I don’t really self-post much anymore, but today, well, today is my birthday.
Currently, I have a pulled left calf muscle, I’ve been sick for five days, I just finished finals (which I aced them all, another 4.0 semester since returning to school), I haven’t lifted in weeks due to the previous three reasons, and I haven’t pulled over 350lbs in something like six months because of a previously herniated disk.
Blah, blah. blah.
It doesn’t matter. Even with all of those things going on I still took care of my business in the gym this week and set PRs for my bench (+40lbs) and deadlift (+45lbs) at the end of my first cycle of The Cube Method. I didn’t test squat due to my calf and I will guarantee you now that I pull 500+ in two months.
Oh, that is also a PR on my beard up there and yes, that is a “Ponies Forever” t-shirt. Both increase pounds on your total. Guaranteed. Oh, and pop-tarts helped too.

I don’t really self-post much anymore, but today, well, today is my birthday.

Currently, I have a pulled left calf muscle, I’ve been sick for five days, I just finished finals (which I aced them all, another 4.0 semester since returning to school), I haven’t lifted in weeks due to the previous three reasons, and I haven’t pulled over 350lbs in something like six months because of a previously herniated disk.

Blah, blah. blah.

It doesn’t matter. Even with all of those things going on I still took care of my business in the gym this week and set PRs for my bench (+40lbs) and deadlift (+45lbs) at the end of my first cycle of The Cube Method. I didn’t test squat due to my calf and I will guarantee you now that I pull 500+ in two months.

Oh, that is also a PR on my beard up there and yes, that is a “Ponies Forever” t-shirt. Both increase pounds on your total. Guaranteed. Oh, and pop-tarts helped too.

Caitlyn Trout at the 2013 SPF Women’s Pro/Am

  • 121lbs
  • 350(WR)/160/365
  • 875 Total (WR)

Incredible performance. Way to go Caitlyn and Berea Barbell!

Konstantin Konstantinovs
This is the kind of garbage that gets published in fitness magazines.
Isn’t bar speed? Does Rob Fitzgerald even lift? Sad, yet hilarious.
Another great tip for sneaky strength on the deadlift, “You should also tip toe to the bar and be very quiet.”
Big thanks to Alberto Nunez, Natural Professional Bodybuilder as he’s the one that posted this picture and quote up on his Facebook for everyone.

This is the kind of garbage that gets published in fitness magazines.

Isn’t bar speed? Does Rob Fitzgerald even lift? Sad, yet hilarious.

Another great tip for sneaky strength on the deadlift, “You should also tip toe to the bar and be very quiet.”

Big thanks to Alberto Nunez, Natural Professional Bodybuilder as he’s the one that posted this picture and quote up on his Facebook for everyone.

Hannah, 13yo, 105lbs

Deadlifting 135x10 with less than 5mo of training.

Deadlift Motivation

Watch up through about 2:30. This is Richard Hawthorne at a bodyweight of 132lbs deadlifting 600lbs. What?

All of your excuses are now invalid.

This is motivation to the nth degree. No more excuses, no more complaining. Get in and get it done. Do what you should do when you should do it whether you feel like it or not.

Have you ever done a squat and a deadlift.. at the same time?

This is the best idea in the history of ideas in the world. I see absolutely nothing wrong with this except for the fact that he didn’t get below parallel on the squat and he dropped the deadlift from too high. /s

I’m fairly confident this is how vikings worked out.