Andy Hingsbergen

Andy Hingsbergen is a 2016 graduate of The Ohio State University with a bachelor's in psychology. A dual sport athlete, Andy competes in powerlifting and physique. His topics of interest include: sports and positive psychology, mental health, and behavioral neuroscience.

 
How to Wreck Your Training with Pre-workout Supplements
How to Wreck Your Training with Pre-workout Supplements

Highly caffeinated pre-workout supplements are robbing people of their strength potential. You read that right.

The Short Science Behind Titanium Knick-Knacks
The Short Science Behind Titanium Knick-Knacks

These are everything.

The Evolution of Mr. Olympia
The Evolution of Mr. Olympia
Let's take a look back at previous Mr. Olympia winners.
17 Triggers to Induce Flow
17 Triggers to Induce Flow

These 17 triggers may serve as a checklist to ensure optimal flow states and encourage proper performance — ultimately what’s standing between you and your next world record.

Flow, The Void, and You
Flow, The Void, and You

Your psych-up, intended to prepare you for a new PR, could actually be costing you precious pounds on the platform.

Your Guide to a Mountain Dog Back
Your Guide to a Mountain Dog Back

This five-principle compilation walks you through the ins and outs of Mountain Dog Back Training.

Music As A Performance Enhancer
Music As A Performance Enhancer

Could your favorite (or least favorite) songs work as psychophysiological performance enhancers? Let’s turn to research for the answer.

Inspiration and Motivation: 6 Articles to Help You Find Your Inner Drive
Inspiration and Motivation: 6 Articles to Help You Find Your Inner Drive

Being truly great means finding a way to help others the same way you seek to improve yourself.

Narcolepsy Drug Makes People Smarter
Narcolepsy Drug Makes People Smarter
A real life Limitless pill? Researchers are getting promising results.
50-Year-Old Crushes World Record: Most Pushups In One Hour
50-Year-Old Crushes World Record: Most Pushups In One Hour
"I didn't really feel that much pain...after a while you just get used to it."
Phosphatidic Acid: Inhibiting Muscle Gain?
Phosphatidic Acid: Inhibiting Muscle Gain?
Some supplements need a little more research before being brought to market.
Schizophrenia Fought With Fish Oil
Schizophrenia Fought With Fish Oil
This simple supplement could reduce brain inflammation and extend your mental health.
Exercise Hormone Irisin Proven To Exist
Exercise Hormone Irisin Proven To Exist
We are one step further along in explaining the effect of exercise on the human body.
Car Squat Simulator
Car Squat Simulator

Constructing this simulator could give you the experience needed for the car squat event!

Love Caffeine? Now You Can Vape It
Love Caffeine? Now You Can Vape It
My heart is pounding with excitement... or maybe that's just the caffeine.
John Meadows Takes 3rd At Tampa!
John Meadows Takes 3rd At Tampa!
The Mountain Dog is climbing the pro show mountain.. next stop: Texas?
Strongmen Hate Laundry: New World Record Washing Machine Throw
Strongmen Hate Laundry: New World Record Washing Machine Throw
Clothes were becoming too large to be reasonably washed.
Cambered Bar Box Front Squat
Cambered Bar Box Front Squat

The Rackable Cambered Squat Bar is an incredibly valuable piece of equipment to have in any gym. Check out this killer movement and take your squats and deadlifts to new limits!

MAG Seated Rows
MAG Seated Rows

Pain free rowing at it’s finest!

Upset Biker Reminds Us Why We Started Training
Upset Biker Reminds Us Why We Started Training
"There is no reason to be alive if you can't do deadlift!" - Jón Páll Sigmarsson
Antoine Vaillant's "Play The Tape To The End" Preview
Antoine Vaillant's "Play The Tape To The End" Preview
IFBB Pro Antoine Vaillant and his sponsor Universal Nutrition uploaded a preview for a full length video about Antoine's substance abuse set to release on August 4th, 2015.  Having previously spoken out about his issues with drugs and a negative lifestyle and committing to change, Antoine shows that Universal Nutrition stands behind its athletes when […]
Overeating Linked to Brain Hormone Deficiency
Overeating Linked to Brain Hormone Deficiency
Not hungry but still want cake? It might be hormone related...
New Depression Drug Works in a Day
New Depression Drug Works in a Day
A new medication still in testing stages proves to be a promising cure for those suffering from depression.
BUFFALO BAR™ Bench Press
BUFFALO BAR™ Bench Press

Blow your bench up with the BUFFALO BAR™!

Kali Muscle Raps "We Pumpin" ft. CT Fletcher
Kali Muscle Raps "We Pumpin" ft. CT Fletcher
Constant tension. Full range of motion. Reps.
John Meadows Ready for Vancouver Pro!
John Meadows Ready for Vancouver Pro!
"Keep goin' until you can't quit!" - Dave Tate
Bent Over Rope Rows for Lower Lat Destruction
Bent Over Rope Rows for Lower Lat Destruction

This movement will destroy your lower lats. Only for those who are DRIVEN.

Killing Pain with Salmon
Killing Pain with Salmon
Salmon blood proteins are proving to be an effective painkiller- acute and chronic.
Are Protein Shakes Making You Fat?
Are Protein Shakes Making You Fat?
Are protein shakes hurting your body's ability to process food?
Recovering with Cyrotherapy
Recovering with Cyrotherapy
Who has time for ice baths anyway?
Cambered Bar Shrugs For Mountainous Traps
Cambered Bar Shrugs For Mountainous Traps

Traptimus Prime. Trapsquatch. Triceratraps. Trapasaurus Flex. Trap Lord. Trappleberry Finn. Traptain America. Whoever you want to be, this will get those muscle mounds growing like a Chia-pet.

Killer Cola
Killer Cola
"My mom insisted on multigrain bread and never allowed soda in the house." - Vin Diesel
The Chemistry of Grilling a Steak
The Chemistry of Grilling a Steak
"We can't all be Washingtons, but we can all be patriots." ~Charles F. Browne
4 Tips for the New Professional Athlete
4 Tips for the New Professional Athlete
“I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.” - Shaquille O’Neal
Childhood Activity Yields Long Term Benefits
Childhood Activity Yields Long Term Benefits
"Our growing softness, our increasing lack of physical fitness, is a menace to our security." - John F. Kennedy
Ghrelin Agonist Acts as Alzheimer's Armor
Ghrelin Agonist Acts as Alzheimer's Armor
"Our longitudinal studies are starting to yield exciting findings in multiple species." - David B. Allison, Ph.D.
Pullover Machine Tricep Extension
Pullover Machine Tricep Extension

Tricep gains the Mountain Dog way!

Mind Altering Fitness Food Labels
Mind Altering Fitness Food Labels
Kale chips supersetted with grass-fed beef jerkey followed by a 10 minute AMRAP coconut oil chug.
What 16-Year-Old LeBron Teaches Us About Success
What 16-Year-Old LeBron Teaches Us About Success
"We work hard every day."- LeBron James
Antoine Vaillant Backing It Up
Antoine Vaillant Backing It Up
"Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body." -Arnold Schwarzenegger
No Atlas Stones? No problem!
No Atlas Stones? No problem!

Most would agree that the limiting factor in training for strongman is the equipment.  Let’s be honest… there is no substitute for a log press, a husafell stone, or an atlas stone… Wait. Hold that thought. Atlas stones: They’re big. They’re heavy. They are hard to transport unless you’re a strongman. They aren’t cheap and […]

You vs We — What Kind of Coach Are You?
You vs We — What Kind of Coach Are You?
Your success as a coach may depend on which group you belong to.

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