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Confessions from a “Recovering” Bodybuilder

by Scott Iardella, SFG II This is a little embarrassing, but I admit I was an obsessed bodybuilder for about six years of my life.  My training was completely different about twenty years ago.  One of the key things I … Continue reading

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Training the One-Half Bodyweight Kettlebell Press

by Mark Reifkind, Master SFG OK, so you have done your kettlebell clean and press ladders and have put in your volume. You can press for sets and reps with a fairly heavy weight, but when it comes time to … Continue reading

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From Bodyweight to Heavy Weight Part 1: Mining the One-Arm/One-Leg Pushup for a Heavier Military Press

By Aleks Salkin, SFG, SFBW Long before the bench press was the apple of every gym rat’s eye, in the days before drugged-up muscles, pills, powders, and potions ruled the world’s fitness scene, only one thing set the real men … Continue reading

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Assisting Your GAG: How to Defeat the Evil Wheel

By Doug Nepodal, Senior SFG So I have a student that has been working for some time on successfully completing a single rep with the ab wheel from a standing start. To say that the past attempts he’s shown me … Continue reading

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PSOAS? So What?

By Brandon Hetzler, SFG II If that is your mindset or you are of the mindset of, “Oh, you mean half of the IlioPsoas group?” then you are drastically missing a keystone to your own strength and performance as well … Continue reading

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Are You Training Through or Toward an Injury?

A few weeks ago, I saw a post on a fitness forum from a trainer complaining about a pain in his wrist, accompanied by a “snapping” sound when performing kettlebell cleans. I asked a physician associate of mine to respond … Continue reading

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Show Me Your Friends and I Can Tell Who You Are.

If you look around to all of your closest friends and realize you are the smartest, hardest working person among the group, then it’s time to get some new friends. —–Jeremy Schoemaker When I first started powerlifting, I had the … Continue reading

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