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Ryan Vierra throwing a 16lb hammer for 156’5″ 25 Jul 2012 | 05:35 am
My newfound Highland Games madness has me scouring the web for training information. So far I’m running into Ryan Vierra wherever I go online. And with good reason. The man is a monster! I’m currentl...
Front Lever Progressions and Tutorial 19 Jul 2012 | 01:56 am
If you’re like me, and 99.9% of the populace, you can’t do a front lever. But perhaps there’s hope for us yet. The video below is a great front lever tutorial, with suggestions for steps in the prog...
Paul Carter – 620 lb deadlfit 18 Jul 2012 | 01:44 am
If you haven’t checked out Paul’s blog Lift Run Bang, I highly recommend it. In the video above, Paul Carter pulls a 620 lb deadlift in the peaking phase leading up to a powerlifting meet.
Weight for Distance, Weight for Height, my First Highland Games 17 Jul 2012 | 03:01 am
Hey all, here are a couple of pictures from this past weekend’s Highland Games in Payson, UT. I got second place in the C class. Weight for height: And weight for distance:
1 Ton Hooks Review – How to train with an Injured Finger (use weight lifting hooks) 4 Jun 2012 | 11:58 pm
1 Ton Hooks - Worth it. My recent forays into stonelifting have left me with some big gains in strength and an unhappy ring finger on my left hand. I was picking up a stone one night and had forgotte...
Battle Ropes – Top 20 Exercises 23 May 2012 | 09:15 am
I recently got a chance to try out some Battle Ropes at the gym. Nasty business. While I’m not signing off on them as the most revolutionary thing in the history of fitness, they still kicked my butt ...
Snatching the 48 Kilo “beast” kettlebell 30 Apr 2012 | 01:40 pm
Here’s me hitting a pretty easy set of four snatches, right arm, with the 48 kilogram kettlebell. Back in my Dragondoor days, “The Beast,” as this kb was known, was the most fearsome thing ever. Like...
465 lb one hand barbell deadlift – Adam T. Glass 13 Apr 2012 | 05:11 am
Adam t. Glass deadlifting 465 lbs with one hand on a barbell. IF you’re into this sort of thing, there’s a great video of Andrew Durniat out there pulling 518 with a hook grip. Crazy strength.
Dave Draper’s Top Squat 29 Mar 2012 | 02:34 am
Here’s Dave Draper giving a demo of the Top Squat. Looks similar to the safety squat bar, but I haven’t seen either in person and have no idea how they compare. Dave Draper is one of my favorite peop...
Derek Poundstone Training Routine 28 Mar 2012 | 06:41 am
Here’s a video clip of the Derek Poundstone training routine leading up to the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2011. If you’re unfamiliar with Derek, he’s a monstrously strong police officer. As...