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Arthur Saxon Bent Press

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Since studying Arthur Saxon I’ve been doing a number of the exercises he outlines in The Development of Physical Power and Text Book of Weight Lifting. One of them is the bent press done Arthur Saxon style. Considering he put up more weight then anyone else in the bent press …

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Jefferson Lift

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The Jefferson lift, also known as the Jefferson deadlift, Jefferson squat or straddle deadlift, is not a commonly seen exercise. In fact, I would put it as something that is forgotten or unknown by 99% of the population. According to my research it was named after Strongman Charles Jefferson. But …

Study and Grow Strong?

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Did you know that the more you study a sport (in our case weightlifting and exercise) the better you’ll be? According to Dr. Judd Biasiotta in his book 2001 A Sports Odyssey: “Research in the field of psychomotor development consistently revealed that the more information afforded an athlete about physiological, …

Book Club: Thomas Inch on Strength

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Introducing the new Physical Culture Book Club. As a subscriber on Legendary Strength you can join for free. For the month of January we’ll be reading Thomas Inch on Strength. Or want to get all 12 books for this year in one package right now? You can get additional savings …

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Christmas Gifts

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I did this last year and it seemed to be a big hit. So this year we’re doing it even bigger and better. I got together with a bunch of friends to put together this Christmas giveaway. Nothing to buy, just free gifts that can help you in getting stronger, …

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Saxon’s Strength

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Can you even comprehend it? 370 lbs. overhead with one hand!. It boggles the mind. Just pick that weight up off the ground (if you can!) and feel how heavy that is. Just try to shoulder the weight into place. Much harder than you might think. Since diving into the …

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Grade 8 Bolt Bend

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Hit a new big PR yesterday during my workout – Bending a Grade 8 Bolt. It sort of happened like my 505 lb. deadlift. Coming into the workout I just had a feeling I could do it. So I warmed up with some lighter bolts and nails then went into …

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8 Reasons to do Feats of Strength

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As you well know I’ve just released my newest project, which is a joint DVD course, with Bud Jeffries. Feats of Strength: How to Train and Perform Like an Oldtime Strongman. (Right now you can get it for a cheap price, but this is only for a couple more days.) …

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Feats of Strength is Live

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At long last its here. A collaborative project with Bud Jeffries. Feats of Strength: How to Train and Perform Like an Oldtime Strongman This is the most complete instruction on feats of strength, training for them, and performing shows that is available. And we’ve got a special deal for you …

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Power of Feats of Strength

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If you want to be strong then there is nothing quite like feats of strength. To your average person, they don’t understand the strength required lift a heavy weight. But you tear a phonebook in half in front of them and they go WOW! (Even though tearing a phonebook is …

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705 lb. Partial Deadlift

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The other day while training I decided to shoot this video for you of a new personal record in the partial deadlift. Now you might be wondering what I’m using to do this pull. It’s the Strongergrip Plateau Buster Swing Handle which you can read more about and see another …