2016 – Help a Friend Get Stronger
It’s that time again and everyone you know is ready to make a change. More times than not, this means they want to get their ass in a gym and get in shape. Well, I have no idea what “in shape” means to...
View ArticleGeneration of Vipers
Every so often I hear new music and I like it. But very rarely anymore does that music stick and latch onto my brain and the soul. Pyramids did that this year, offering the an album that totally...
View ArticleWhy Build a Base?
Doing high reps and bodyweight training isn’t how you “build a base.” Building a base is about preparing the body for various physical activities: building their toolbox. And no, it’s not about doing...
View ArticleAnother Testimonial
Morning Jim, I don’t usually write to my idols but I believe you have had such an impact on my life you deserve a few minutes of arse kissing from me. I’ve followed your advice since I started lifting...
View ArticleInternet Fitness Success – Truth and Fiction
I’d like to elaborate on is something I’ve been asked a few times. “Does it bother you that someone who you believe isn’t as good as you (in terms of training/strength/fitness) is more...
View ArticleHardcore Training
A few weeks back it was very cold – the garage was numbing, the bars hurt my hands and the wind kept blowing snow into my face while I lifted. Just one of those days. And all I could think was “there...
View ArticleFootball and Basketball: High School Testimonial
I’m a football coach at a small high school. I’ve coached since 2003 in some capacity and was able to commit to being on the staff again this past season after a few seasons of just helping during...
View ArticleBecoming a Better Man
From Tom Hardy. Taken from Details interview. What does it mean to become a better man? A great man? A great man is largely forgotten by the public. He doesn’t stand on top of a mountain waving a flag...
View ArticleQ/A – Advice for an Older Lifter
Question: I know there are a lot of variables to this question but do you find that older lifters (over 55) respond better to full body training 2 days a week or focusing on one main lift a day 4 days...
View ArticleJustin Greaves: From Sludge to End Time Ballads
To say Iron Monkey was a part of my college experience is an understatement. I was lucky to be part of the “first wave of sludge” – Eyehategod, Floor, Cavity, Grief, 13, Buzzoven, Corrupted, Dystopia...
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