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How To Be Awesome: The Pendlay Row

April 4, 2013 By Jesse Burdick 11 Comments

By Jesse Burdick “THE 10 BEST EXERCISES YOU’RE NOT DOING!” Fitness magazines publish this bullshit piece all the time—accompanied by a similar cover-line to get your attention while you’re walking through the airport—and I always take issue with it, because the people writing the pieces generally … [Read more...]

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The Power of Power

March 29, 2013 By Scott Paltos 13 Comments

By Scott Paltos Want the secret to everything? I know you’re looking for it, at least for your fitness, because that’s why you’re on the fucking internet today in the first place. I’m also sorry to disappoint you, because the answers you’re so desperate to find have nothing to do with any of the … [Read more...]

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The X-Frame Protocols: Shoulders

March 26, 2013 By Monte Spicer 10 Comments

By Monte Spicer To find out more about Monte Spicer’s X-Frame series, read the introductory article here. To build your X-Frame physique, we have to take advantage of angles. When you train any body part, the goal is to hit it from every conceivable angle. Doing things this way accomplishes two … [Read more...]

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BioJacked #3: Mad Max Aita

April 17, 2012 By DH Kiefer 22 Comments

Max ("Mad Max") Aita, young up-and-coming weight-lifting coach who trained under (and lived with!) Ivan Abadjiev, came to the studio this past Tuesday with one simple message: try harder. Given all of the YouTube videos, magazine articles compelling you to try "killer exercises you aren't doing … [Read more...]

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