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By: Josh Bryant In Wild and Wonderful West by God Virginia, amongst the dusty honky-tonks, pool halls  and ramshackle diners, stood The Rusty Spur – a kick’n stab bar known for its clientele and its no-nonsense doorman, Jethro Bucephalus. Jethro had a no-nonsense physique with forearms that belonged on an oxen. One evening, a pack…

by: Josh Bryant Josh talks about building the Growth Mindset HERE.Imagine dealing with a drinking problem; you overcame the booze but decided to stop by the ol’ hostelry. You had no intention of sinking your teeth around a cold one, then you walk into the barroom, noticing familiar scenery, smells, sounds and then spot an old fling.…

By: Josh Bryant Picture this: At Allsups, the air was thick with the scent of burritos and gasoline. Here was this ugly-as-sin trucker, built like a brick shithouse that spots this hot blonde struggling with her car, hood popped and smoke everywhere. Without a second thought, he slides under her car and dead bench presses…

By: Josh Bryant Question: My goal is to become as strong as possible. A big bodybuilder at the gym said I should squat the weight up slowly to feel the muscles work. Should I do this? Hell no!  You should squat the weight up faster than the Tijuana Two Step. A more explosive squat is…

By: Josh Bryant Chuck Sipes In the heart of Nashville, off Trinity Lane, there was a Waffle House (now permanently closed) where Wild Bill reigned as the chef. But, his skills extend beyond the grill. Wild Bill’s a legend at the poker table, notorious for his cunning hand-muck techniques. He’d shuffle with a smile, then…

By Josh Bryant A strong grip and well-developed forearms do more than just twist stubborn lids off of pickle jars.  A strong grip will aid you in golf, cage fighting or any athletic endeavor in between; furthermore, frequently in strength training, the grip is the weakest link. The simplistic solution offered by Internet gurus is “ditch…

Coach Cletus In a dimly-lit West Texas barroom, I find myself in the presence of a man with a very powerful life force that commands attention. He’s a cowboy with a build that screams tactical hypertrophy – the perfect blend of strength and functionality. With a half-cocked grin, he walks up to the bar and…

by: Josh Bryant “Coach” was bonafide old head YMCA legend hailing from Whitehouse, Tennessee. Picture him with tight 1980s football coach bike shorts and built like a brick shithouse.  So, one day at the local kick n’ stab bar, some young buck bodybuilder starts talking pretty big for a one eyed fat man about his…

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…