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The Mark Of A STRONG Man, Lessons Inspired from Andy Bolton

“Weak Legs & Weak Back = A WEAK Man” When I heard about Andy Bolton breaking the 1,000 lb Deadlift Barrier I knew this was not only a strong man, but most importantly, a SMART man. World records are never

Top 3 Lessons Learned From Powerlifters

When I began training athletes, specifically wrestlers, I was lucky enough to learn about many of my training methods from Louie Simmons and Pavel. I would speak with Louie on a weekly basis, calling him during my lunch when I

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

Hard Work Is NOT That Hard? WTF!?!?

[youtube width=”640″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cmii1QFG9g[/youtube] I am always listening / reading / watching / learning new information of some sort, be it training, lifestyle, health, business or motivation…. I am always on the hunt to learn more. I feel everyone should do

High Frequency Training (HFT) & Muscle Building QnA – Part II

High Frequency Training QnA with Chad Waterbury, Part II CW, in your HFT / High Frequency Training & muscle-building system, you talk about the necessity of adding more volume for muscle growth. Talk about that & explain why we need

High Frequency Muscle Building Techniques

High Frequency Training QnA with Chad Waterbury Chad – Yo, Bro! BIG thanks for taking the time. After chatting with you at Jason Ferruggia’s wedding we both have gotten into 2 things lately: Bodyweight Training & higher volume training. It’s

Can YOU get Stronger Than Guys On Steroids? Yes, Here’s How.

I have been accused of being on steroids since I was in high school. I STILL remember those days. It was as if none of the kids could fathom someone building muscle. Looking back, I have to laugh. I trained

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

7 Training Tips To Help You Kick Ass & Take Names

Lots of Coaches & Lifters get confused with what to do, when to do it, how to do it, etc. Paralysis by analysis will get you nowhere. Too many people make it ALL very complicated. When I train athletes, regardless

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