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One of the biggest problem areas I see with young athletes and adults alike is a lack of strength with bodyweight movements.
This shouldn’t be surprising actually, since laziness and weakness is engineered into nearly every single piece of “fitness” equipment today.  Lay here, sit here, stand here.  What ever happened to using the ultimate machine, [...]

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For the time being I’ve decided to use the KISS principle when it comes to my training.  I have everything I need in my 17′x10′ shed plus I have my entire backyard, driveway, and street.  What more do you need or could you ask for?
I know most folks will frown upon training this way but [...]

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I’ve studied Jason Ferruggia’s work for over 2 years now.  At the time I discovered his work, I’ll admit my training sucked.  I was flat out training like a ****** (insert your favorite adjective here).  I was doing too much volume, body part splits, not lifting heavy, and doing a bunch of useless cardio.  I [...]

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Jason Ferruggia is one of my go to guys when it comes to training.  He’s one of the best in the industry and for good reason.  He’s trained over 700, including 90 from organizations you may have heard of like the NFL, NHL, and MLB.  In fact, he’s helped over 53,000 hardgainers and skinny dudes [...]

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I think we too often get sucked in to HAVING to train in a gym.  It’s easy, right?  All the equipment is there for you.  All you have to do is walk in and starting lifting.
What in the hell did people do before gyms to get strong?  How did we function before the invention of [...]

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