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Lessons Learned from Golden Era Bodybuilding BEASTS

Robby Robinson is what I call a Renegade Underground Bodybuilder. His favorite upper body workouts were endless supersets of the bench press and pull ups / chins ups. His favorite lower body workouts were endless supersets of front squats and

Convict Conditioning Interview with Coach Paul Wade

The Edmonton SUN newspaper interviewed Coach Paul Wade, Author of The Convict Conditioning Workout. Check out the interview below to hear how and why Paul Wade became so obsessed with bodyweight training and transformed his mind and body in one

5 Reasons You Need to Jack Up Your Guns

Don’t think you need to train your arms? Guess again. Many “EXPERTS” state the arms are worked adequately from upper body compound lifts. And before we get into the physical aspect of training arms, think about this: – Athletes CARE

Power-Bodybuilding Workouts

Above, Roger Estep – 1 of the Pioneers of The Power – Bodybuilding Method ___________________ After laying low on training the past month, going minimalist style with low volume & frequency plus chowing down on lots of food lately, I’m

Return of The Golden Era Bodybuilding Workout

Golden Era bodybuilding is a far cry from many of the bodybuilding methods of today. Today we see circus tricks and pump up weights. The lack of strength focused work is why the bodybuilders of The Golden Era had that

Mobility, Prehab and Rehab – Exposing Your Weakness

Last weekend I had an AMAZING time chillin’ AND learning from my homeboy, K Star. I attended his Mobility Cert and it was THE MOST practical seminar I have ever been to. The amount of understanding and conceptual knowledge you

Gladiator Garage Gym Workouts

It was The Fall of 2002, and I had drawn the line…… I was up to my neck in work as a grad student plus working full time as a teacher. I was also coaching Wrestling and the season was

STRONG Life Forever: 3 Lessons to Lift & Learn More

After training for so many years (decades) since 1989, there is one thing about me that will simply NEVER die. I’m ALL about the iron. It doesn’t matter what shape or size the weights are, I don’t discriminate, I just

Underground Strength & Power Circuit: 6 Rounds of Beastin’

You’ve seen The 5 Rounds of Hell Underground Strength Challenge before, HERE. Now, We’ve got The 6 Rounds of Beastin’ 6 Rounds of 6 Reps Check the Underground Strength Circuit Below…

Back to My Roots

I recently stopped at my parent’s pad to get some “work” done before tearing it up at The Underground Strength Gym. This is where it ALL began, training athletes and training myself from my parents home. I began my journey

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- Steven Pressfield, World Renown Author
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