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35 Life & Lifting Lessons

Holy S**t! In a few short weeks I’ll be 36. Time goes fast. TOO Fast. Here’s some stories and lessons I’ve learned along the way & hopefully you’re not too cool to learn from some of these. Anyway, for no

Bodyweight Bodybuilding QnA

My buddy, Uncle Alwyn Cosgrove sent me some questions regarding Bodyweight Bodybuilding, check it out below and please enjoy…. 1) Why did you start dedicating yourself to bodyweight training recently? The BIGGEST changes came from recurring pains and injuries that

The BIG Reasons Behind Bodyweight Training for Athletes

Yesterday I exchanged text messages with a friend of mine who has been lifting for 20+ years. He was talking about how he can relate to everything I went through as we’ve been both training hard and heavy for well

Don’t Get Stuck Being Strong AND Useless

In a recent interview I was listening to between Mike Robertson and NFL Strength Coach Joe “House” Kenn, Joe was asked an interesting question. He was asked what he would like to see more of AND what he wishes he

Are You Stronger Than an Idiot aka Learning From Injuries?

Time to lay down the law on those who listen and especially those who are “good enough” and only listen to a select few. Remember, to achieve greater success you must acquire the mindset of “always a white belt”. The

Lessons Learned From The STRONGEST Guy From The Old School YMCA (Circa 1990)

I still remember that guy, even though I met him when I was only 14 years old, a freshman in high school with dreams of being bigger and stronger than everyone else. Back then, the YMCA was ending the era

Underground Strength Training Log October 2011

Here and there I’ve given insight into my workouts but not in detail. Yes, LOTS of videos but I wanted to share some details and if you dig it, maybe I’ll update once a month. By the way, I hope

Simple NEVER Meant Easy

I hear it ALL the time when it comes to Minimalist Workouts. Dudes are confused…. So let me set the bar STRAIGHT. Short workouts doesn’t mean EASY. Two exercises doesn’t mean EASY. Hard Work is where it’s at. Hard work

Man UP Monday & Dr. Jim Wendler

There are some men who REALLY have my respect, a very rare few. Jim Wendler is one of those guys, and, every time we chat I am reminded why. We’re both very simple men. We chase strength and train because

Short On Time Workouts

Sometimes, time just ain’t on your side. You have two choices when this happens: 1) Skip your workout and come back the next time. More often than not, your excuse will NOT be valid, it will only validate the fact

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