Home of Strength
Here is an interview with Pat Mendes. He talks about his training focused lifestyle and also goes through a sample training day, which one could summarize to train, eat, sleep, – repeat. Day in a Life (Mo-Fr) wake up at 7 eat cereal, have a protein shake train from 8-9:30 eat eggs sleep from 10:30-12:30 train, [...]
Here are a couple of clips of Ivan Abadjiev talking about different weightlifting systems and the influence the Bulgarians had on them. Kris Pavlov translates. Abadjiev on American weightlifting Abadjiev talks about the evolution of the Bulgarian system Abadjiev talks about the problem with Bulgarian weightlifting Abadjiev talks about Kazakhstan’s Olympic weightlifting success Abadjiev talks about Iran’s success in [...]
Listen to another really good Iron Radio Episode. Episode 145 with guest IronMind’s Dr. Randall J. Strossen Follow Randall on Twitter: @IronMind. Link to mp3 (right click +’save as’) Topics: reasons for the (un-) popularity of strength sports in the U.S., especially weightlifting missing role models in the us good coaches rewarding performance, not aesthetics giving incentives tradition of strength Milo Magazine [...]
Here is a quick interview with Hysen Pulaku. As you probably know, he trains under coach Ivan Abadjiev at the Podium Gold Weightlifting Club in Danville, CA. Height: 170 cm / 5’7″ Weight Class: 77kg Cumulative Training Duration per Day: minimum 7hrs, 9hrs max Off Day: Sunday (with only 1h training) Sleep: 2-3hrs in the afternoon and 8hrs at night Hates: Squats [...]
Check out this interview with Arnold “I make my protein drink with whiskey” Schwarzenegger. It’s about bodybuilding and its perception by the public, getting women, and doing your own thing. Don’t know how much of it is true or made up. But it’s a fun read nonetheless. And it’s a quote gold mine. The best example I [...]
