Category: Product Reviews

  • Review: Arnold Schwarzenegger – The Education of a Bodybuilder

    I bought this book after my friend Nick was telling me some stories about Arnold’s training – you know, in the woods, doing squats for hours, and then making love to a woman and drinking wine. Hey, I admit it, it sounded interesting. Arnold’s story is fascinating to me. What American doesn’t like a pick…

  • Baby Don’t Need No Kettlebell

    One of my favorite Steve Maxwell stories is from a Ryan Lee Boot Camp. Steve Cotter and some other guy were on stage demonstrating kettlebells along with Steve Maxwell. Cotter and this other dude were tossing a 70 pound kettlebell back-and-forth flipping it through the air while doing swings. They were obviously showing off. After…

  • Review: Fit Bit Zip

    Think you’re walking enough? Are you sure? I’ve written before about the importance of tracking and measuring things to make progress. Knowing how much you walk is extremely important knowledge about your activity level. A great way to track your steps and measure your progress is to get a Fit Bit. I have the Fit…

  • Iron Mind Dip and Chin Belt

    So, you can do your pull ups, chins, and dips almost effortlessly. You’re wondering: what’s next? Well, you could do more reps. More reps is always an option, but the more reps you do, the more time it takes. Besides, you want a really strong upper body. I say, add weight. If you want a…

  • Review: Lifeline Weighted Speed Rope

    Jumping rope is a great exercise, jump ropes travel well (as shown above), and jump ropes help you develop your feet, ankles, and calves, as well as your wind. Sure, big arms are cool. But, in the grand scheme of things, big arms aren’t really that important. What is important is foot, ankle, and calf…

  • Review: Dandy Blend as Coffee Substitute

    A college friend once said, once you get addicted to coffee, you’ll never stop drinking it. I have to say that I’ve found the coffee and caffeine addiction quite powerful. Its health effects certainly aren’t as bad as alcohol’s, but anything that addicts you lowers your level of day-to-day freedom. An inability to start the…

  • Review: Lifeline Jungle Gym

    The Jungle Gym isn’t what you think at first. It’s not that thing you used to play on when you were a kid. It’s just a strap with a few pieces of plastic. But, that strap opens up a world of exercise possibilities, makes exercise on the road easier, and makes exercise at home more…

  • Trapeze Rigging Pull Up Bar Review

    When buying things online, particularly things that cost in the hundreds of dollars, you want to be careful. I was skeptical about the Trapeze Rigging pull up bar, but it delivers. What I Like About the Trapeze Rigging Pull Up Bar It assembles in under a minute. If you don’t have a place for your…

  • The Way to Live

    The Way to Live—it’s a book. I’m not becoming a guru and preaching from on high. The guy who wrote the book, George Hackenschmidt, lived to be 90 years old. Hackenschmidt lived a most unusual and colorful life. He’s travelled the world, known intimately presidents and kings. Well educated, in later years he became a…

  • Captains of Crush Grippers by Iron Mind

    I’ll never forget the day my first Captains of Crush grippers arrived. Office mates crowded around my desk trying to give them a squeeze. Of course, the fad wore off, but I persisted and to this day have a strong set of hands that can close the #2. I know of no better way to…