Times have been changing for quite some time..... Strength training with the basics is just not "cool" anymore. "Experts" hate on squats and now we have high school kids who can barely squat bodyweight. And this COVID shutdown of gyms didn't help. When gyms were open, at least the kids were in there training. Now, parents are afraid to send kids to a gym and we have everyone locked down in a "safety bubble" You see, many athletes took it upon themselves to do NOTHING during the COVID … [Read more...]
The Hatfield Squat & Why You Should Know & Learn From The Old School Strength Books
Do you know who wrote the book Super Squats? - Do you know what THE Super Squats training program looks like? - What about The GOMAD diet? What about Reg Park & the 5 x 5 method? - Have you read Arnold's Education of a Bodybuilder? Dr. Ken? What about Keys to Progress by John McCallum? … [Read more...]
The Keto Diet Circa 1968
Recently I was gifted with yet another BIG box of old school magazines. Health & Strength, IronMan, Muscle Builder & Power..... These magazines are gold and it's amazing how I find information from 40-60 years ago that are sometimes brought forward today as if someone invented them. I honestly feel much of today's training is overly complex as is the nutrition. In turn, results are less even though information is more easily and readily available at the touch of a finger or via … [Read more...]