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Having some fun and standing next to the impressive Pro Wrestler Stan Sierra.
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Machine Shop Awesome People
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Jeff Martone, a man who was instrumental in who Iam today,.
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Niko when he was a baby, almost 2 years old now.
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The Neck Flex and Haters.
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Max Man- The Sin of getting Older
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Max Man 48
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This is exactly how I feel about our Gym and what I expect.
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Mike The Machine old Shootfighting match
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1997 Grappling match of The Machine
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Old Fight footage. Warming up before the fight.
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Circuit training while injured. Still put the work in.
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Maximized Man: Master the Tounge, Having Class.
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Is the Neck Flex for you?
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Traits of a Strongman
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100% Yoked Neck Article for yinyangfit.com
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Guest interview done by my first mentor/dear friend Bud Jeffries.
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Rotary Club Speaking.
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The Machine Shop Gym members “Getting it Done”
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Bending a Horseshoe for my friend Nicholas Taylor.
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A post from my friend Kristi Phillips regarding the tragedy of Boston Masacre
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Jess Whitaker rocking out on a tough abdominal exercise.
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Maximized Man 46
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Machine Shop Gym Gold/Platinum club members announced: Sara Robinson/Melinda Correll Congrats!
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Being interviewed by my dear friend and mentor Bud Jeffries.
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More fun from the filming of Lane and Russell
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Finished filming on the set of Lane and Russel. Here is a look:
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The Many Awesome and Talented people of Machine Shop Gym LLC
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Product updates: All ebooks now available for $5.99
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I agree 100% with this.
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After 25 years of training, still a work in progress.
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Jump Roping with a 25lbs vest on
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Maximized Man 45: Different type of Pride
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Maximized Man 44: Laugh at yourself
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Easy meals: Turkey Loaf
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Neck Flex: Using the Anchors
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The Neck Flex stes/reps
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Mike The Machine Bruce 1997 Shootwrestling Match
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Abdominal Work
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Max Man 43: Admit when your wrong
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5/8 piece of steel bar bent across my throat at The Arnold Classic
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The Neck Flex walking the Dog exercise
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Rope Climbing with a 45pound plate added.
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Day-1 performing at The Arnold Classic.
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More pictures from Arnolds 2013
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Pictures from The Arnold Classic March 2013
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Horseshoe bent across my throat.
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Maximized Man 42: Respecting Women
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The Neck Flex another Boxing drill.
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Cardio training
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Maximized Man 41: Leadership
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Horseshoe bend for some kids that came into my gym
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Get Armored Core today and build your core up to look good but be powerful too.
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Sammi Jo Jo looking svelte and beautiful.
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Neck Flex combo with dumbbell shrug.
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The new and improved Gina Vaught
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More Neck Flex Combo exercises.
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Sunday is rest and relax day.
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The Neck Flex Harness: my results after a month.
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UFC Fighter Jorge Rivera supports my TNT Neck training DVD’s
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Where do I get my motivation to keep pushing myself?
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The Machine Neck-Ism’s
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Taking The Wrestler Bridge to another level with The Neck Flex
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The Neck Flex: Real Talk
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Team Machine 2.0 kids class.
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Trapzilla!
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Old Training footage
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After my training session with my Neck Flex
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The Neck Flex: Is it beneficial to Chiropractic care?
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The Wolf Pack Cold Weather training.
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The Neck Flex: Abdominal Version 1
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The Neck Flex Bear Crawl
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The Neck Flex: Iron-Head Slipping drill (boxing)
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The Neck Flex Head Harness
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12/25/12 Christmas Workout
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Bud Jeffries Monster Conditioning series: The Heavy Bag for Conditioning.
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How I wish Pro Wrestling was still like this: great match.
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The Forgotten War ( I agree 100% with this)
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Machine Shop Gym Training: Mike Wilson and Sharon Turpin
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The Neck Flex new neck harness on the market.
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Human Rack Lift and a Neck support with 405lbs.
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45lbs 1 finger pullups @ 215BW
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Neck of Steel
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1 arm static dumbbell hang at 215 BW with 110lbs bell
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My beginning Neck Program: This covers it all.
