Universal Animal Pak has been around for over thirty years.After taking it, i found it to be a great multi vitamin–one of the best on the market for any sort athlete, simply because it covers everything that you need on a daily basis in order to perform. Not only do you get all your essential [...]
Several years ago I found an online forum where quite a few professional powerlifters and strongmen spent their spare time. There was a section devoted to Westside Barbell questions and that’s where I first bumped into Mike Ruggiera. Despite his super-human strength (1050 squat, 660 bench press and 810 deadlift), I found that he was [...]
I live in a small town that is littered with a few “fitness oriented” gyms. In this town there is one power-rack on the second floor of a “sports center” where deadlifting is prohibited. Needless to say, I don’t train there. Any place that has outlawed deadlifts is not any place that I want to [...]
We’ve come to a bit of a crossroad here at The Strength Review. We currently don’t sell anything on the site, we don’t charge for access to any of the information and we continue to work tirelessly to bring you content you can trust. The problem is that we’ve got expenses associated with running the [...]
A lot of guys who train for Strongman don’t put much thought into assistance work, if at all. Assistance exercises can help out your attributes and get you through your sticking points in many cases. For the sake of discussion, we’ll call attributes specific abilities we need to improve on such as starting strength, strength [...]
The Safety Squat Bar (SSB) is one of the most versatile tools you have in the gym. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Powerlifter, Athlete, Strongman, or Body Builder (it pains me to write that last word) – EVERY GYM NEEDS A SAFETY SQUAT BAR! As I troll around on the Internet forums, I see [...]
If you are happy with what you see in the mirror, then read no further. But if you have been training at least for a year, 3 or 4 times a week and are not happy with your results, then read on. Heavy resistance training is key to changing your physique, you will get stronger [...]
The Strongman Log is a versatile piece of equipment that can do more than just be used for an event. Logs can be used for a wide variety of exercises and goals. In this article, we will look at three different exercises you can do with it: (1) Floor Presses, (2) Training Complexes, and (3) [...]
What do you really need to begin strongman training versus what can you do without? I’m sure this subject has been covered before, but I’m chiming in on this one. First, I’ll address those who are budget conscious, too cheap, or have no disposable income to buy new gear, and then I’ll address those who [...]
I can’t tell you how many times I have had the same conversation with athletes and coaches regarding weight training for MMA. It usually goes something like this: Coach: Hey, won’t weight training bulk my fighters up and slow them down? Me: No, not if done properly. Coach: I don’t want my guys lifting weights. [...]
