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400LB BENCH PRESS - History Repeats Itself
400LB BENCH PRESS - History Repeats Itself

400LB BENCH PRESS - History Repeats Itself ----- The day was in mid-May of the year 1987 and my senior year in high school was coming to a clos...

One More Set . . .
One More Set . . .

by Joel Sward It was a hot and humid July day in 1987. I had just graduated from high school and soon would head off to the University of North Da...

You Will Never Lift A Heavy Weight Again
You Will Never Lift A Heavy Weight Again

by Joel Sward On July 6, 2004 I injured my back during training. The injury was bad enough to warrant a trip to the doctor, who I normally avoid...

There Is No Tomorrow
There Is No Tomorrow

I was looking through one of the major muscle magazines the other day and I came across an article that really sparked my attention. The basic summ...

A Moment Frozen In Time
A Moment Frozen In Time

A Moment Frozen In Time by Joel Sward ----- Recently, I was looking through a box I found in the attic labeled "Joel's Trophies". The box conta...

Keep Moving Forward
Keep Moving Forward

Keep Moving Forward We are all experiencing an unprecedented time. When dealing with an ordeal of this magnitude it is very normal to feel a wid...

I Am Now
I Am Now

by Joel Sward I truly hope that all of you are working out and eating right to achieve your individual fitness goals. I also hope that you are a...

The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge

It was March 5th, 2007, my 38th birthday. I was feeling old, tired, sluggish and out of shape. Call it a mid-life crisis, or what ever you want to c...

MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE
MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE

MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE Hello Everyone, I encourage you, my valued customers, those of you who are IN THE HOUSE , to use this email as ...

Inspiration Leads To Perspiration
Inspiration Leads To Perspiration

HouseOfMuscle.com email Newsletter #315 (05-08-2019) -------------------- Inspiration Leads To Perspiration -------------------- Inspiration ...

Training Strategies For The Over 40 Lifter
Training Strategies For The Over 40 Lifter

Zydrunas Savickas, Stan Efferding, Mark Felix and more. These are strength athletes who have competed or still do compete at the highest level at ove...

The Big Picture Mentality
The Big Picture Mentality

The pursuit of training your body to create an improved physique, more strength, better athleticism or any other goal is a long-term process . Altho...

The Power Of Training Partners
The Power Of Training Partners

Imagine yourself in a library. Surrounded by stacks of old books. Quiet, musty, dim and stale. Now consider trying to squat your heaviest personal r...

Nick's USS Iron Goliath Training Update 1
Nick's USS Iron Goliath Training Update 1

Hi Everyone, Hope all is well. I am ramping up training for a new contest, and would like to update you about my training plans. Since my last cont...

Set A New Deadlift PR With Isometrics
Set A New Deadlift PR With Isometrics

The deadlift is one of the most important lifts that one can execute in training. Deadlifts are a fantastic exercise that can be beneficial to all ...

Nick's USS Nationals Report
Nick's USS Nationals Report

Hi Everybody, I competed in my first "big" strongman contest on June 24th, 2017 -- The 2017 United States Strongman (USS) Nationals in Detroit, MI. I...

Nick's USS Nationals Training #2
Nick's USS Nationals Training #2

Hi Everyone, As some of you may know, since my last training update for USS Nationals, I did a contest in CT called CT's Strongest Man. I wanted to ...

The 2017 World's Strongest Man -- Prediction
The 2017 World's Strongest Man -- Prediction

For decades, strength enthusiasts around the world have been enthralled by the World's Strongest Man competition. The gigantic athletes completing fe...

Joel Sward Inducted Into Grip Hall Of Fame
Joel Sward Inducted Into Grip Hall Of Fame

House Of Muscle Founder Joel Sward is well known for his feats of grip strength. Recently, Joel was inducted into David Horne's World of Grip, Grip...

Is Sugar Bad For You?
Is Sugar Bad For You?

SUGAR IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT There is a growing wave of sentiment in the nutrition community that contends sugar is causing a global health crisis. ...

