Is it a good idea to train same muscle groups two days in a row? The answers is yes and no, as it all depends on the way you do it. Personally I do train the same muscles or body parts all the time. Even with lifts you’re “can’t do …
How To Do It All
I got an interesting question recently on how to incorporate kettlebells, kettlebell juggling, bodyweight, gymnastics, strongman training, Olympic lifting and heavy barbell work into one program. In fact something along these lines is a common question I receive because it is what I do. Judging from numerous videos on my …
Podcast: Adam Glass
Adam Glass is a good buddy of mine. So its about time I got him on the podcast. Had a lot of fun with this call as we discussed our training and how different it is from so many people out there. Warning: Explicit! [display_podcast] How you can train WITHOUT …
Lessons in Strongman Training
I had the opportunity to attend a strongman training workshop, at Santa Cruz Strength, the previous weekend and wanted to share with you some of the training tips I learned while doing it. It was put on by Clay Edgin who has been involved in the strongman sport for about …
What are you missing in your training?
What is the most important thing that most people miss in their training routine? The answer is easy – it’s triceps extensions! Just kidding! It might be partials, bodyweight workouts, kettlebell exercises or other exercises and it all depends on the specific individual. Some other common mistakes may be present, …
Warming Up Before Working Out
How important are warm-ups? My opinion is quite different from most personal trainers out there, since I don’t consider them to be too important. However, this definitely depends on several factors, including your goals and circumstances. Warming up is a general term for warming up your muscles to keep them …
Podcast: Elliot Hulse
I’ve been reading and watching Elliot Hulse for about the past year and he’s one of my favorite teacher’s of strength training out there because he covers much more than strength. So it was my pleasure to interview him on the podcast. [display_podcast] Elliot’s Four Levels of Strength What type …
John Grun Marx
John Grun, better known by his stage name Herkub Grun, was born in Luxembourg in 1868. Even though he was born into a family of blacksmiths, he decided to emigrate to the United States at the age of 21. It was there that John came across a professional strongman Aloysius Marx, who …
Article at Breaking Muscle
I’ve been signed on as a regular writer for Breaking Muscle. You’ll see an article from me every other week at the site. So this article, which serves as an introduction to the oldtime strongmen for those who may not know of them, is my last “guest” article over there. …
My First Live Workout
This is a Live Workout from 5/16/2013. This was my first time trying this so you’ll see some technical difficulties. I thought a chat box would be available but it wasn’t. That’s mentioned several times throughout this workout. As I follow my body in what I do it wasn’t a …
Thomas Topham
Thomas Topham was a strongman born around 1710 in London, where he was known as “The British Samson”. His strongman career started in his own pub, where he used to entertain the crowd by performing various feats of strength. Topham performed many feats which are still popular today, but a …
Otto Acron
Otto Acron is a strongman from Australia who was born on May 12 1935. As a young boy, Otto read Captain Marvel and Superman comics and that’s what initially pushed him towards feats of strength. At the age of 14 Otto sustained a serious brain injury while boxing in a …
Rack Pull Exercise
Here is another one of my favorite exercises. The rack pull exercise is the name for a partial deadlift usually just the last couple inches. I suppose what I’m doing here may be about a quarter deadlift. In this video which comes from this previous Saturday’s workout I hit a …
Podcast: Deceptive Strength
Learn about what it takes to build super strength without adding size. In this podcast I discuss some of the concepts from my newest book Deceptive Strength. [display_podcast] Is your fate determined by genetics? Missing keys from most people’s workouts who want to get really strong The common fallacy among …
Bob Peoples
John Robert Peoples (Bob Peoples) was born on August 2nd in 1910 and he was never small or weak. He grew up on a farm where he started training at the age of 9, using his father’s 50 pound dumbbells and heavy stuff around the farm he could lift. Until …