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Ashley & Karla Machine Shop Superstars
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Wrestler- The first part of this is awesome about the benefits of training.
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Team Machine 2.0 learning to be good young ladies and gents.
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Maximized Man 39: Do you have Goals?
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The Newmans: Dave and Lisa.
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Tucker Macalpin Gym Testimonial.
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Old performing Strongman poster courtesy of Strongman Mike Gillett.
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Machine Shop GYm Daytime Diva’s
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My buddy Mike Wilson/Client of Machine Shop Gym
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This is Who I am.
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Old Strongman poster courtesy of my friend Mike Gillett
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Our buddy Mike Wilson surprise birthday at Machine Shop Gym
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Machine-ism
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My thoughts:
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Maximized Man: Finding detours to work around injury
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Machine Shop Superstar Karla Johnson
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58 year old superstar Gary The Myth Waddle showing some impressive abdominal work.
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Maximized Man: Being grateful for your health.
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Mike Gillett preaching Wisdom!
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Want to drop weight and get lean then don’t eat this stuff:
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Great picture from my friend Mike Gillett
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TNT Neck DVD Testimonial.
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Worlds Strongest Marine by Ben Bergman
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Dirty Fighting
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Dirty Fighting: Get the upper hand on the Scumbags of the world.
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Roadwork-Werewolfs-Coyote-Ninja skills
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Maximized Man: Forgiveness
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Machine Shop Gym Highlites
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The Conditioning Machine – 5 DVD Set
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Machine Shop Gym Pictures
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The great Lou Thesz= Wrestler
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Happy Halloween Team Machine
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Gary The Myth, The Man!
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Maximized Man 35
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Maximized Man 34: Prepare and Step back
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AOBS Pictures 3 World Record Certificate
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AOBS PICS 2
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AOBS Pictures Part 1
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The AOBS Dinner 2012
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Obituary: At 60 years of age, the Mighty Greg Matonick, New Jersey’s Superman, is Gone
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2012 AOBS Dinner in Newark NJ
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Testimonials for The Machine Strongman Shows.
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Stunning Stan Sierra getting pumped up before his big Wrestling match.
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Total Gym combo exercise
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Strength Highlites-cheat laterals, behind back shrugs, and finger rack pull
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Lane and Russell the story behind the project.
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You have got to read this!!!
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Standing Ab Wheel Rollouts @220lbs :)
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Machine Shop Gym training.
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Kyle Man of Steel Riddle gym testimonial
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Machine Shop testimonials Gary
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Machine Shop Gym star Testimonial-Sammi jo Harris
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Machine Shop Gym Stars Testimonials
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One More Step
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The Machine is Cast in an Indie Film
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Now taking bookings for you to reserve your spot to come to my private gym and be trained by me!
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Pro Wrestling is Fake?
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KEEP IT SIMPLE
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Video Post discussing “training to the point of tearing your body down”
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Video highlites of Strength, Fight career, Performances.
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World Neck Record Interview with Dennis Rogers, Dave Whitley.
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Maximized Man 33: Outreach
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Machine Promo paying respect to the Carnival/Vaudeville days
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Now Taking Bookings for this coming Holiday season.
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Your Brand= Who are you, What drives you, What’s your Passion?
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Pay Respect to those that have paved the way.
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I keep getting asked if I’m really done bending things across the front of my throat?
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Summer Adventures: The World’s Strongest Neck By Iron Tamer
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World-Renowned Professional Strongman Successfully Sets Death-Defying World Strength Record at Special Charity Event
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World Record Attained 7 bars across throat in :57!
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August 25, 2012 World Record attained and I could not have done it without these 2 men.
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World Record pictures part 2
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Some pics from my World record Bars across my throat august 25
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World record 7 bars bent across the throat under :57 seconds
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Top End Deadlift (Bob Peoples style) 695×1
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CBS News interview promoting my World record attempt 8/25/12
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Come watch my World record attempt on August 25 in Somerset KY
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Bob Peoples style Deadlift 675 for 2 reps!
