Dips are said to be a great exercise for building chest, triceps, shoulder and lats. At least in some cycles I should have given serious attention to the parallel bar dip. As it was, I had a bench press fixation. The dip, done in good form, is a terrific exercise that is much underused. It... »
When I received my first CoC “Guide”, Ironmind shipped their catalogue with it, although I unchecked the box “Do you want to receive our catalogue?”. I’m glad they did it. Besides cool grip tools I never saw before, there was this picture of this huge... »
This is part II of the interview. You can find part I here. Marc: Do you use kettlebells? Jim: Yes, I use kettlebells for a variety of exercises. Thanks to my old college buddy, Jeff Steinberg, who first turned me onto them. They’re a fun and... »
One of the guys who can for sure tell you what bodyweight excersises, acrobatics and gymnastics can do for you and how to combine them with some serious lifting... »
When I started Blogging in April 2009, I had no idea what it’s like to call yourself a Blogger. I just knew I like other Blogs about strength training... »
Today my #1 Captains of Crush gripper arrived. Some weeks ago, I ordered the “Guide” gripper because I like starting things from scratch and I had no idea how... »
The first time I saw Gabriel Sum was about six weeks ago on youtube.com while searching for feats of grip strength. At the age of only 22,... »
Grip strength is something strange. Most men can’t hide their fascination when they see feats of grip strength the first time. Like Josh Hanagarne puts it here , there’s... »
The largest plates (20 kg) for my barbell are about 35 cm diameter. That’s about 4 cm less space between the bottom of the bar and the floor... »
