If I had to guess, I’d say he was at least six foot five, and just shy of 300 pounds. He was a big boy by almost anyone’s standards, and would have blended right in with a group of football linebackers – minus the gut. But his sheer size wasn’t the only thing apparent about […]
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I recently learned about a man named Steven Proto who currently holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s heaviest weighted pull-up. I got in touch with him, and asked if I could pick his brain about training. He said, “sure!” So, I sent him a long list of questions, and below, you’ll see what
Maximize Your Back and Arm Musculature with These Expert Tips From the Man Who Can Do 55 Pullups – Hugo Rivera Awhile back, I was talking training with my friend Tom Venuto, and he mentioned a friend of his who once did 55 pull-ups in one set – an almost inhuman performance that would put
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When I was in the fifth grade, my teacher had a rule that she would not answer “what if” questions from her students. So, on the first day of class, we were instructed not to ask any question that began with the phrase “what if…” Of course, fifth graders are a clever bunch, and we
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That was a piece of advice I got from a trusted friend not too long ago. He’s the kind of guy who doesn’t beat around the bush or pull any punches. He says what he means and calls it like he sees it. A man’s man. And now that I think about it, this is
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