This is my dedication to help honor and keep the fire burning for old school gyms that started decades ago. I want to share the stories of the lifters, coaches and mentors who inspired others to build gyms and coach
Photo Courtesy of Robert Zuver STRONG Life Podcast ep 340 This is Iron Roots Episode 2 In this episode, I take you on a trip back in time to learn about the MOST BadAss Gym EVER Known to Man, Zuver’s
It was the mid 90s and bodybuilding was starting to go from 220 lb competitors to 275 lb competitors. On the other end of the spectrum, Fitness magazines began to get popular along with body pump and spin classes inside
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
Above, Dr. Ken Leistner working on his garage gym, a place known for EPIC workouts, rain or shine, brutal temps, Summer or Winter were irrelevant. It was REALLY tempting to find a way to make my Underground Home Gym a
After lifting for 21 years and having gone through quite the gamut of training methods, training tools, near death experiences and plenty of pain and pleasure mixed in I have learned quite a lot…. A lot in regards to training
I snagged a recent e bay auction with 600 lbs of vintage weights from York Barbell, Wonder Barbell, Jackson Barbell and Heathway Barbell. Little did I know this gentleman (who’s identity can not be identified) had a BEAUTFUL Vintage
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