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Old School Strength Training Rules, Period! Grip Strength Challenges with an Old Friend

Today I was about to close up shop at the gym until an old friend strolled in to wish me a happy birthday. Johnny and I competed against each other in the 1995 Teenage Mr. NJ! That was a loooong

Episode # 73: Underground Strength Picnic

Back in the day York Barbell held strength and health picnics where the greats demonstarted their amazing feats of strength, fans came and watched, lifters shared good times, good food and much laughter. There was amazing comraderie, great training and

Episode # 72: If You Build It, Will They Come?

Typical gyms and health clubs suck pretty badly nowadays. It’s almost impossible to find a hard core facility where they allow “No Rules” Training. Watch the video closely as I talk to you about power racks, thick bars, grip training,

New Grip Strength Video & Article!

The typical gym is often packed with machines. The lifters avoid ground based lifts and find every machine to sit on; the lat pulldown machines, seated rows and chin up ONLY using straps on every set, including their 100 lb

Episode # 71: Influences in Grip Strength Training

I love the training methods of old school, raw, serious strength training…. The older books and magazines, filled with powerlifting, weightlifting and bodybuilding methods that delivered results and built the best physiques. In this video, I’ve been inspired by John

Episode # 70: The Underground Pull Up Contest!

First of all, Happy Thanksgiving! I gotta haul ass and help get the kids ready since we’re taking a 2 hr trip north to Pa. at my wife’s Aunt & Uncle. Oughtta be some crazy times and I may even

Episode # 69: The Name Game Gun Show

I never invented anything. People were lifting heavy shit ages ago. I admit my psychological issues in the wide open here….I can’t afford therapy, so crazy I will remain. Maybe you need to get crazy to get results. I’m not

Episode # 68: The Gun Show & The Golden Era

This is just the beginning…. The Golden Era returns…via Edison, NJ and The Underground Strength Gym! The gun show is on…. Dave Draper knew what it was all about…. He left when it got out of hand & the comraderie

Episode # 67: Coach Ethan Reeve Inspired Workout

Keeping the same theme: Attacking training with heavy basics. Heavy Basics keeps you honest and brings the results. Here we go…. A training session inspired by Coach Ethan Reeve. I get fired up when I train so hopefully you can

Episode # 66: The Door & A Bronx Tale…in Edison!?

“Nows you can’t leave” I was a freshman in college and had creative writing. I seriously fell in love with the class and never knew how much I LOVED writing until I as given free reign to write about anything

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