Classic. One of my favorite movies of all time is ‘The Postman’
Critics & my idiot buddies hated it. But l loved it. The film spoke to me in many ways. Survival. Escape. Redemption. In the end, the thing you strive for is much bigger than yourself. And you must face your enemy.

New Bowtie is my new coffee buddy in the am. Training later. Goes back on for curls! Baby!!!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

At the Bowtie store in Columbia, SC! Purchased a 2XX.
Love the feel of a new Bowtie.

Years ago we were tallying up our squat attempts from training & meets.
In 2011 l concluded:
1000lb- Squats 100’s of times.
1100lb- Squats about 115 X’s
1200lb- Squats 53 X’s
1300lb- Squats 4 X’s
In all that carnage l never hurt my knees once! 💪🏾🤗💪🏾

Meanwhile in Sweden the lifters are Body Tempering now!
Eskil Thomasson was here in fall. Learned it all. Went back to Sweden & had custom rollers made.
Eskil was Louie’s right hand man yrs ago. Introduced Lou to sled dragging.
Now he’s added Body Tempering to his Arsenal.

Squats Tuesday. Two more squat sessions left until the fix-it shop May 20th.
I am actually getting stronger at this lighter weight.
No l am not on trt 🤣Hahaha

Coach Hersel! One of the finest strength coaches and person. A difference maker like the Caton’s, Sparkman’s, Groney’s, Ford’s, Richardson’s etc!

The good thing about AI, ChatGPT & the rest is now liars can be even better more convincing liars! Working harder on perception deception.
Being an honest person will stick out like a sore thumb.
👍🏽

I am so vain! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Coach Tusz!!!

Funny thing about old magazines, you find interesting things. I remember corresponding w/ Josh Bryant over 20yrs ago when we use to compete. Found this pic of him in ‘05 PLUSA mag. Credibility is everything. Josh knows strength but also stands the test of time!

I remember powerlifters decades ago talking about heavy training & how it really “taxed their CNS!” 😳
This isn’t true.
Parroting this kind of nonsense makes you look stupid. Always ‘Search the matter out!’
Your CNS is fine bro.😉

This is second time l made the 21min mark on sanddune stepper. Fix-it shop in three weeks. Have to be prepared. But…Who Cares? I am suppose to be doing the best l can. That’s expected of me.

Staying Bendy! This is daily for 3-5 min. Solesteps allow better flexion. They just do.
My compression bands are 10ft long. I wrap top of tibia only and internally.
Great stuff.

When an enemy of mine dies, l take no pleasure in it.
However, l will not honor them either!

The FAT ARCHIE! I have literally worked on this thing over a ten yr period. I knew the regular pad you position shoulders on was all wrong. Led to shoulder impingement.
Split Pad Technology (SPT) was my answer. Soft non-corners, two pads, provide scap glide.
This is huge.

The father of strength and conditioning at Spring Valley returning to build them a beautiful new facility is extremely poetic. Brings back some good memories.

I think the worst character flaw l see in young people is ‘laziness’
It’s eating up their future like a cancer.
…and they can’t even see it.

What is this? A Thompson Fatbell Shifter?
🤣🤣🤣💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

I will never forget this cover! Many of us competing in powerlifting (back a quarter century ago) were just adjusting to the 2500lb barrier Garry broke a year earlier! Instead of coming up with excuses, we were motivated by Garry’s success! 3 yrs later he broke 2700! Then 2800!