I have recently watched the documentary on The Viking, Jon Pall Sigmarsson. It's an amazing tribute to one of the most dominant World's Strongest Man Champions. What a pure beast this man was. He unfortunately passed at the young age of 32. To see Jon Pall's evolution of training and various forms of strength competition was incredibly inspiring, and you can bet that tomorrow, at My Gym, The Underground Strength Gym, I will be attacking some serious strongman work using Stones, Sandbags … [Read more...]
Squats, Stones & Thick Bars
Last night's workout was a brutal one. By the title of this article, you can guess for yourself it was challenging to say the least. I used a specially designed thick bar for my zercher squats, working up to 325 lbs for 3 reps.The zercher squat is excellent for not only leg strength but for strengthening your entire trunk and core. The zercher squat also gives your lower back a bit of a break from direct spinal loading. In between a few sets I cranked out the essential glute ham raise. … [Read more...]