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By: Josh Bryant and Joe Giandonato Fred Hatfield utilizing post activation potentiation (PAP) pre-deadlift If you want to take a good look at a T-bone steak, you can stick your head up a bull’s ass or take the butcher’s word. If option one is needed, please review last week’s newsletter. Otherwise, T-bones, anyone? Let’s get…

by: Josh Bryant Periodization—My Theory and Application There I was, one night, curiosity running wild. I got lured by “Moonshine Paradise,” neon lights flickering in Cheatham County, due west of old man Chambers’ tobacco farm. Lo and behold, Brother Barrett himself, ruling at the pool table right in that notorious trailer park my mom warned…

by Josh Bryant and Joe Giandonato Peter Edgette executing isometric bench presses in part for a PAP effect. Ben Johnson squatted 600 pounds 10 minutes prior to running a 9.79-second 100-meter dash world-record in 1988! Was Johnson’s coach, Charlie Francis, outhouse rat crazy or drunker than Cooter Brown? Jeremy Hoornstra did a maximal isometric contraction…

by: Josh Bryant Nature gifts an athlete, and he is getting splinters in his ass from riding the pine. Another athlete, written off as subpar, is playing on Sundays and riding around in Bentley. Why? A trust fund baby now doesn’t have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of and the…

By: Josh Bryant Big Tom is always ready and Joe Rogan notices. Some people are so uptight, if you stuck a lump of coal up their ass, in two weeks, you’d have a diamond!  Think about the Karen that heads up the local HOA, thef powerlifter that takes a 1000 mgs of caffeine before a deload workout or the…

Being Gas Station Ready is about being prepared for the unexpected, the kind that lurks in dimly lit gas stations and the back alleys of life. As the fitness pioneer Charles Atlas taught us, when you look strong less people mess with you. Unfortunately, sometimes physical strength is not sufficient deterrence and someone will try…

by: Josh. Bryant These strategies helped Johnnie grow under Josh’s tutelage. The neon glow of that old Conoco sign taunted me with the promise of lukewarm coffee and questionable street tacos.  But this wasn’t just any gas station pit stop – this was due west of the ol kick’n stab bar. Across the street, five…

by: Josh Bryant Nick DelToro bringing up arms with Josh at Metroflex Gym In the heart of a sleepy West “By God” Virginia town, nestled between a Waffle House, pawn shop and a Peeler Bar, stood a notorious establishment known as the “Kick-N-Stab.” Its reputation preceded it, whispered tales of meth labs, moonshine, and hillbilly…

Author: Daniel Domaradzki Mental conditioning techniques like visualization, arousal regulation, self-talk, and mindset training enable strength athletes to build resilience, improve performance, and manage stress. The Nature of Mental Conditioning in Strength Sports What is mental conditioning and what techniques are used in strength sports? Mental conditioning refers to psychological skills training focused on managing…

by: Josh Bryant Fresh out of the clink, Brother Barrett was determined to go straight – or as straight as a former meth cook, moonshiner, and pool hall hustler could go. He decided to channel his entrepreneurial spirit into a new venture: a duck hunting operation in the heart of western Arkansas. Now, Brother wasn’t…