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154 | Matt Wenning & Zach | Building An Iron Will In the Gym AND In Life

  STRONG Life Ep 154 with Matt Wenning direct from his gym, Ludus Magnus after we trained upper body together. In this episode we get into the following:

5 STRONG LIFE Tips: Advance & Conquer [YOURSELF]

The words & phrases I hear from others such as “world domination” always makes me laugh. It should not be dominating others, it should be about conquering and mastering yourself. Your thoughts, your body, your health and more….. When I

Strength Lessons From My Old School Muscle Magazine Collection

I was listening to an interview done with Lance Dreher, 1 of the Bodybuilders from the 80s and early 90s. They were asking Lance about his arm workout and here is where the lessons start hitting home. Lance asked Sergio

148 | The Story Behind Strength & Performance Gym UK

  STRONG Life Episode 148 with my bros from Strength & Performance Gym UK. Sean & Z were part of the 2nd Underground Strength Coach Certification I ever did, maybe 2008? I was a teacher back then and would run

The ORIGINAL Keto Diet – Circa 1968

Recently I was gifted with yet another BIG box of old school magazines. Health & Strength, IronMan, Muscle Builder & Power….. These magazines are gold and it’s amazing how I find information from 40-60 years ago that are sometimes brought

Why Calisthenics Are So Effective Yet Underused

Those old strength and health magazines had it right. They encouraged barbell lifting; Bodybuilding, Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting. They encouraged body control through the use of calisthenics, hand balancing and basic gymnastic drills. The physiques not only looked strong, they

146 | Matt Wenning | How to Keep Getting STRONGER

STRONG Life Podcast 146 with Matt Wenning. Matt is the owner of Ludus Magnus Gym in Columbus, Ohio. Matt is a world record holder in Powerlifting and consults with strength athletes as well as the tactical community from the Military

145 | Phil Daru | MMA Training, Work Ethic & Always Learning

  STRONG Life Episode 145 with Phil Daru. This episode was Awesome and comes from the Instgram live I did with Phil. Follow Phil on Instagram HERE. Phil is not only a GREAT Strength & Performance Coach but he is

144 | STRONG Life QnA: Be HUNGRY to WIN, Work Ethic, Gym Business & My Disdain for Lazy Folk

There have always been people who disagree or find a way to avoid being strong, and, more precisely, avoiding ALL the WORK it takes to get Strong. The mindset, nutrition, the obsession, the grit, the discipline and the lifestyle that

STRENGTH Lessons From 1957 & The 90s

Magazine above from 1957, I’d say that Dude is pretty STRONG. What do you think he did in training? I am sure he didn’t have many options in the 50s. A barbell, maybe a few dumbbells? Calisthenics and running, swimming

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