When utilizing strongman training for athletic performance there are various ways to implement the exercises and methods for different results. Whether you need more muscle mass, more strength, more speed & power or perhaps greater mental toughness, you can tweak strongman workouts to achieve all of those goals. Here are 7 tips to incorporate in your own training when utilizing the strongman lifts. My Simple Suggestion: Test them, and like all things in training, absorb what is useful and … [Read more...]
Squats: The KING Of Lifts – 7 Squat Tips From Chad Wesley Smith
Guest Post by Chad Wesley Smith The squat is the best! Plain and simple. If you want to run faster, jump higher, tackle harder or just be stronger and hence, more awesome, the squat is your best ticket. The squat is the ultimate developer of quad, hamstring, glute and hip strength and these are the muscles most responsible for sprinting and jumping ability. So whether your goal is powerlifting dominance, weightlifting supremacy or improved physique and athletic performance, you need to squat … [Read more...]
The 9 Best Sandbag Strength Training Exercises
Sandbag training has been one of the most powerful methods I've implemented with training my athletes. The various sandbag workouts & exercises have developed a type of strength and mental toughness that is unique to say the least. Using sandbags has helped with developing explosive power, brute strength, mental toughness and has even reduced injuries and weakness in odd / awkward positions that tend to happen during sports such as the round back position in wrestling, lifting opponents … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Workout Feb. 18, 2013
[youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDoUHdhoOpo[/youtube] Take your training outdoors. Find an empty school parking lot when school is closed or go behind a strip plaza for some wide open space with no foot or car traffic. Use 1 or 2 Kettlebells for this Underground Strength Workout and perform the strict clean and press, not a push press. 1A) Clean and Press 10 x 5 reps 1B) Car Push 10 x 100 Ft Rest as needed between sets and perform the appropriate … [Read more...]
Strength Training Wisdom from Arthur Saxon & Old School Strength
Words of Wisdom from Arthur Saxon..... "If a man seriously proposes to go in for lifting heavy weights, he should make a point of practicing certain lifts every day. This daily practice is essential to the achievement of any real success." -Arthur Saxon I'd like to share with you some words of wisdom in the ways of old school strength, or what Arthur Saxon coins, "Genuine Strength" Here is my take on old school strength, greatly influenced by Arthur Saxon and George "The Russian … [Read more...]
Elliott Hulse Grow Stronger Interview
Elliott Hulse freaking inspires me, motivates me and educates me! Check it out: The Dude is married, has 4 kids, operates a kick ass warehouse gym, runs a full blown business on the internet while living the code (honesty, integrity, commitment, work ethic)..... NO excuses.... He lost nearly 50 lbs and is stronger than ever with a 600 lb deadlift and throws around 300 lb atlas stones like most people deadlift 185 lbs. That is what we call LIVING THE CODE.... Listen to this interview where … [Read more...]
The BEST Workout
Is it about free weights vs strongman lifting / odd object training? Or is it bodyweight vs kettlebells? Which one is the end all, be all, A # 1, Numero Uno, BEST Workout? Or.... Are they ALL flawed, NONE of them actually perfect when left alone, yet better when we...... … [Read more...]
4 Surefire Ways To Get STRONGER
When I need to remind myself on what it takes to get strong it boils down to 4 key components. Nothing special. Completely Basic & Simple, but.... NOT EASY. It boils down to doing these 4 things..... … [Read more...]
Functional Arm Strength: 11 Tips to Get BIGGER & STRONGER Arms
Let me slap the haters in the face before we get GOING. BIG, STRONG arms are critical to aiding your upper body strength. They also help keep your shoulders healthy when you train your arms properly. Want to improve your bench press, military press, pull ups, push ups, dips, etc? Then get those arms stronger. If you've got skinny, weak arms, it's likely your upper body pushing and pulling strength sucks as well. Do NOT fear doing direct arm work. … [Read more...]
Tire Flippin’ at Lift STRONG 2011
LOTS more video footage to come! We raised approximately $3,600 and this was our BEST turn out with the BIGGEST donations. I am beyond GRATEFUL! Thanks to all who attended and special thanks to the man who brought Underground to life, Alwyn Cosgrove! 100 % of our proceeds were sent to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, they were happy :) Peace! --Z-- … [Read more...]
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