Long-Winded Paxton Strongman 6 Write-Up
Long-Winded Paxton Strongman 6 Write-Up

The only regret that I have about this contest is that it’s over!

Not-So-Powerful Cleans and Deadlifts...
Not-So-Powerful Cleans and Deadlifts...

Slacked. Gotta fight the winter lazies a little harder.

1000 Pound Yoke Walk
1000 Pound Yoke Walk

After I got home, I studied for finals for a while then set one more PR.

I Want to Get Jacked
I Want to Get Jacked

Am I really THAT skewed?

UGSS and my MMA Debut
UGSS and my MMA Debut

Yep, I conceded victory and tapped her on the leg with my hand and she immediately released the death grip allowing me to live.

UGSS 2010: Beards, BBQ, and Cat Fight Aftermath
UGSS 2010: Beards, BBQ, and Cat Fight Aftermath

No matter how much pork I eat, I will never be as big as Steve Pulcinella.

Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving

Have a great Thanksgiving!

The UGSS Return Story
The UGSS Return Story

We now debated on the new best course of action.

Strong Grip Strength
Strong Grip Strength

Grip strength seems to be a big part of strongman training, what are some good ways to train one’s grip?

Get Metabolic
Get Metabolic

Again, you will complete all of the reps and move into the next exercise as quickly as possible

Serious Health Scare
Serious Health Scare

I’m getting teary eyed as I’m ready to say my last good-byes to piggies one through ten.

2010 North American Strongman Nationals Write-Up
2010 North American Strongman Nationals Write-Up

I am more excited than ever for the future of Strongwoman in America.

Q&A with Chad Wesley Smith
Q&A with Chad Wesley Smith

I’m in this to be the best.

Jack Up Your Testosterone
Jack Up Your Testosterone

Concentrated manliness.

Q&A with Strength and Conditioning Coach Mike Golden
Q&A with Strength and Conditioning Coach Mike Golden

Probably about that same time, I remember reading an article in Muscle and Fitness that the Dallas Cowboys had a Strength Coach, and I go “Wow, you can really make (this) a living”.

Molly Edwards Training
Molly Edwards Training

Pin one, standing on two mats 225+2 chains, conventional speed pulls.

Under The Bar: It's all Downhill
Under The Bar: It's all Downhill

Don’t look up when all the answers are under your feet!

Bodybuilders at Iron Sport
Bodybuilders at Iron Sport

All I could do is shake my head and, for insurance reasons, leave the room.

Box Squats
Box Squats

I drove all the way home and realized that I left my Holy Briefs hanging outside the gym door (to dry in the Sun) so I went back and got them.

Frauds and Fakes
Frauds and Fakes

On his team’s website, they have bios for all the coaches, and on his, I read that he’s claiming to have done MY job. Literally.

Under The Bar: The Delegation Process
Under The Bar: The Delegation Process

Just about any book on time management will touch on this and they are all pretty much the same.

Interview with Strongman Steve Pulcinella
Interview with Strongman Steve Pulcinella

Next thing I know I was in South Africa being tied back-to-back with a 340lb monster named Riku Kiri for a two-man tug of war.

"So You Think You Can?" Application
"So You Think You Can?" Application

Care to attend an Underground Strength Session and get coached by a sponsor?

Not to be a Dick - The Q&A Application Process
Not to be a Dick - The Q&A Application Process

I want to take this time to congratulate them on making it to the site!

Walk in as King
Walk in as King

The ability to do whatever you want is inside of you. Own it.

The Beheading of the Angry Troll
The Beheading of the Angry Troll

So ends the same ole tale of three dudes who screamed never ever will we marry.

Under The Bar: The Social Media Whore
Under The Bar: The Social Media Whore

Training Tip: regardless of your program or coach you need to trust your gut. You’re the only one who has been to every workout.

Introducing Lightweight Strongman Andy Deck
Introducing Lightweight Strongman Andy Deck

Andy first got involved in the sport when he helped run a competition at Virginia Tech University as an undergrad.

How Weight Training IS Saving My Life
How Weight Training IS Saving My Life

I wage a war against the iron like no other.

Interview with Pro Strongman Clint Darden
Interview with Pro Strongman Clint Darden

The BEST part of competing in Strongman is that heart really comes into play.

