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The Warrior Who Trained & Lived by His OWN Rules

This is an excerpt from my book, IRON JOURNEYS. He was a quiet man. He got away from the busy streets and found himself some land and built a cabin with a few old friends. He told me he paid

Deadlifts + Isometrics: OLD Training for NEW Results

Deadlifts have been around since the dawn of time. Cavemen lifting heavy objects off the ground. It’s so simple, it’s complicated. It doesn’t have to be complicated, BUT, people nowadays LOVE to complicate things. I don’t know why? I assume

Why Coaches Must STOP Training Athletes with Stupid, Dangerous “Workouts”

I am always in shock with how abundant information is, both good and bad, yet still, when left to their own devices, sport coaches are implementing crazy, stupid, BS “workouts” for their athletes. I know this article and video will

Ep. 237 | The BIG Business Mistakes Among Strength Coaches

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 237, HERE WE GO! I don’t like to dedicate full episodes to the business aspect but sometimes, it is a must. Time to step UP and get after it. I’ve been getting the same question on

“REAL World Training” During these Dangerous Times

We are living through some dangerous, crazy times. NEVER did I imagine I would see civilians shooting each other in the streets. NEVER did I imagine such divide in our country here in The United States. It’s NOT just enough

Old Training Methods for New Results

At age 44, I am still learning and evolving with my training. 31 years into training and unlike many lifters and coaches, I am not moving forward with a closed mind. Listen, if you want to get better, you need

BONUS: Early Days Underground Strength Gym, Strength Coach Influences & Success Tips

I had a great time going on The Rugby Renegade Podcast. In this BONUS of The STRONG Life Podcast we tackle some awesome topics: – Early days Underground Strength Gym / Warehouse Gym Start Up Days from the early 2000s

STRONG Life ep. 235 | Raph Ruiz on Training Beyond “Strength & Conditioning”

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 235 with Raph Ruiz on Training Beyond “Strength & Conditioning”. If you’re a die hard performance coach, you’re gonna dig into this episode and get fired up. My buddy, John Welbourn sometimes describes Raph as “The

Iron in Your Words of Death

What a strange world we live in. I wrote this initially during the early stage of the covid lockdown. But I realized that writing about it, tweeting to a Governor, etc is a waste of time. Change comes when you

234 | John Brookfield on Longevity & Strength Training as we “Get Older”

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 234. GREAT times chatting with John Brookfield, who is known for all of his work on hand / grip strength as well as being the CREATOR of Battle Ropes. This episode was all about training for

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