Sand Bags are the REAL DEAL

A man about to lift different quantities of weight

by: Josh Bryant Venezuelan tactical legend, Carlo Vecchi, is showing off his sandbag skills. Functional training?  Sandbags are just that! This ain’t your pink dumbbell, Pee-wee Herman functional workout, either! Sandbags are the real deal –building the strength you need for the real world.  Lifting that sandbag is like tussling with an unpredictable opponent on…

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Explosive Strength—Training Economy

A man running uphill with plain fields behind

by: Josh Bryant “Uncle Fester”, as we affectionately named him, wasn’t a good man, but he was good at being a man! Hailing from Western Arkansas, he was a true hillbilly through and through. Uncle Fester had his “crops” stashed away in the barn, emitting a pungent aroma that could be detected a mile away!…

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Beat the Heat

A muscular man wearing a backpack

by: Josh Bryant Back in the day, I trained clients at a fancy gym. They were tough with more strength and better physiques than your average gym-goer. Then, this plush chrome palace added a boxing fitness component, led by Coach Jimmy. Now, Jimmy wasn’t your typical high-end gym guy. He ran a kick-n-stab Latino bar…

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Explosive Bench Pressing

by: Josh Bryant It is impossible to lift a maximum weight with intention of moving it slowly! Often, I am asked how to build speed in the squat, bench press, or deadlift.  My response is redirecting the question back at the person on their intent when lifting the barbell. Dollars to donuts says the response…

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