There are 3 critical keys that have been largely responsible for my success in training as well as coaching. Yes, there is science behind it, but most of all, there are these 3 keys behind the training. … [Read more...]
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 away! I couldn't believe how damn STRONG these dudes were! Not only were they hitting the olympic lifts with heavy weights AND fast, but they were also powerlifting with extreme poundages using NO support gear. About a year ago I decided I would start learning the … [Read more...]
Lift STRONG Fundraiser 2011
It's time, and I want YOU to help. The way to register is to FIRST, watch the video below. Next, if you want to compete, drop a comment with your FULL name as well as the category you will be competing in: - High School Light Weight (160 lbs & under) - High School Upper Weight (160 lbs & over) - Open (NO weight class) NOTE: If you are under 18, your parent must come to sign the liability waiver. Watch the Video and drop a comment with your FULL name & category to REGISTER!! … [Read more...]
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 love to lift. I get better with age, and the reason being is because I ALWAYS Lift and I ALWAYS Learn. I have found MANY people are simply close minded. They don't want to learn. They always respond, But this is how I've / we've always done _________ (fill in the … [Read more...]
The BEST Grip Strength Exercises for Bone Crushin’ Hands
I've always been a BIG fan of Grip Strength and the countless benefits that come with bone crushing hand strength and jacked up forearms. My Saying Has Always Been This: Weak Hands = A Weak Man Here's my advice on how you can start transforming your skinny forearms and weak hands into bone crushing vise grips. See the videos below and then take action. NOTHING happens until you put in the sweat equity..... … [Read more...]
TEST Your Muscles & Grip Strength with Strongman Training & Arm Wrestling
Above, The Manasquan Underground Strength Gym. I have mentioned this before, and in my last post, where many of you commented on your favorite exercises being "Ground Based". We're on the same page. I've been on the other side of the map myself, when I was a high school wrestler, using every machine in the gym, lying down, sitting down, smith machines, etc. That training had me looking like a fitness model and performing sub par. There are tremendous strength benefits that come from … [Read more...]
Cellar Dwellers & The STRONGEST Men You Don’t Know About
Are you a cellar dweller? I first heard of "Cellar Dwellers" through IronMind Magazine BUT my first experience came from my middle school days seeing a guy Deadlifting in front of his house. Snow was on the ground and he had a few homemade barbells set on the lawn next to his driveway. These weren't the normal barbells you see in a gym. They were cement wheels of various sizes. I was leaving school and walking out front to meet my older brother and there was this guy, deadlifting with … [Read more...]