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Healthy Shoulders Are Worth Their Weight In Gold

When your shoulders have issues, the rest of your body will suffer. Trust me. Been there, done that on MANY fronts. Back in high school I remember feeling like someone was stabbing my shoulder with a knife every time I

Learning The Olympic Lifts, Part II

One of the toughest Olympic Lifting exercises for me to learn (STILL learning, ALWAYS learning!) was the power clean. Some of my problems were common problems for other aspiring Olympic Lifters as well: – My wrists were extremely tight –

Learning The Olympic Lifts

Years and years ago Coach Reeve told me how he would train his Football players while also playing videos on TVs of The IronMind Olympic Lifting Training Halls. I snatched up those highlight DVDs immediately and the footage blew me

Phantom Of The Anvil

“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” – Bruce Lee This photo alone speaks volumes. Somehow, while searching “Anvil Lifting” and being inspired from an

Strength Training Wisdom from Arthur Saxon & Old School Strength

Words of Wisdom from Arthur Saxon….. “If a man seriously proposes to go in for lifting heavy weights, he should make a point of practicing certain lifts every day. This daily practice is essential to the achievement of any real

The TRUTH About Heavy Lifting & Building Muscle

I was scared to go to this one gym. I felt I had to earn my way into training there. I wanted to be at least somewhat respected when I got there. The bodybuilders from that gym were winning all

Are Box Squats Better Than Olympic Style Squats

The past year or so we’ve gotten away from box squats at our gym. Is it the BEST answer? In Strength & Performance, there are BETTER answers but not always “the best” answers. I recall having ONE kid, who could

Top 11 Muscle Building Exercises

Here’s a list of the Top 11 Muscle Building Exercises that you simply can’t go wrong with (minus if you have any injuries, physical limitations, excuses, etc) if you wanna get jacked AND strong. Check em’ out and decide how

Underground Home Gym Workouts

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

Dan John Talks Life & Lifting

Above, Dan John’s Garage Gym. Every time I read any of Dan John’s books, watch his videos or get the opportunity to talk training and life with him, I walk away smarter. I’ve been following Dan’s articles and reading his

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