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If You Are Not a Fan of Wrestling These Videos Might Change Your Mind.
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Find what training works for you
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Chicken drumsticks part-2
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Cooking Machine Blog 1- Chicken Drumsticks
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Can you Spot reduce fat?
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August 25 new news for my Performance
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Active Day picture form Aug 9th show.
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Machine commercial for Aug 25th event.
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World record Commercial
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A workout missed is gone forever-Part 2
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A proud Poppa
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A message from my buddy The Iron Tamer:
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Machine Shop Gym members Lisa & Audrey Newman showing how it’s done.
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A workout missed is gone forever.
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I will not be attending The Rocktopia event.
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Real Man ebook now available! I challenge you Sir to rise up and become a better man
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Fundraiser for Tornado Victims of west liberty
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Go by how you feel.
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Coaches & Wardens
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Maximized Man 32: What makes up a max man?
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Even the Marine Corps is cheering on Mike Bruce! Hoorah! Awesome!!
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How to train your Neck.
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My 1 year old son Niko the Bullmastiff
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Pro Wrestler Stan Sierra and Machine Shop Gym clients training.
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Tiny part of The Machine Song
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Can you Spot Reduce fat through endless repetitions?
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Just Lift!
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See if The Machine will be coming to your town:
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New interview by Justin Williams about my opinion on training, life etc. Part-1
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The Machine and Miss Kentucky
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Updated LEX18 News Interview about my upcoming Show for charity
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Donations for charities for my World record setting event August 25, 2012
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World-Renowned Strongman to Attempt Death-Defying Record to Inspire Children, Raise Funds and Awareness for Kentucky Charities
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Tough abdominal training.
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Malones restaraunt In Lexington Hamburg Place.
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A high volume complex focusing on the Back.
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Team Machine 2.0 6-13 year old training
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Complex-4: Biceps
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Complex Circuit -2
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Training Complex part-1
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Training video highlites
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Maximized Man 31-Anger Management
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Awesome Gym!
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Pick some Iron up off the floor with the Sumo Deadlift.
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Things I want to create in My Life
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My opinion on what it takes to be a Professional Performing Strongman
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Total Gym Values/Benefits
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Bud Jeffries: Extreme Power with Isometrics
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Glottony is a Sin, remember?
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Maximized Man 30: Restraint
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Neck Training: The Basics part-2
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Training for the Deadlift
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Mike Gillett reviews TNT-2
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Training footage
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Where has The Machine been?
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Many can learn from this: Respect
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Maximized Man 29: Find your Way
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5 Lifts for the Maximized Man
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Sumo Deadlift Training
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Neck Q/A
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Footage of Mike “The Machine” training at age 13.
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Not everyone is going to like what you have to say.
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Your Deadlift Grip
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Muscle ups-Wrist Pullups- One Finger Pullups.
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The Fountain of Youth does exist & I have proof to prove it.
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Maximized Man 28: Doing for others
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400lbs Dumbbell Deadlift Technique
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Maximized Man 27: The First Strike
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Dave Whitley: The Iron Tamer says TNT-2 my best work yet.
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Neck Q/A part-3
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Combatives training day-3
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Some Planking with Dennis Rogers
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Maximized Man 26: Using Strength as protection never as a Bully
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Neck Isometrics-my thoughts, values of and so on.
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Neck Q/A part-2
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What makes me Tick?
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Combatives workouts from the Newsletter.
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Maximized Man 25: Be Truthful
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“Big Dawgs” Partial Dumbbell Curls
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Wrestling Lesson Plan
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TNT-2 now available for digital download.
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Neck Training Q/A
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Workouts for the week of 4/16-4/20
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Step into my Office-2 James Toney
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I wish Pro Wrestling was still like this :(
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The Human Jack Deadlift part-2 taking it to another level.
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The Human Jack Deadlift Workout
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4-13 Delt/trap workout clips
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Step into my Office with Mike The Machine
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Workout of the day for April 12, 2012
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2007 Workouts of the day
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Workout of the Day 4-11-12
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Workout 4/10 Delts/Arms
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2012 Training Log
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Good questions answered here on training and boxing.
