PROTEIN!

Now that's how you stock up on protein, F#*K that powdered S#*T!

More Wise Words

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO BULK UP IF YOU DON'T EAT!!!!!!!!

"WHAT? I'm carb loading"

We Don't Use Machines We MAKE EM!

Here we go again!

Another Sunday and we are ready to go, time to dust off the sled! lots of pulling and weighted carries on the agenda today plus the push up merry go round makes it's debut.


The Main Set Up:


Push up Merry Go Round
4 Corners 8 Push up's per corner 
complete 8 Push up's then Hand walk to next corner
(This was far too easy so I think 15 per corner in future)

Sled Drags forward and backwards 85kg
Farmer Walks 2 x 32kg
Double Racked Carries 2 x 20kg
Waiter Carries 2 x 16kg

Sled rows and presses approx 50kg

Single Battle Rope  
Partner rope try to yank the rope out of your partners hand!

Ben earns his first Sunday Madness badge of honour, he completes a full round of sparring with the THING!
who's favourite line is "don't worry no hard punches" hence the first badge you earn at Sunday Madness is ceremonially  pinned on your liver!

"No hard punches"

But what he really means is 

"IT'S CLOBBERING TIME!"

So another day done and a little closer too our goal of physical supremacy and by that I mean supremacy of self!
get past your demons overcome your weakness and be the best damn you that you can be!
And if that's not motivating enough DRAG YOUR SORRY FAT ARSE OUT OF BED ON SUNDAY AND COME SUFFER WITH THE REST OF US!

WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH!

NO MORE BS EXCUSES!!!!!!!!!

There seems to be a worrying trend developing in the Sunday Madness ranks, on Friday there are usually around 10 people confirmed for Sunday mass but come the day that number seems to dwindle down to 4/6! 


Enter the bullshit bag:

We will be issuing these to our members so tell your bullshit excuses to the bag!


As of next week we will only accept a signed death certificate as a valid excuse for non participation, accompanied by signed paperwork from the coroner who performed your autopsy and handed in by you in person! SO EVEN IF YOUR DEAD YOU BETTER DRAG YOUR SORRY ASS BACK FROM THE AFTERLIFE TO HAND IN YOUR I'M WUSSING OUT SLIP!!!!!!!!!!!

SEE YOU ON SUNDAY!

WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH

PROOF AT LAST!

Evidence that Superheroes are not just the work of comic book artists,

A rare photo of the real Wolverine

Original Strongmen Arthur Saxon

The Iron Master

Arthur Saxon (1878 – August 6, 1921), born Arthur Hennig and nicknamed "The Iron-Master", was a strongman and circus performer from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. Saxon is most well known for the bent press, with which he set a world record of 370 lbs (although there are claims that he has done 385 lbs.) as well as the "two hands anyhow" lift of 448 lbs. Usually, Saxon is depicted with his recognizable mustache.

Arno Patschke, known as Arno Saxon on stage, a performer and former Greco-Roman wrestler from Germany was eager to make money performing strongman acts.

The single arm dumbbell swing

 He traveled to Leipzig, Germany, where he convinced Oscard Hilgenfeldt and Arthur Saxon to join him in creating the "Greatest Strong Show" in the country. Arthur, 19 at the time, was the youngest performer, although already alledged as the most accomplished bent press performer in the world.

The Saxon Push & Pullover

Eventually Saxons's two brothers, Kurt and Hermann Hennig joined the group as well, forming the "Saxon Trio," and in 1897, the Trio began performing for a circus in Europe. In one act, Arthur Saxon lifted his seated brothers on a barbell with one arm. Another popular portion of their performances included opening the stage for anyone who challenged the validity of any lift.

At one point during a bent press performance Saxon claimed the act could not be repeated by the famous Eugen Sandow. Unbeknownst to Saxon, on February 26, 1898, Sandow, in the audience at the time, accepted the challenge. Initially, Sandow was unable to replicate the lift and, in retaliation, took the Saxon Trio to court. In the case Sandow won with a ruling that he had "handled the bell in exactly the same bodily attitude as Arthur", which debunks the claim that Sandow failed the lift.

In 1905, Saxon published The Development of Physical Power, 

which explains his methods for performing lifts including the usage of barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells, as well as Ring, Ball and Square lifting. This book also depicts Saxon displaying the lifts in 45 pages of photographs.

Saxon's The Text Book of Weight-Lifting, published in 1910, includes some psychological explanation of lifting, rather than strict routine. He explains several lifts, such as the famous bent press and continental lifts.

Saxon supporting the weight of 16 people on a wooden plank

During his service in World War I, Saxon suffered from malnutrition. After the war he tried to continue his strongman act, which conflicted with his unhealthy condition. He grew weaker and developed tuberculosis. Saxon eventually developed pneumonia, causing his death on August 6, 1921, at age 43.