I’m a BIG fan of the good ol’ days when strength was a priority. When strength is your goal you have no problems putting on size. Squats were ass to grass and deadlifts were common place. Today, everyone says they
“All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard
Today I was about to close up shop at the gym until an old friend strolled in to wish me a happy birthday. Johnny and I competed against each other in the 1995 Teenage Mr. NJ! That was a loooong
Keeping the same theme: Attacking training with heavy basics. Heavy Basics keeps you honest and brings the results. Here we go…. A training session inspired by Coach Ethan Reeve. I get fired up when I train so hopefully you can
The gym is the place where I lose myself and find myself. If I can start or finish my day in the gym, it’s a way to know I did what others dared not do. I want to train and
Training doesn’t have to be perfect for it to work. Often times, the imperfections are better because they train the mind AND the body as one. They force you to cope with the “resistance” that is more than just the
Yesterday I made the one hour trek up north to my homeboy Joe D’s gym, and damn, what a gym it is, I’m in heaven there. The atmosphere is always high octane and steel is always clanging together or being
Above, Kirk Karwoski, world record powerlifter trained under Marty Gallagher, Author of The Purposeful Primitive. One week ago I got a new training book I ordered in the mail, ‘The Purposeful Primitive’. It’s been a while since I got excited
On my one hand, I can count those who have REALLY influenced me in training AND in life. Without hesitation, Jonny Hinds is one of those people. I connected with Jon maybe 2 or 3 years ago by phone, after
I have had some interesting conversations with Jim Wendler. One in particular struck a chord with me quite heavily. In fact, it has helped mold a process I use at my gym when training new athletes. Jim and I spoke
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