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Shoulder Blades Into Your Pockets for Stronger Bench Press and Rows
Back Contraction and Scapular Control for a Bigger Bench One of the things I’ve been working on really hard the last few weeks is intensifying the contraction of my lats and the scapular musculature...
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Summer’s Here – It’s Time to Start Cheating
When to Cheat to Build More Muscle The Summer months are here now, and that means it’s time for some Cheating. Call me crazy, but I think people put too much emphasis on STRICT lifting technique. I’m...
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August of Arms 2017
August of Arms The Funnest Month of Training is Just a Few Days Away, Brotherrrr! August of Arms 2017 has been updated and is ready to go. This year’s program is totally overhauled, in an attempt to...
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Yoketober – Fully Update – Fully Loaded
Yoketober 2017 In 2014, I began doing month-long periods of specialization training to bring up specific parts of my body. After doing August of Arms in August and Legtember during September, I was...
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Heavy Weights and High Volume for a Thick Upper Back
In talking with many other lifters who are looking for that thick upper back look, I’m convinced that many people are not seeing the results they want, due to a lack of poundage and overall volume. In...
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Build Bigger Traps by Intensifying the Shrug
Build Bigger Traps Dave Batista – BIG TRAPS A common body part that lags behind other body parts is the traps. Many lifters I have spoken with have asked if I know any good ways to build the traps up...
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Big Trap Training: Heavy Shrugs WITHOUT the Back Strain
Build Big Traps Without Hurting Your Back I LOVE all forms of Back Training. Rows, Pull-ups, Chins, Pull-overs, Shrugs…You name it, I include some form of it in my training. However, up until a few...
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Back and Triceps Workout – Awesome Muscle Building Combination
Back and Triceps Training Here is a recent workout compilation that my buddy Mark Gannon and I did. In it, we are Back and Triceps. This is a crazy combination. Many people don’t realize that the...
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Bench Press Tip: Activate Lats for Stronger, Safer Bench Press
Building a Bigger Bench Press Dino Bravo – World Bench Record – 1988 It goes without saying that the Bench Press is one of the most popular lifts that are done in the gym. And no wonder – it’s one of...
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Get Bigger Shoulders | Build Big Delts
Overhead Lifting: A Must for Shoulder Strength and Size I Love Pressing Movements Hulk Hitting Some Odd Object Press I love shoulder training. I especially love the idea of taking barbells, axles,...
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Reverse Muscle Building Workouts
Superstar Billy GrahamFormer WWWF Champion andPartner of Arnold Some of the classic bodybuilding pairings for the upper body are Chest and Triceps, Shoulders and Triceps, and back and Biceps. These are...
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Make the Shoulders Feel Better to Lift Bigger Weights
Stretches for the Shoulders and Lats I am willing to bet that it has been a while since you gave your lats a good, solid stretch. This means your results in the gym are probably being stifled. Tight...
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How to Get Stronger, Bigger and Beat Your Competition by Using Your Mind
One of the biggest parts of strength training has nothing to do with how big you are, the loads you use, the volume you perform, or the time you spend in the gym. Most people have those aspects pretty...
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How to Train for a Full Ab Wheel Roll-outs
Perfect Tool for Core Strength 4 Days ago, I did the drill I am going to show you today, and I am STILL SORE. Normally, I wouldn’t judge the effectiveness of an exercise by whether or not it made me...
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Epic Upper Body Workout – Build a Big Back, Chest, Shoulders, Arms
Me and Chris A few months back, I was talking with an old friend of mine from college, Chris Christian. Chris was one of my main training partners when I was in college between 1999 and 2001....
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The Morning Ritual Just Got Greener
Every morning, I start my day with the same exact routine, whether I am home, in a hotel, or at a friend or family members house. You see, about 4 years ago, I was having a run of nearly daily...
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10 Reasons to Try Dips Plus Weight
I love variety in my training. If I do the same old stuff all the time, I get bored. Honestly, as good of a lift the Bench Press is for developing upper body strength and putting on muscle, I just can...
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August of Arms – 31 Days of Arms
31 Days of Arms – August 2014 Brad Martin and Jedd Johnson I was recently talking with my old friend, Brad Martin of Titan Strength in Horseheads, NY. As it turns out, he is just as OBSESSED with Arm...
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The Derek Poundstone Empty Barbell Curl 100 Rep Challenge
There are a couple of very sick, twisted and sadistic people out there who deserve to be punished severely. They are Derek Poundstone and Jason Steeves. Yes, that Derek Poundstone – the pro strongman...
