After the last post, I received a lot of questions in regard to the so-called “bad boys” and decided to make another post containing some clarifications. What is a bad boy? The term “bad boy” could be misleading. Some people may conclude that a bad boy is a boy doing bad things (i.e. a criminal). […]
In the sport of powerlifting, the body plays the role of a human crane. Consequently, the champions exhibit extreme physical density. The denser you are, the more efficiently you can lift. To take advantage of this principle, many iconic powerlifters, usually taller competitors, undergo epic bulking periods to join the superheavyweight division and reach their […]
SIlent Mike is a popular YouTuber in the fitness segment and a strong powerlifter who has produced many educational videos in collaboration with other legends of the online muscle game such as Omar Isuf and Allan Thrall. This classic natty or not review focuses on him. What are Silent Mike’s stats? In an interview, Mike […]
Every now and then a kid with a serious look on the face enters the gym and captures the squat rack. He is ready to “kill it” like real men do. A hardcore beat is pumping through the headphones; the adrenaline factories are working overtime; the feeling that it’s a life or death situations infects […]
HarryTheBicepsFlexKilla overheard two bros talking while packing his gym bag: “When did you arrive, brah?” “1 hour ago.” “Pfff. Been here since 5 p.m.” Harry looked at his watch – it was almost 8 in the evening. Maybe this is why JohnnyTheTrenInjector is so big? Maybe the secret to extraterrestrial gains is prolonged servitude in […]
There are many self-protecting mechanisms wired deeply into the human nature. One of them is the ability to rationalize and exercise self-justification. When a reality is too hard to accept, the mind produces a theory that softens the hit and allows the individual to continue dwelling on the previous concept even if the truth is […]
Harry The BicepsFlexKilla woke up with that gnawing, almost corrosive feeling of imperfection that now and then captures the blood pump of every human, shakes the homeostasis and installs a pernicious grimace mixed with bewilderment on the face of the victim. Harry had been fighting against the inadequacy and incompleteness in his heart for a […]
Back in the day, many noobs started using weightlifting belts during squats and deadlifts under the influence of Mark Rippetoe and his puppies that later on branched out and developed the 70sbig fetish. According to those individuals, the weightlifting belt gives you ”an anchor to push against with your abs”. Those men believe that this technique […]
Images of the legendary powerlifter Roger Estep are often used to illustrate the thick and dense muscles that powerlifting can allegedly produce. Rumor has it that 5×5 zealots and permabulkers sleep with photos of men with similar builds under the pillow. I had a good laugh when a newbie posted the popular deadlift photo of Roger Estep […]
High rep squats are tough and will definitely test your mental and physical capacities. Still, I wouldn’t go as far as saying that you need a third testicle to do a 20-rep squat routine. This is a false belief that the permabulkers and their coaches have been using to infect many naive beginners. The stress on […]
The bench press is a pretentious slut. It reminds me of women that are with you only for the money and leave you without a note the second your income is hurt. Out of the popular lifts, the bench press is affected the most by fluctuations of your bodyweight. When you lose weight, it drops. […]
Some things in life may be mandatory, but deadlifts and pull-ups aren’t part of the group. Yet the muscle industry has convinced many people that there are irreplaceable exercises. This is not true. Almost every article on deadlifts uses the same catchphrases: “The deadlift is the best exercise to build ‘real’ world strength. ” “The deadlift increases your testosterone levels.” “If you are […]