Pipes and Cogs – Weightlifiting on a Budget

Pipes and Cogs – Weightlifiting on a Budget

Check out this DIY weightlifting gym from Bulgaria. Nikola Giorgiev transformed what used to be a former air raid shelter into a place where kids can train. Thanks to Pim for submitting.

What’s the point of this?

What’s the point of this?

You will probably have come across this question or some variant thereof. Be it about your program, the exercise you do, the sets & reps scheme or just about the fact that you are a dedicated individual. I found it very insightful what George Lee Mallory had to say about this stupid question (yes, there are stupid questions). Mallory died in [...]

Makeshift Platform

DIY Platform

Found this photo today on reddit. Does anybody happen to know the story behind this backyard gym? Anyway, the moral of the story is Make the best of what you’ve got. Update: Danny Nemani commented I know that they are from Cameroon – I’ve competed against the guy in the red – he’s a super [...]

Motivational Lifting Compilation

Motivational Lifting Compilation

Here is a motivational lifting compilation. Dave Tate’s Table Talk on training set to Nothing Else Matters. Thanks to Phil for submitting this.

Chad Jones Always A Fire Short Documentary

Chad Jones Always A Fire Short Documentary

Until yesterday I have never heard of Chad Jones. These 7 minutes are well worth your time. A short documentary film on former New York Giant Chad Jones —a star athlete from LSU whose promising professional career was put on hold by a tragic car accident before it even had a chance to begin. Amazing [...]