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Machine Combatives Training (inspired by Coach Tim Gillet & Bud Jeffries)
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Walking the walk and talking the talk.
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Glute Bridge 405×5 taught to me by Jen Comas Keck
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Dead in the water: When Musclebound takes over Functionality
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Awesome write up from Jim Wendler about losing weight and getting stronger.
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The difference between two men that want to be a champion and one man that has other plans.
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New Machine Shop Wall of Fame members on the Rope Over/Under
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I thought Gluttony was a Sin?
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Are you Rich?
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I will no longer be bending a steel bar across the front of my throat.
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Some truly impressive ladies.
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Max Man: Self-Control
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Some of my Feats of Strength from a recent show
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Awesome website on Catch Wrestling
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Increasing the Deadlift for the Collision Sport Athlete Dan John
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Email was hacked.
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Maximized Man: Overcoming Pride
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My Journey with The Iron Tamer
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My trip to the Arnolds
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5/8 Steel bar bent across my throat at The Arnold Classic
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Arnold Classic
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Awesome video of youngsters training: check it out below.
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5/8 Steel Bar across my throat.
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Show from over the weekend and the Arnold’s
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Maximized Man 20: A workout missed is gone forever.
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Where are you making your deposits in life?
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Maximized Man 21: Leading others
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Muscle Mags, Drugs and You.
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My eating plan to the “T”
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The Sisterhood Combatives Class tues & thurs night @6pm
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Team Machine 2.0 youth program ages 6-11
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Maximized Man 19: Hustle
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Guest Post by Bud Jeffries: Importance of Partials
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Deadlift 101
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The New Machine Logo.
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Watch and Listen, this is very awesome stuff from one of the most intense gents around.
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Maximized Man 18: Don’t underestimate anyone.
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Autographed Joe Frazier Glove for Sale
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Max Man 17: Code of Conduct
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14 Year Old Partial Deadlift 315 for 5 Easy
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Machine Buzz
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Max Manhood: Awaken Belief
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TNT-2 DVD cover art
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Power Routine for Size and Strength
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Fixing the weaker muscles of the body
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Max Man 15: Who are you?
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Be Authentic
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Motivating Tip
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Becoming a Champion
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What is Defeat?
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Difficult neck/core combo.
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Building a Strong Back Through Deadlifting
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The keys to gaining weight.
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Turn your back into a wall of Muscle with one exercise
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Be as Strong as a Bear.
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Max Manhood 14: Morals
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Maximized Man 13: Being a Leader
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Whole body workout
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61 and 57 year old men getting it done with weighted chinup with 45lbs plate.
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Logan Tomlinson doing some monkey bar work.
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True message spoken from Warrior Man on setting goals and a better life. Warning some bad language.
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How to Be a Maximized Man 10: Be a Light to Your Community
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Maximized Man-Step up!
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Awesome review from Mr.Keg Conditioning Dave
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Submission Wrestling with one of my younger clients (all in fun)
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655lbs Partial Deadlift for 3 reps PR!
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Recline Row-Taking it up to another notch with Incline style.
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Maximized Man-What makes you Tick
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Deficit Deadlift PR 605 for 2
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620# deadlift for sets of 3
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Santa is training at the Machine Shop Gym
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14 year old Beast getting his swell on.
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Underground Strength In-season Wrestling training: Zach Evan Esh
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Keg Conditioning for the Ultimate beast workout.
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Neck Stretches to Protect Your Neck
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Partner Neck Situps – A Two Person Neck Strengthening Exercise
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The Machine’s Neck Workout for Pencil Necks
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Trapzilla is coming! – Dumbbell Shrugs Workout
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Must-Do Exercise for your Trap Workouts
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Total Gym XLS
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Deficit Deadlift PR= 585×3 reps.
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New article for Yestostrength.com: My venture into Bodyweight training.
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Advanced Neck training.
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Birthday training after effects@37 yrs young.
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Deficit Deadlift 505 for 10 singles.
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Be a Light in your community.
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Setting Goals
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635 lbs Romanian deadlift PR!
