Archive for December 2025

by- Josh Bryant Brian Dobson and Mark Hanlon Always Came With Purpose Now let’s say the part most people are afraid to say out loud. Some people like training like every day is a fight, like a fight in the Allsup’s parking lot. That’s their poison. And it works! A lot of people say the…

by- Josh Bryant The Soviets thrived with the TF Max “The hardest hits you see on the football field are in alumni games and the first practice in pads,” said JUCO legend Barney Eames. “When players are freshest, they’re the most excited. They want to hit someone.” That line sticks for a reason. Fresh body.…

by- Josh Bryant Most people think their biggest obstacle is discipline. Or genetics. Or not having the perfect plan. That is surface-level thinking! The real issue runs deeper. Most people are not in command of their own subconscious. And the subconscious never sits idle. If you do not give it direction, it takes orders from…

by- Josh Bryant Tom Haviland  defeating the internal governor by “electing” farmer’s walks. Remember that trip to Ciudad Juarez, senoritas, margaritas, and a night in jail that would make a priest blush? You had a few drinks and nothing in your brain was telling you no. You are walking down Avenida Juarez when a wild…

by- Josh Bryant Johnnie Jackson smoking 832 under Josh’s tutelage. Specificity is king and accommodation is queen. When they work together synergistically, you build a strength kingdom. I hammer specificity because it drives real progress, but there are times in the gym when you gotta change the stimulus. Do it correctly and that is phase…

by- Josh Bryant Strongest bodybuilder of all-time, Joe Mackey, 910 deadlift. Think of your body like a factory. Muscle is the workforce. More muscle equals a bigger labor pool. More strength equals higher production. Simple math. But size alone doesn’t get the job done. If those workers don’t know what the hell they’re doing, you’ve…