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We are honored for the privilege of republishing what I consider the best strength-training article of all time, as well as the funniest. Thanks, Doc! ARE THEY REALLY “SYSTEMS?” “HIT” WITH A “HAMMER” Frederick C. Hatfield, Ph.D., MSSInternational Sports Science Association To avoid being HIT with a HAMMER, I feel compelled to make these…
Tactical Shield Training
Baggy shirts can cover up spaghetti arms and sweat pants can serve as a smokescreen for a long string of forgotten leg days. But, a neck like a stack of dimes? Forget about it. Unless you’re living in the polar vortex with a wardrobe of thick turtlenecks, there is no running, no hiding–your neck is…
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The Science of Training: Pectoralis
By Josh Bryant and Joe Giandonato Craig Monson with a powerful and aesthetically-pleasing chest The chest serves as the centerpiece to a powerfully-built and aesthetic physique! In bodybuilding, as bigger and bigger mass monsters emerge from peptide-engulfed cesspools sporting arms and legs that dwarf those of the by-gone Golden area, it is interesting to observe…
De-Inhibition Training: The Secret to Unlocking Unseen Limit
By Josh Bryant and Joe Giandonato Fred Hatfield pioneered de-inhibition training You don’t go outside and grab the mail naked, even if you are not embarrassed or have no ethical qualms, it can still land you in county. But what about that one time on Avenida Revolution in Tijuana after a night of wine, women…
Warm Up: The Science and Practice
by Josh Bryant and Joe Giandonato Jack Dempsey shadow boxing to warm up. As coaches, we have witnessed top-tiered high school programs literally demand players squat over 400 pounds with no warm up. Yet, others in the fitness industry advocate warm ups that take longer than workouts. In a nutshell, as the late, great Charles…
I Intend—Therefore I AM!
The starting point of every dream and great achievement is intention. Everything that happens starts with intention. Intention, this creative power, sets natural laws in motion to work for what you desire at the subconscious level. Understanding this power means the manifestation of your dreams. Being unaware of it means you are a leaf in the wind of…
Boss of Bosses
Ogden Myklebust III, TD Davis, James Strickland, Julius Maddox, Josh Bryant and Rob Hall (not pictured: Adam “Hollywood” Ferchen) This past weekend was one of the highlights of my coaching career, hell, my life! I want to share with you how well my lifters did at Boss of Bosses 6; always a first-class event, run…
Board Presses for Strength and Size
By: Josh Bryant There is a big, strange and strong dude at the gym bench pressing with 2 x 4s on his chest. His guns look like AR15s compared to the Red Ryder bb guns typically seen in the gym, oh yeah he is also cock strong. Success leaves clues. Explaining the Board Press A…
Building Ham-Hock Hamstrings
by: Josh Bryant Out of sight out of mind might be your go-to strategy with your credit card bill! But, this mindset is responsible for hideous hamstring development on both gym rats and performance athletes, aesthetically resulting in an imbalanced physique, while injury risk is increased and performance is decreased. Selfie-snapping “insta lifters” throw in…