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How to Be a Maximized Man: Strength
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Unbelievable….Insane Strength….One of the best I’ve seen.
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If you want a Big grip then go to the link below:
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Wyatt Burton Wrestle off_Last part of Level 1 cert.
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Bodybuilding tri-sets parts 3 and 4.
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Bodybuilding Tri-sets part-2
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Wyatt Burton level 1 cert part-1
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Wyatt Burton Warrior Level 1 certified.
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How to be a Maximized Man Part 7: Childlikeness
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November member of the month-Nate Phillips
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Bodybuilding tri-sets part 1
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Maximized Man series- Lost art of being a Gentleman
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Biceps and Triceps training. (Pump Stuff)
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How to be a Maximized Man Part 6: Overcome Rejection
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Total Gym Workout Routine
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Total Gym Accessories
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Posing? you asked for it so here is a video of my back.
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Exercises for Total Gym – 29 Favorites
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How to be a Maximized Man Part 5
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How to be a Maximized Man Part 4: Submissiveness
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Front competitor horseshoe bend for Ric Drasin of Ric’s corner on youtube.
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585 for 3 on my new journey to crush my old PR of 650
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Machine Shop Gym Superstars “Getting Some”
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Saturday 10-29-11 workout
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Some Horseshoe bending of different sizes.
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How to Be a Maximized Man Part 3
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How to Be a Maximized Man Part 2
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Custom Machine Art Prints for sale.
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How to be a Maximized Man: Video and Transcript
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Maximized Man: Protecting your Character
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Looking for 5 young people that want to become a SUPERHERO.
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Deadlift training from this past saturday
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Footage of saturdays training with Michael keck of elitefts
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Tuesday training.
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Obesity is killing us!
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Monday training Log
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Saturday workout
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14yr old Logan Ramsey&16yr old Wyatt Burton swing the 80# Dumbbell overhead for 20 reps. “Teamwork”
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Real Talk.
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1 arm static lift of a 240# Powerlifter.
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How to Be a Good Inspirational Speaker
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Grappling and Reality based Fighting.
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The Sisterhood Combatives class at The Machine Shop Gym news
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Circuit work part-2. Light pullups, Delt presses.
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Circuit part 1; Zercher squat and Flat dell bench presses
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Real Strength Youth revival this weekend. Ya better be there!
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If you want Beef then Eat Beef.
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Machine Madness: news/tips
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Thursday/Friday workouts
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Bodybuilding type workout for this last week of september 2011
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The Sisterhood Combatives class
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The Machine Shop Gym news.
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How to Break a Jackchain
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The Wussification of Gym’s today.
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Maximized Man-6: Overcoming Rejection
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The Dragon Flag
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Total Gym Review
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Trapezius and Neck Training
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Champions promo by Austin Upchurch-featuring The Machine
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Push ups behind the back, having some fun.
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Maximized Man 5- The company that you keep.
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The Shock Absorber= Your Neck.
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Awesome Video about achieving what you want!
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How Physical Training can change your life: The Machines 10 point Self-Improvement Plan
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Boxing needs to pay attention to how the UFC does business.
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300# Seated Neck Lift.
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Getting in shape the correct way.
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Nate Phillips and Logan Ramsey showing off some personal best of theirs.
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Sometimes two are better than one. The value of a training partner.
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500lbs Static supported Neck lift.
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How do you train to get so strong.
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More bodyweight training.
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Back to the Basics
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What do I do Now?
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My awesome athletes kicking butt with one of my circuits.
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Testing a Man’s Character by how much punishment he can take.
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All young people and older should pay attention to this.
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Some lever work, more bodyweight goals I want to achieve.
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A very flattering video from a fellow neck enthusiast! Much props my friend.
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6 Muscle-ups: figured I’d try another goal of mine.
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Custom Strongman/Exercise equipment now available in Somerset KY.
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Skinning the cat.
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Another Bodyweight strength goal I have been trying to get better at.
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The 2 Pillars of Strength: The Lumbar
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I will be Iron. The new book by Bud Jeffries.
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1 Arm chinup for 1 rep, almost 2.
