opportunity to see them live for the first time a couple months ago. Really looking forward to the new album coming out tomorrow too.) What I’m talking about is strength training tools. And …
Rehabbing and Building Strong Shoulders
Emil sent in a large set of questions. But they’re good ones, and instructive to all, so we’ll go through the whole set of them. Below, I’ll break up his questions with my comments… “I’ve been following most of your content and have been using Indestructible body and Strengthen your …
How to Build Momentum from Nothing…
“Hi Logan. I trust you. I am Claudiu and I can relate to the first part of your personal story with the scrawny kid. Unfortunately I don’t have the faintest idea about the feeling of the second part where you became the man. I am 47 and I am still …
How To Get Up Off Ground without Hands
Getting up off the ground without the use of your hands is a basic human movement skill that everyone ought to be able to do. In this video I walk through some of the methods of doing so, and training for it if you’re not able to do so at …
How to Get Stronger at Home
You don’t need a big home gym to do it. That’s great if you have it, but just your bodyweight can be used doing exercises such as pushups, handstand pushups, inverted rows, pullups, bodyweight squats, pistols, hanging leg raises, lsits and more. Nothing gets rid of the most common excuses …
Enhancing Your Antifragility
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Benjamin Franklin A few months back I began talking about the concepts surrounding the “antifragile body.” That the human body, as a living system, is able to come back stronger from stressors. Today, I’d like to extend that a …