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August Of Arms – In the Books
Throughout the month of August, I trained arms every single day in order to bust through my current plateau and trigger a quick increase in arm size. I called this August of Arms and used the hashtags...
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#Legtember – 30 Days of Leg Training
#Legtember is under way brother After taking a much needed day off from training on Sept. 1st to enjoy a relaxing Labor Day holiday with my family, I am back at it brother. In September, I will hit...
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20 Rep Squats for Building Massive Muscle
20 Rep Squats for Building Massive Muscle Since August, I have been experimenting with 20 Rep Squats. Performing 20 Rep Squats is a tactic that was made famous by many oldtime strongmen and other...
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#Yoketober is Under Way – Workout 1 In the Books
Yoketober is in full swing. This month, we are focusing on the Yoke – the Traps, Upper Back, Shoulders, and Triceps – the parts o fthe body that make up your outline and help you cast a big shadow. The...
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Back Safety Considerations for Multi-joint Exercises
In the Yoketober program, and in any good quality muscle building program, there is going to be plenty of multi-joint exercises, movements where there is movement across more than one joint. And while...
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NO REGRETS
NO REGRETS I posted this video on my Facebook wall a week or so ago, but I wanted to also add it here. This video is by my friend, John Wojciechowski, a strength coach and grip sport friend of mine. As...
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Big Back Workout – Build a Big Back
Last week, I travelled to Juniata College, for the Juniata Strength and Conditioning Clinic. Before Day 1, I hooked up with Jerry Shreck and Cody Miller, both from Bucknell Strength and Conditioning,...
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Build a Big Back with Pendulum Rows
Last year, in May, I performed a Strongman Show during the Bodybuilding Contest at the Empire Classic Fitness Expo in Spokane, Washington. I also assisted with several other events that were part of...
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My Current Deadlift Training Program
Coan Phillipi Deadlift Program After Nationals, I decided I want to work on my full-body strength more by following the Coan Phillipi Deadlift Program. Free on the internet, the Coan Phillipi Deadlift...
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Free Big Back Workout for You – Build a Big Back
I wanted to share this workout with you that I did last Friday morning. This was the second time I’ve done it (with just a couple of modifications), and I’m telling you, this workout is awesome. It...
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Get Yoked: Muscle Building Finisher for Back, Delts and Triceps
Monster Yoke Finisher Every Friday, I wake up early, knowing I’m about to step into battle. This is not the type of battle that is fought amongst opposing teams or countries, though. This is a battle...
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It’s Not How Much You Lift – It’s About…
I have a few sayings I’m known for. One of them is, “It’s not about how much you lift, It’s about how much you LOVE Lifting.” What that means is, lifting is about being passionate about something and...
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Yoketober Workout #3 Sample Circuit
Sample Circuit from Yoketober Program I want to show you a sample of the Yoketober program. Here’s a circuit from Workout #3. Workout #3 was a Chest day, so you’re going to see some Chest work, with...
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Pain from Benching? Try the Dumbbell Crush Press
How to Avoid Chest Pain from Benching Every so often, my shoulders and pec tie-ins are sore, on Chest Day. This kind of stinks, because one of my overall goals is to build my Dumbbell Bench Press to a...
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New Dumbbell Curl PR’s – Out of Nowhere!
Last week, I tried curling 80lb Dumbbells for the first time in a little while. The cross-body tension had really been bothering my back for quite some time. But it was feeling pretty good here,...
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225lb Bench Press for Reps
While most of what you see from me is Grip Training related, I actually do much more training than just Grip. In fact, I do just as much, if not more training, for my full body. Every so often, I even...
View ArticleBig Arms Finisher – August of Arms 2021
Hey DIESELS! Today, I’m going to share with you one of the Finishers from the 2021 August of Arms Program – it’s one I came up with years ago, and I just recently added it back into my program. This is...
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Be the First to Get August of Arms 2021!
The 2021 version of August of Arms is going to be completely INSANE! It’s gonna be the best time you’ve had training all year long, and the 31 Most INTENSE Days of Your LIFE! If you’re ready to take...
View Article31 Days of QnA 2022
In December of 2022, I put together this Playlist of QnA Videos. Feel free to watch them here, DIESELS! Be sure to like the videos by hitting the thumbs-up button. Subscribe and click the bell for...
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