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Human Flagpole training.
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How I did the 1 arm chin.
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1Arm Chin Goal achieved.
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The Dragonflag and Humanflag Pole.
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Trash talking-Big mouths and disrespect.
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The benefits for training at a Private Gym.
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Is Bodyweight training good for gaining muscle?
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Member of the month for july=Mike Lukat and Chuck Sobieck
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The Human Flag!
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Trap bar Shrugs
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Wrestling/Submission Wrestling now available@The Machine Shop Gym
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Building massive forearms!
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Pay respect to those that paved the way.
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Wyatt Burton Machine Shop Gym Superstar!
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Human Flagpole goal achieved!
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Strongmen you should know: Iron Tamer Dave Whitley
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How to get lean while on vacation.
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A change of pace.
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Strongmen you should know-Dan "The Beast" Severn; WRESTLER
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Building the foundation of a Wrestler
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Bending Steel documentary with my friend Strongman Chris Rider.
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Women no nonsense combatives/conditioning program.
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Picture for upcoming article on How to stay lean while on vacation.
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On my Honeymoon.
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Machine Shop member of the month Rita Lukat.
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Mrs. Sharon Turpin: Machine Shop gym superstar.
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1st bend of short steel since forearm tear back in late november 2010.
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The reason I have not been posting as of late:
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Ya wanna be tough? Then ya better check out the new site:
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3/4 round bar bent over my head.
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Great advice from my former Judo coach, preach on Sensai Serge.
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A great write up by Jedd Johnson. Read it, learn it.
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Why am I expected to eat what your eating?
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The importance of stretching the neck.
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New article on the Dip for upper body power.
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Workout for 4-19-11
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My Adventures at the Grocery Store.
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Tour of the new Machine Shop Gym.
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Working out can tell a person who you are.
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Boxing: The year of Upsets.
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More awesome Machine Shop clients kicking major Butt!
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Performing Strongman Tip: Appearance
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Monday Workout
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Thursday/Friday Workout
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Wrestling: From Bill Hinbern
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Machine workout for 4/4/11
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Chuck "The Beast" Sobieck
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A short circuit of semi-heavy training.
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Hammer lvering/Horseshoe bending
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Jedd Johnson teaches How to close a Gripper.
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Post injury Zercher Squat
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Gillett’s MMA in Fall River MA.
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Grip/Ab Q/A
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Mauro Ranallo and myself.
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Ric Drasin interviewing Boyer Coe
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Big PR’s @ The Machine Shop Gym today.
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Neck Training Q/A answering your questions.
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140# of Fury: Adam Akin pulls 425# easy off the floor.
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The Overhead 2-Handed Dumbbell Swing
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Abdominal training.
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The Partial Deadlift and Why its Beneficial to Fighters
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Now taking orders for new DVD "Let the Stretching Begin"
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Principles of Stand Up Wrestling
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Let’s Wrestle!
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The Zercher Squat
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A review of Spread your wings and fly away dvd from Karsten Jensen and Iron Tamer David Whitley.
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Easy steps to eating healthy.
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Big changes for this new man!
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The Prop Up template from Sensai Tim Gillett.
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Footage from one of my Strongman shows.
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More older footage from the first Machine Shop gym.
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Some older footage of 2 Basketball stars, a Man with HUGE Calf muscles, and @the end The Machine playing around.
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Strongmen you should know: Bud Jeffries
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Weaknesses need not have power over strengths.
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My Workout of the day.
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Don’t be ruled by the Rules: 2 sets of 20 for Muscular Growth.
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Adam "150# of Fury" Akin pulls 400!(
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Wanna be a Superhero?
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"Super Beast" Matt Wichlinski has this to say about Chinning your way to a Wide back.
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The Machine on Goal setting.
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Men Of Strength you should know: Diesel Crew!
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Machine Shop Superstars!
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To have success you must have a principle and pattern .
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Deadlift/Shrug/Snatch combo for upper back/trap area
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One of the many Machine Shop Stars.
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Abdominal Demo.
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New Dvd Spread your Wings and Fly away:Chinning your way to a wide back.Available NOW.
