Execution Through Visualization
Ian StrimbeckFounderRunenation LLCwww.runenationllc.comI hear people all the time proclaim that they want to complete something, yet they quickly brush it to the wayside because “it’s hard,” “it’s heavy, “I can’t do that,” or “what if someone laughs at me?” What many fail to comprehend is how powerful the human mind is. Extreme examples of this can be found in
How to Survive the Holidays Part 1
Ed ShanksChristmas is less than a week away. And if you haven’t already been attacked by the onset of candy treats and Christmas deserts, you will be. Most of us will be attending some sort of Christmas party this upcoming weekend. So, how do you survive the onslaught of unhealthy eating options? Do you act like
The Feast or Famine Diet: Famine Training Routine
In the second part of the Feast or Famine Diet, when went over examples of awesome people using this technique to get ridiculous gains. Now let’s look at the Famine Training workout protocol to help you get the best results possible.Famine Training Routine (2-4 weeks)Having trained in this kind of caloric deficit quite a bit, I can tell you
Baddest Mofos Ever – Benny Podda, Pt. 2
Welcome back to part 2 of the Benny Podda story. In the final part, we are going to look at his training methods, and what he found most effective at building monstrous mass and strength.If only Tim Bleknap had enjoyed spelunking, we might have been treated to such awesome training vids that Jujumufu would have been beyond derivative when he
The Feast or Famine Diet Part 2
Miss the intro to this series? Yeah, it's been awhile. Go here for a refresher.The story of a phoenix rising from the ashes is iconic and timeless. It's an archetype that transcends time and place and speaks to the indomitability of the human spirit. Be it humanity's seeming inborn tendency to root for the underdog, or the
Baddest Mofos Ever – Benny Podda, Pt. 1
In the past I've been asked why I focus so heavily on the outliers in the strength community, rather than the more conventional lifters who've had success over the years in a more reserved fashion. The answer is quite frankly, that greatness and boring rarely coincide, and where they do it is more coincidence than a causal relationship. The
The Long Haul
Ian StrimbeckFounderRunenation LLCwww.runenationllc.comHumans will always use the easiest and most efficient route, it’s just our nature. With that said, utilizing this concept in extreme can end up leading us astray. More specifically, it can easily derail us from our deepest desires and lofty goals. The growth of current technology is a double-edged sword. On one side you have information
The Perfect Gym is All In Your Head
As I staggered the fifteen steps from my toilet shower to my desk, sweating like a pedophile in an elementary school bathroom, desperate to find another roll of toilet paper, I lamented the fact that dysentery was going to steal yet another day of heaving around some heavy iron from me. That's not to say I wasn't going
Is Thanksgiving the Best Cycle Diet Day of the Year?
Ed ShanksIf you have been keeping up with the Never Bulk Again series, then you are familiar with the Cycle Diet. If not, go back and check out part 6. I go over the details of how to set up the Cycle Diet. Why is the Cycle Diet so effective? Because you don’t waste any time building muscle.
Liftosophy Part I- Satan, Nietzsche, and Schelling
Single most important thing I’ve learned as a personal trainer: Ain’t nobody gonna get strong if I can’t get in their mind. I’m less a coach and more a supremely underqualified psychoanalyst. The problem’s definitions: Folks are all ate up with the word virus and think they know what “strong” means when the strongest person they ever knew was that