I've traveled around the country and have done some crazy things to get my hands on vintage, historical strength training equipment. There is a special history in these older weights, where the men and women were EXTREMELY strong. The passion behind training back in the day for these men was NOT about pumping light weights. Training had a MUCH deeper meaning, as it does for the rare few men of today. Here are some photos and videos - some from my experiences and some from others. Enjoy. … [Read more...]
Episode # 139: Vintage York Barbell Gym Tour, Part II
Woops, almost forgot about this BEAUTY thanks to my insane schedule :) Check out this beautiful vintage gym in a south jersey basement. I snagged about 600 lbs of vintage strength weights from this gentleman. I need to clean them up a tad and my son will be getting 4 or 5 VERY vintage York barbells for him to use. Could there be anything more amazing than some old york weights in your hands? OK, never mind, don't answer that question. Anyway, check this amazing video, and if you love … [Read more...]
My Vintage York Barbell Gym Tour
I snagged a recent e bay auction with 600 lbs of vintage weights from York Barbell, Wonder Barbell, Jackson Barbell and Heathway Barbell. Little did I know this gentleman (who's identity can not be identified) had a BEAUTFUL Vintage York Barbell Gym in his basement. It was also cool AND ironic to see all the York Blobs he was selling on e bay and 1 of them was won by none other than the Grip King himself, Richard Sorin. It was ironic because I had JUST spoken with Richard by phone the … [Read more...]
Who is THE Grip King?
Richard Sorin was dubbed the Grip King after being the first man to officially close the No. 3 Captains of Crush Gripper way back in 1991! As part of The Russian Lion Power Course you will receive an audio interrogation where I grill Richard for a power packed 45 minutes regarding his secrets of old school strength and of course, the most effective methods of developing a might grip, you will not want to miss this audio! Plus, I LOVE hearing stories of basement, garage and backyard workouts … [Read more...]