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Who is Mike "The Machine" Bruce?
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Flipping a 45# Plate?
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More early footage of my strength feats
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Early footage of card tearing while hadcuffed
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Neck training 101- Part 4
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More great reviews for my Becoming a Machine book.
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Neck training 101-Part 3.
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Jedd Johnson Nail bending dvd!
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Doug "The Steelman" Turpin
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Neck training 101 part-2
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Neck Training 101: Part 1
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Becoming a Machine (revised copies of Memoires/SStrong)
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60yr old Mike Luket CLANGING/BANGING.
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How Kim Simpson dropped 3 pants sizes and 30#
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13yr old baseball stud hittin it at the Machine Shop gym in somerset ky.
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Leah the Machine
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Another stud getting awesome results in the deadlift!
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A special post by a dear friend to help others that are less fortunate.
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Mrs. Machine doing some Clanging/Banging
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Tricep Torcher!
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Nasty ab workout/60yr old man does softball pull ups!
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Good response to Chinup article/video for Dominik of Austria.
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Streaming Steel Forearms available now!
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New article for my friends @naturtraining.blogspot.com
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Southwestern High School performance 11/30/10
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Streaming Steel Forearms is now available!
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Somemore deadlifting with junk music.
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Kathy's before and after Pics…..amazing!
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Another awesome review of Memoires of a Strongman.
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Another stud that is tearing it up with Machine style training.
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The Turpins turning back the clock in Somerset Ky
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Paypal fixed:
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Pics/Video of Machine Shop clients kicking butt!
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Trouble ordering my products will be fixed shortly.
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Another gent that has gotten great results from some Machine advice.
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The Top Secret revealed of my Strength!
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Savage Pec Bomb part 1.
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Memoires of Strongman are all gone. Only 5 Super Strong books left.
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Post rib injury upper body combo.
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Logan Ramsey of meece middle in somerset ky training.
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Volume Single side laterals.
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Workout for Nov 22.
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Q/A for you about Neck training.
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Tip of the Day.
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The Deadlift that I hrut my rib doing.
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Memoires of Strongman and Super Strong books going fast.
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Workouts post rib injury.
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The Machine Shop Ladies.
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The Frogman
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Manual Labor: A main contributor to my strength.
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Circular Push ups for yestostrength.com
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Random pics of Strength.
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360# Neck Bridge.
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New pic for my upcoming dvd Streaming Steel
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Bud Jeffries and I.
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Strongerman.com Bud Jeffries visiting The Machine Shop.
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Here is a post from a gent that is using a deadlift program I suggested.
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3/4 round 46 1/2" steel bar bend on top of head
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prowriststraps.com Blue band Shrugs.
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The History of Wrestling.
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Testimonials: This is what makes what I do the best Job in the world.
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1 Finger chin-ups 3 reps total weight 255#
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The Machine playing with some Wristlocks/Defensvie Tactics
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Some training with The Machine
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Crossface Wrestling Club 10-9-10
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Haters are gonna Hate, By James Smith [DieselCrew]
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190# and too Skinny!
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1st day of Wrestling Class @Crossface Wrestling Club.
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Just fight already!
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You Must Learn to Wrestle Before you Learn Submission
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Getting your Swell on!
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405# barbell row for 5 reps.
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A little Deadlifting:
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Quick toon of Strongman Chris Rider choking me out with a Horseshoe.
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More wacky characters of the gym world.
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Somerset mall Almost Famous event 9-18-2010
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New article on Abdominal training.
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Top of The Food Chain!
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Life is too short to worry about those that spew Negativity.
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MadMike's Custom Cartoons.
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MMA Pioneers.
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Gym member #7 in our Wacky characters of the gym world.
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Wacky Characters of the gym world #6
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Some more pics for those that asked:
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Push up/Chin up Destruction.
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Gym member #5: Mr. Attitude
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Gym#4…..The Local Tough Guy.
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Wacky Gym character #3 Steroid Freak.
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The wacky characters of the Gym world.
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Another pic of Crab pose.
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Pics from first week of workouts after week long rest.