"So You Think You Can?" Contest
"So You Think You Can?" Contest

Last week an idea was suggested to take this to another level and bring in some of our team members to work with selected readers.

Confessions of an Addict
Confessions of an Addict

If you clicked on this article because you think you can relate, because you think I’m going to be talking about being ‘addicted to iron,’ addicted to the feel of a heavy barbell on my back, addicted to the way your throat tightens up from breathing in chalk dust or addicted to the whiff of a snapped ammonia cap, just pass on through.

Girl's Upperbody Training
Girl's Upperbody Training

I won’t write it up because you can just watch it for yourself.

Sports Illustrated Jinx: Is It Really a Jinx?
Sports Illustrated Jinx: Is It Really a Jinx?

There are many coaches, athletes, sports commentators, and sports fans who believe that being featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated isn’t a good thing for an athlete.

What Bob Youngs Taught Me
What Bob Youngs Taught Me

I don’t have to squat 1000 lbs—or even 500 lbs—to tell you what I learned about life, death, and strength in just a few email messages from Bob Youngs.

A Day in the Life of Brian Schwab
A Day in the Life of Brian Schwab

Alarm goes off. Hit snooze.

S4: Week 1-4 of 12 Training Plan
S4: Week 1-4 of 12 Training Plan

This is week 2 of a 12 week plan I’ve been creating for a group of lifters in the gym.

Train Technique to Unleash Hell in the Gym
Train Technique to Unleash Hell in the Gym

I can’t figure it out, but it seems to me the word “technique” is a bad word in powerlifting.

Pleasanton Game Results
Pleasanton Game Results

It’s not about winning all the small battles, it’s about learning from them the knowledge that lets you win the war!

Under the Bar: A New Direction
Under the Bar: A New Direction

I will not be the same person I was before Dad passed.

The Best of Johnny Anger: Which one is your favorite?
The Best of Johnny Anger: Which one is your favorite?

Just your everyday gym rat that is willing to kill or die for his beliefs.

Top 10 Suggestions for Using the Q&A
Top 10 Suggestions for Using the Q&A

I am going to sound like a jerk here.

Johnny Anger: Tear that Hammy
Johnny Anger: Tear that Hammy

Just your run of the mill health club vigilante.

Q&A with Bob Youngs
Q&A with Bob Youngs

You can have the best program in the world, but if you don’t work hard you’ll make no progress. Your Facebook questions answered!

Beast Reality, Volume 1
Beast Reality, Volume 1

Before you read this, if you’re impatient, don’t go any further.

Feeling Weak and Overtraining
Feeling Weak and Overtraining

Now I know why everything feels heavy, I overtrain…

The Anabolic Scramble
The Anabolic Scramble

Eat it all and wash it down with a glass of 2% milk.

Long Band Calibrations
Long Band Calibrations

Here’s the Long Band Calibration Chart you’ve been waiting for…

Frequently Asked Question of the Month
Frequently Asked Question of the Month

When you tell people they’ll last practically forever – they don’t believe you.

Lighten Up
Lighten Up

Sometimes we take ourselves too seriously.

Set by Set: Chest & Triceps Training
Set by Set: Chest & Triceps Training

For this session I will explain what’s going on set by set.

Extraordinary Resolve: Q&A with Bob Youngs
Extraordinary Resolve: Q&A with Bob Youngs

Sometimes we need to step out of our comfort zone to be able to see who we really want to be.

Under The Bar: Randomness
Under The Bar: Randomness

Sales suck, workload is high and it’s hot and humid outside. Stress? What do you think?

Leigh An's Powerlifting Recipes of Awesomeness
Leigh An's Powerlifting Recipes of Awesomeness

Take two grilled cheese sandwiches put burger between and enjoy the awesomeness!

Endometriosis
Endometriosis

I remember chanting to myself over and over, “Get under the bar and just get it done.”

Extraordinary Resolve: Six Months for the Rest of My Life
Extraordinary Resolve: Six Months for the Rest of My Life

I hope you enjoy the book as much as those who have read it so far.

Does Strength Training Cause Depression?
Does Strength Training Cause Depression?

Is there a legitimate link between the heavy training involved in strength sports and depression?

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