Kill it with me, Playground Assault style!
I’m gonna hit the old playground this week before the REAL cold weather sets in. I’ll toss a kettlebell in the back of my truck, a sandbag, some thick rope and the rest will be left up to Mother Nature...
View ArticleEpisode # 63: Rusty Iron
Training doesn’t have to be perfect for it to work. My methods are NOT perfect, they have flaws and holes, but guess what, so does every program. Sometimes you just gotta kill it without the...
View ArticleEpisode # 65: Blasting the Iron with Passion!
The gym is the place where I lose myself and find myself. It’s MY place. You can’t steal my thunder here, it’s f**ing imposisble! I want and go after it. I KILL it when I train, period! No matter what...
View ArticleOld School Strength Training Rules, Period!
Today I was about to close up shop at the gym until an old friend strolled in to wish me a happy birthday. Johnny and I competed against each other in the 1995 Teenage Mr. NJ! That was a loooong time...
View ArticleEpisode # 108: My Favorite Strength & Conditioning Books
I get asked all the time, so, here is part 1 of a 2 part series….maybe 3 part, who knows There is MORE to come…. Stay tuned For now, you have seen: Goerner the Mighty (check E Bay) Secrets of Soviet...
View ArticleEpisode # 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...
View ArticleStories of Vintage Bodybuilding & Strength Training, Part I
On a lil covert trip to the hard core Skiba’s Barbell Club in Carteret, NJ, I was lucky to grill Skiba’s long time bruddah, Ray Anderson. This is part I of a 2 part interview so stay tuned for part II....
View ArticleGeorge Hackenschmidt, The Russian Lion – Wisdom From 1908
In 1908, the book ‘The Way to Live‘ was released. Here is one of my favorite quotes from the book: “It is a well known fact that the majority of men today are relatively weak, whereas the struggle for...
View ArticleThe Story Of A Wimp Who Attacked Life
“The frequent employment of one’s will power masters all organs of movement and trains them to perform feats which otherwise would have been difficult, painful, and even impossible. The man becomes...
View ArticleArthur 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 practising certain lifts every day. This daily practice is essential to...
View ArticleZach’s “30 Years of Strength Training” Anniversary Sale!!
SALE ENDS FRIDAY, JUNE 22nd at 5 PM EST You Will Get 30% Off These Courses Using the Code "30years" at Check Out The Underground Strength & Performance System The Bodyweight Bodybuilding...
View ArticleThe Hatfield Squat & Why You Should Know & Learn From The Old School Strength...
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...
View ArticleIron Roots Ep. 9 | George Hackenschmidt aka The Russian Lion
MANY years ago I got my hands on a book titled The Way to Live. I loved the book. It was so simple yet so powerful. I was training athletes from my garage back then and I was already tired of the...
View ArticleOld School Strength Training Rules, Period!
Today I was about to close up shop at the gym until an old friend strolled in to wish me a happy birthday. Johnny and I competed against each other in the 1995 Teenage Mr. NJ! That was a loooong time...
View ArticleEpisode # 108: My Favorite Strength & Conditioning Books
I get asked all the time, so, here is part 1 of a 2 part series….maybe 3 part, who knows There is MORE to come…. Stay tuned For now, you have seen: Goerner the Mighty (check E Bay) Secrets of Soviet...
View ArticleEpisode # 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...
View ArticleStories of Vintage Bodybuilding & Strength Training, Part I
On a lil covert trip to the hard core Skiba’s Barbell Club in Carteret, NJ, I was lucky to grill Skiba’s long time bruddah, Ray Anderson. This is part I of a 2 part interview so stay tuned for part II....
View ArticleGeorge Hackenschmidt, The Russian Lion – Wisdom From 1908
In 1908, the book ‘The Way to Live‘ was released. Here is one of my favorite quotes from the book: “It is a well known fact that the majority of men today are relatively weak, whereas the struggle for...
View ArticleThe Story Of A Wimp Who Attacked Life
“The frequent employment of one’s will power masters all organs of movement and trains them to perform feats which otherwise would have been difficult, painful, and even impossible. The man becomes...
View ArticleArthur 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...
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