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Machine seminar thoughts by Karsten Jensen
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Fight news for august 20th.
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The Machine Shop News
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Old pics of my fighting days with Coach Tim Gillett
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Neck training article @ DieselCrew.com
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Examples of neck lift and neck curl.
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90# neck curls for 87 reps!
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Staggered stance/Fight stance deadlift
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Pics of some of my Machines in training:
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Interview by Dominik Feischl of www.naturtraining.at
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The Machines Memoires of a Strongman Book.
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Another article about Conditioning [Running]
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Jefferson is'nt Dead! New article,
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My review of Karsten Jensen new book.
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Warrior dash, Mountain City Ga.
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Come Train with The Machine.
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The Machine and The Human Vise.
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The Machine with 2 of the best:
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More Strongmen.
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Pictures of some of my fellow performing strongmen.
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Tour of Nashville Kettlebell Hardstyle Hall.
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With Success comes Q/A from others.
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I Believe.
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There is more to life than just training.
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Thought of The Day.
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Hustle!
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Another method to Positive Thinking.
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My way to Positive Thinking.
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Smoke and Mirrors.
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A post sent in by a person from my show.
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Talking Too Much:
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What makes you Tick?
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Values of a Maximized Man.
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Front/Back Levers.
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Trying my hand @ some front and back levers.
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60yrs Young…Machine Shop Stud Doug Turpin
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Pre-Machine footage and fight career.
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Cheat Laterals and a 500#Finger Lockout!
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Mixed Bag of Craziness
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500# Zercher Squat
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90# Neck curl for 87 reps.
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500# Zercher Squat
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My thoughts on Obesity in Children:
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Tim Fox trying to squish The Machine.
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My Good friend The Mighty Mac.
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Human Neck Lift
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Human Neck Lift
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Short view of How a Strongman should represent himself.
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Machine Sit-ups
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Famous Painter Frank Covino
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One way to Super Strength.
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Setting up your Environment for Success
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Teresa "Sweet T" Dillie Lineaweaver
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Close with and Engage the ENEMY!
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Dreams
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Super Sprawl brief intro.
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Thankful,
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Power Routine
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Training Frequency
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Bench Lockouts
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650# Deadlift @198#
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Competition
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FEAR
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The Strongest Word=Love
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Another PR: 645#@198#Bweight Deadlift
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635# deadlift @196# bodyweight new PR
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Unhappy People
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Honor Man:
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the correct link.
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New PR 625# deadlift @ 196# bodyweight
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Savage Delts
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Stop Being So Tired
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Conditioning to the Highest Extreme
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615# Deadlift @196# Bodyweight.
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WARNING:DO NOT ATTEMPT WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE!!!
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More Madness and Mayhem for Ya
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The Weak points of the Body
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The Future of Horseshoe Bending……Chris Rider
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Surprise is the key to “VICTORY”
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Are you on peoplestring yet?
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Here is a new article I wrote for my bud karsten Jensen.
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Neck Training Exercises.
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Getting Autographs and Giving Them
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A Little “ARM” Training
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Bodybuilding vs Combat Sports
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Wrestling as an Aerobic Workout
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We All have a Mansion just over The Hilltop
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I Believe
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Talking Smack-Doubters-Tough Guys
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How to Achieve Super Strength
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Roadblocks come with Success.
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Racism
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The Machines 3 basic Exercises for the Neck.
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The Grandmaster Of Oldtime Strongmen:Dennis Rogers.
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This will be the new articles pages for machines news.
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Archives
Hello Mike! I just googled “total gym workouts for beginners” and it brought me to your site. I looked at your routine for a beginner and was wondering if that would apply for a female as well as male? It didn’t specify. Since I am not looking to bulk up, I don’t want to over do it. If you can advise, I would appreciate it greatly. I feel so lost when it comes to knowing what to do and how to do it on the total gym.
Thanks!
Mary
Yes Mary, that routine is for either a male or female. I think you will do best to keep your reps in the 10-15 range. Thank you for stopping by and checking out the site. I hope to get around to doing some updated Total Gym articles and videos. I’m just swamped at my training facility.
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