Want to make this year your best ever for building muscle? Then let’s start by putting your traditional bodybuilding-style program on the back burner, at least for a while. Instead, you’re going to focus on developing raw strength. Sound like heresy? Hardly. Some of the greatest bodybuilders of all time—including Ronnie Coleman and Arnold Schwarzenegger—were competitive …
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become known by some people as “that skinny old guy who can do 10 reps with your deadlift max.” But while I chuckle at that characterization, what I’m most proud of (and grateful for) is what it means in action: I’m able to continue lifting pretty heavy weights as …
When it comes to building functional strength, power, and resiliency, nothing beats the deadlift. But as powerful of a tool as this lift is, it also happens to be the exercise that is most notoriously associated with pain and injuries, including the lower back and, in many cases, even the shoulders. While there’s nothing …
Subscribe To Podcast | More Episodes Listen To Podcast Episode #67 Podcast Episode 67: Heavy Lifts and Cardi B—Anthony Fuhrman’s Secrets to Becoming the World’s Strongest Man. What started as an alternative to standard-issue military conditioning quickly grew into a life-changing career as Anthony “Flama Blanca” Fuhrman discovered his knack for lifting heavy and …
Your workout partner ditched you again on heavy bench day. Now, you are not only missing your number-one hype man, but you don’t have a spotter. You also don’t feel like reluctantly trusting a gym rando to hand you a heavy barbell. But not benching isn’t an option—it’s your poverty lift of the big …
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]