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Underground Bodybuilding in a Garage Gym: Simple, NOT Easy

With the busy times hitting me hard, there is no fear. Most people would give up and skip workouts entirely. I’m too tired…. I don’t have time…. I can’t get to the gym… If you have 15 minutes, you have

6 Feet 5 Inches SOUL Lifter – Training for Sports AND Life

Laird Hamilton is a beast of a man. He surfs waves that would sink huge cruise liners, he defies the odds and might be seen as a God in the ocean. Ironically, we have ourselves a modern day Laird Hamilton

Endless Lessons Learned from The Underground aka “Old School” Bodybuilding & Strength Training Methods

In the 50s and 60s, strength sports were a small “Underground” cult. Even in the 70s. Until Arnold hit the big screen, bodybuilding and literally building your body was viewed as something only a narcissist would do. Today, of course,

LIFT STRONG Fundraiser – You In?

This Saturday, our LIFT Strong fundraiser is going down. The competition will be heated and anyone who doesn’t have the eye of the tiger is lunch meat for the rest, it’s that simple. Predator or Prey. Your training will tell

Why I’m The Anti Purist When It Comes To Training Methods & What REALLY Matters?

I’m an anti purist when it comes to strength and performance training. I don’t use only one training tool or only one training method. Why? Simple: I am a purist when it comes to training for Results. Results are THE

Get Under the Bar

“Get Under the Bar” – Dave Tate has a powerful book titled “Under the Bar”. The book is inspiring and truly a must read for all lifters, regardless of your age. The stories are exactly what many need to read

Q&A: Building Muscle, High Reps vs Low Reps

Above, the Back of BIG Kevin Tolbert Zach, It’s a bit confusing to me as I’ve been reading a lot of books about building up muscle & strength. Many of them said reps should be around 8-12 and anything more

How The Viking, Jon Pall Sigmarsson Inspires The Underground Strength Gym

I have recently watched the documentary on The Viking, Jon Pall Sigmarsson. It’s an amazing tribute to one of the most dominant World’s Strongest Man Champions. What a pure beast this man was. He unfortunately passed at the young age

A Barbell and 2 Milk Crates | Minimalist Strength Training Tips

What can you do using a barbell and 2 milk crates? The Answer: A LOT! And, you can get strong as all hell! Trust me, I’ve been there…it’s how I trained in my Dad’s garage for a year and I

Squats, Stones & Thick Bars

Last night’s workout was a brutal one. By the title of this article, you can guess for yourself it was challenging to say the least. I LOVE training in a way that pushes me BEYOND the physical. Where I can

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