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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

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

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

Kickin’ Ass & Takin’ Names at 35 Years Young

I remember seeing the movie, ‘Predator’, when I was maybe 8 years old. It was for my older brother’s birthday party in a now dead movie theatre, Amboy Cinemas. I loved that movie and did push ups as soon as

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

Coach John Wooden & Tony Robbins: Immortal Advice

If you’ve been following me for some time, perhaps you’ve heard of my troubled past, my struggles in life. Most wouldn’t guess or perhaps would think I’m lying, when I speak of my struggles through depression while in high school

21 Stories in 21 Years

After lifting for 21 years and having gone through quite the gamut of training methods, training tools, near death experiences and plenty of pain and pleasure mixed in I have learned quite a lot…. A lot in regards to training

How To Kick Ass & Take Names in Life & The Pursuit of Happiness

“Kick Ass & Take Names in Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Happiness” The quote above is something that is ALWAYS running through my head and something I wholeheartedly believe in. I believe life should be lived the way you

Strength BEFORE the Internet

Before the internet, the world of strength and serious bodybuilding was in it’s very own little world. A small culture of people who shocked the rest of the world for doing what they did: – Lifting HEAVY and straining the

The Power of Cross Training for Athletes

I’ve always encouraged athletes to cross train with various training methods and through the use of various sports, even on a recreational level. I encourage my Football players to wrestle and vice versa. I encourage BOTH wrestlers and Football players

21 Stories in 21 Years

After lifting for 21 years and having gone through quite the gamut of training methods, training tools, near death experiences and plenty of pain and

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