Interviews

Interview with Strongman Mark Felix

Monday, July 20, 2009
Interview with Strongman Mark Felix

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 man lifting a weight with one hand. I checked what... »

Interview with Jim Bathurst – Part II

Saturday, July 18, 2009
Interview with Jim Bathurst – Part II

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 useful training tool. Marc: Do you practise feats of strength like... »

Interview with Jim Bathurst – Part I

Thursday, July 16, 2009
Interview with Jim Bathurst – Part I

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 is our guest today. His Name is Jim Bathurst, and he’s the founder of beastskills.com. Jim works as a personal trainer in Washington DC. Check... »

Interview with Gabriel Sum

Monday, June 29, 2009
Interview with Gabriel Sum

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, Gabriel is hunting for international titles and making his way to the international elite of grip strength athletes – at least I’m pretty sure he... »