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Phantom Of The Anvil

“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” – Bruce Lee This photo alone speaks volumes. Somehow, while searching “Anvil Lifting” and being inspired from an

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Words of Wisdom from Arthur Saxon….. “If a man seriously proposes to go in for lifting heavy weights, he should make a point of practicing certain lifts every day. This daily practice is essential to the achievement of any real

Volume Training & Science For Maximizing Your Strength & Muscle Gains

“Any fool can create a program that is so demanding that it would virtually kill the toughest Marine or hardiest of elite athletes, but not any fool can create a tough program that produces progress without unnecessary pain.” ~ Dr.

It’s Quitting Time: Lessons from Navy SEALs, Natural Disasters & TOUGH People

Above, 12 + hours in to our SEALFit Challenge, we NEVER Gave Less Than Our Best NO Quitting… EVER!! When Life Gets Uncomfortable, Will You Rise Above… Or, Lay Down & Surrender? This blog post is gonna PISS off a

Champion Workouts & Extra Credit Training

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” ~ Edmund Hillary Above, Blair Wrestlers & Team Underground…. Drenched in Sweat, Some Blood, Aches & Pains But The Champions Always Do “Extra Credit!” At The Underground Strength Gym, whenever the

The MOST Important Thing To Do In The Gym

The three of us were driving up The Garden State Parkway heading Northbound. It was a cold, dreary winter day in NJ. It was early 1995 and winter was in full swing. I was driving, as always, since my training

George Hackenschmidt, The Russian Lion – Wisdom From 1908

In 1908, the book ‘The Way to Live’ was released. I began reading The Way to Live around 2002 and it inspired me beyond words. The simplicity. The power. The effectiveness of brilliance with the basics. I LOVED George Hackenschmidt’s

Navy SEAL Life Lessons & The SEALFit 20 X Challenge

The year was 1993. I was 17 years old and had to wrestle off for the opportunity to wrestle in the districts my senior year. I clearly remember that quickly into the match I had a feeling of rapid fatigue

Grease The Groove (GTG) For Greater Strength [Training for Life]

Grease The Groove is a technique I learned many years ago when reading a book from Pavel, Power To The People. Essentially, you perform an exercise of choice several times a day, several times a week (4 – 7 x

The TRUTH About Heavy Lifting & Building Muscle

I was scared to go to this one gym. I felt I had to earn my way into training there. I wanted to be at least somewhat respected when I got there. The bodybuilders from that gym were winning all

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