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Iron Roots Ep. 9 | George Hackenschmidt aka The Russian Lion

MANY years ago I got my hands on a book titled The Way to Live. I loved the book. It was so simple yet so powerful. I was training athletes from my garage back then and I was already tired

Iron Roots Ep. 8 – Göerner the Mighty

Iron Roots Podcast ep. 8. In this episode, I talk about a BEAST of a man, Hermann Goerner. The Mighty Goerner was known for his tremendous feats of strength such as wrestling an elephant and Deadlifting almost 800 lbs with

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 7 | The History Behind The Box Squat

In this episode of The Iron Roots Podcast, I get into the History behind the box squat. I also share how we use the box squat at The Underground Strength Gym along with proper application of the box squat. I

Iron Roots Ep. 6 | Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding

Here we go! Iron Roots Podcast ep. 6. This episode is about 1 of my favorite AND most recommended books, Arnold’s Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding. It was the mid 80s and I wasn’t even a teenager yet, I was 11

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 5 | Strength & Health Magazine

Here we GO! Iron Roots Podcast Episode 5. This is THE magazine that I WISH I had when I began training. For me, it was Muscle & Fitness ad FLEX Magazine. These magazines were all about training for asthetics and

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 4 | The Touch System

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 4. In this episode, I talk about a technique used for spotting that is more psychological than it is physical. In fact, I was using this myself in my late teens when I began pushing heavier

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 3 | Training for Life | Dr. Ken

Here we go! Iron Roots Podcast, Episode 3. In this episode of Iron Roots, I talk about someone I NEVER met, yet he was a mentor to me from all of his writings & videos I had come across

STRONG Life Ep 38: Simple Strength, Dr. Ken & Jim Wendler

The other day I got an awesome text message from Jim Wendler. Jim’s text messages are awesome to the effect that you feel like you just read a new book even though it’s only a text. Note: Make your text

Iron Roots Podcast Ep. 1 | 5 X 5 Strength Training + The Power of Push Ups

Here’s your Underground Strength Challenge for this month along with Iron Roots Podcast episode 1 where I dive into the History behind the 5 x 5 strength training program! It’s ALL about the basics in this one, post your comments,

Power-Bodybuilding Workouts

Above, Roger Estep – 1 of the Pioneers of The Power – Bodybuilding Method ___________________ After laying low on training the past month, going minimalist style with low volume & frequency plus chowing down on lots of food lately, I’m

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