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Deadlifts, Doing the WORK & Paying it Forward

The fitness industry is unfortunately loaded with so much BS it disheartens me. It actually embarassess me to even be considered part of this industry. From the fakeness to the lack of ethics, but I guess this is everywhere in

Josh Bryant & Al Vermeil: Cutting Though the Fads & Gimmicks of Strength & Conditioning

As of this article / podcast being posted, I have listened to this Bonus podcast with Al Vermeil and Josh Bryant 4 times! Yes, it is THAT GOOD! This STRONG Life Bonus was given to me by Josh Bryant who

“Different Training” for Strength, Size & Toughness

Yesterday I was so fired up from reading a newspaper article about Karate Legend, Gary Alexander training harder than most people half his age at age 81, so of course, I HAD to try it myself. Gary Alexander was a

4 Tips on How to Build Strength Endurance aka “Performance Muscles”

Strength Endurance or as my friend, Marty Gallagher calls it, Sustained Strength. STRENGTH ENDURANCE – This is simply strength that keeps on keeping on. Strength that ENDURES. Not just physically, but also Mentally. This is a crucial “special strength” that

Iron Roots Ep. 12 | Dinosaur Training

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

Old School Gyms & Building BEASTS with Minimalist Equipment & Training

It’s interesting…… As I am about to write I say to myself, Who’s even going to read this? Barely anyone. That’s OK. I NEED to write about this. It’s therapeutic for me. There’s no “hook” in writing this article because

RAW with Marty Gallagher: Strength Endurance, Minimalist Training & Fighting the Fads & Gimmicks of Strength & Conditioning

In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast I join my friends of Iron Company on their podcast. We’ve got JP Brice, Marty Gallagher and Jim Steel. Marty’s podcast is called RAW, and once you hear his unfiltered ways

202 | Underground Strength History, Building Hammers & Balancing That Strength Coach Lifestyle

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 202! This was a GREAT QnA episode where I dug deep and answered your questions with some awesome stories and in depth info. Here’s just some of the questions I answered: – How do you start

Trap Bar Deadlift vs Conventional & Sumo Deadlift – Pt 2

Here we go in part 2 of what will be a 3 part series. What is better? The Trap Bar Deadlift or Conventional Deadlifts or Sumo? Well, as I always say, It depends! I explain why it depends from both

Why You Need Squats & Deadlifts to Strengthen the Mind AND Body

Sometimes you gotta clear your head. And for “normal folk”, that means getting a few beers, maybe drink some wine. For people like Us, that means squats and deads. Yes, we’re organized and planning our training. We’ve got a goal

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