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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…
Bench Press Leg Drive- The Elusive Purple Unicorn
by: Josh Bryant Peter Edgette, blasting up 600 Bench press leg drive is discussed in strength circles like a secret cure-all potion that only the elite have access to and yet refuse to share it with the meager masses. Hang around any Twatwaffle Fitness, Inc. long enough, read muscle mags or just log onto Instagram…
Mastering Momentum–Motel to Mansion Mindset III
By: Josh Bryant The motel mindset is never ready for a million-dollar opportunity because it operates at a poverty level of consciousness. The mansion mindset capitalizes on million-dollar opportunities because it has mastered momentum. The motel mindset operates off of emotion when it comes to buying the latest iPhone but off of logic when it…
Training Frequency- Prilepin’s Chart
I often get asked which works best between linear periodization, block periodization, undulating periodization and reverse linear periodization. Should powerlifters use Prilepin’s Chart? What about training frequency? Because of the demands of these questions, I have decided to answer them via video. Check it out!
Carlton Snitkin, Physical Culturist Extraordinaire
by: Paul Leonard Carlton Snitkin left this world in May 2018 at the age of 72, but long after leaving his mark on and off the platform. In his 72 trips around the sun, Carlton inspired innumerable people with is Powerlifting prowess and coaching excellence. Open Powerlifting documents that his best official lifts are an…
Bench Press—4 Trade Secrets
by: Josh Bryant Jeremy Hoornstra after an epic battle with West “by God” Virginia Legend, Brian Siders Boys in the North African Fulani tribe become men by engaging in a rites of passage ritual with a rival tribe that involves two young boys entering a ring shirtless, each carrying a cane or whip. From here,…
Chuck “The Truck” Braxton
by: Adam benShea The story of Chuck “The Truck” Braxton is a unique one and it brings to mind the words of legendary big wave surfer, Mark Foo, who said: “It’s not tragic to die doing something you love.” An elite level Masters powerlifter, Chuck had a few bumps in his road, but maintained a caring…
Harnessing the Power of PAP- Practical Application
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 the why HERE;otherwise, T-bones, anyone? Let’s get to the meat…
Harnessing the Power of PAP
By Josh Bryant and Joe Giandonato 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 on the bench press eight minutes prior to setting the all-time world…