How did Phil Grippaldi develop 20" arms by the age of 16?!?! You're about to find out as I outline his arm routine that he followed under the tutelage of Mike Guibilo, who went on to become a bodyguard for models and a "strong arm" for the mob. Here we go, enjoy the ride and prepare to be inspired to put in some serious WORK. … [Read more...]
256 | Iron History with Richard “Pops” Sorin
Prepare to travel back in time with Richard "Pops" Sorin with STRONG Life Podcast 256. We're gonna try and get these done somewhat often and dig deep into Iron History and the early days of Sorinex. https://Sorinex.com Pops is a treasure trove of information and stories. We go back to the 60s, 70s and 80s where we chat about the following: … [Read more...]
The 6 Most Effective Strength & Muscle Building Methods
I've been doing a LOT of thinking about the various ways I have trained since starting back in 1989, well over 25 years of experience. I thought about the methods that wasted my time and didn't produce anything but all show and NO go muscles. Those days bother me BIG time because they have scarred me for a lifetime and unfortunately didn't help my success in athletics. I also thought about my days of squatting 455 lbs for reps. My days of breaking away from what the other guys in the gym were … [Read more...]
The Great Biceps Training Debate
The biceps training debate isn't a debate if you truly understand the need to be strong all around. In addition, if you've ever worked with someone too weak to perform a push up and pull up, you find a way to put muscle on their body, anywhere! Biceps are last on my list of "things to do" but to leave them out completely? My thoughts.... … [Read more...]
Olympic Weightlifting Help
Team Underground - I would LOVE any weightlifting training tips you can drop below pertaining to my technique on this olympic lift in the video below. HUGE thanks in advance, I am learning some NEW stuff and LOVING it. It's a challenge to say the least! Please see my video below..... … [Read more...]
A Man of Steel Finds Comfort in the UNcomfortable
WOW. I got this e mail mid way through the week, I LOVE getting e mails like this. Check this out, you will be fired up as you read how a young man found comfort in the UNcomfortable! … [Read more...]