Nick's USS Nationals Training #1
Nick's USS Nationals Training #1

Hey Everyone, As some of you may remember, last December I competed in the United States Strongman (USS) Contest Winter Wreckage 2.0 in Lancaster, ...

Nick's 3rd Strongman - Winter Wreckage 2.0
Nick's 3rd Strongman - Winter Wreckage 2.0

By: Nick Hickey On December 10th, 2016, I competed in my third strongman contest. The contest was called Winter Wreckage 2.0 and it was held in La...

Specificity In Training To Maximize Results
Specificity In Training To Maximize Results

Two popular terms that people use to describe the action of going to the gym are working out and training. Let's take a look at how these terms are de...

10 Habits To Transform Your Body
10 Habits To Transform Your Body

By Joel Sward, Founder of HouseOfMuscle.com 1. LIFT WEIGHTS I'm a firm believer in weight resistance training. Aerobics are useful (sometimes)...

Maintain Athleticism With Explosive Training
Maintain Athleticism With Explosive Training

I have been involved with sports since a young age, and through most of my training years, as I added muscle and strength, I have wanted to maintain...

Strength Sport Legends Series: Bill Kazmaier
Strength Sport Legends Series: Bill Kazmaier

At HouseOfMuscle.com, we always strive to motivate and educate our readers. We figured a good way to inspire some hard training and educate our rea...

Body Transformation Pyramid
Body Transformation Pyramid

Hello fellow (or potential) House Of Muscle member, If you are like me, you want to build a lean, strong, fit and muscular body. To achieve this, I...

12-Week Strength & Muscle Building Program
12-Week Strength & Muscle Building Program

By: Nick Hickey Here is a full 12-week program designed to help build muscle and strength in the big 3 lifts. I have used this program and variati...

Why You Should Compete
Why You Should Compete

By: Nick Hickey If you are on the fence about competing in a strength or physique sport, I encourage you to do it. Not all people have that desire...

2015 NPC Northern USA Championships: Ethan's Results
2015 NPC Northern USA Championships: Ethan's Results

On September 26th, House Of Muscle's sponsored athlete Ethan Pendry competed in his first bodybuilding show of 2015. He competed in the 2015 NPC Nor...

40th Annual Loon Mountain Highland Games
40th Annual Loon Mountain Highland Games

by: Nick Hickey The Scottish Highland Games are an athletic tradition with deep historic roots in Scotland. For hundreds of years, athletes have co...

House Of Muscle's Top 15 Pre-Workout Movies
House Of Muscle's Top 15 Pre-Workout Movies

The subject of motivation is an interesting topic. How each person gets motivated is determined by their own individual personality and preferences....

Ethan Update: 12 Weeks Out From NPC Northern USA's
Ethan Update: 12 Weeks Out From NPC Northern USA's

Ethan has been training hard and sticking to his plan. He has been training all year for his next show, the NPC Northern USA Championships in Harris...

A Simple But Intense Workout
A Simple But Intense Workout

by Joel Sward Below is a weight training workout I have perfected over the years, which will help you build lean muscle and strength. With this...

5 Exercises To Increase Your Squat
5 Exercises To Increase Your Squat

Squatting is one of the most important exercises you can do. In my opinion, it should be included in the programs of all people with the necessary basic motor skills and mobility to properly execute the lift.

5 Exercises To Increase Your Deadlift
5 Exercises To Increase Your Deadlift

by Nick Hickey The big three -- squat, bench and deadlift are the key movements to a strong foundation of strength and muscle mass. The deadl...

Strongman Nick Beast of Bloomsburg
Strongman Nick Beast of Bloomsburg

By: Nick Hickey On May 2nd, 2015, I competed in my second strongman contest in Bloomsburg, PA. The name of the contest was called The Beast Of Blooms...

Raise The Dead: 8 Tips For A Better Deadlift
Raise The Dead: 8 Tips For A Better Deadlift

by Nick Hickey House of Muscle founder and owner Joel Sward says, "If there is one lift that really shows how strong someone is, it is proba...

Joel's Hardcore Leg Blasting Workout
Joel's Hardcore Leg Blasting Workout

by Joel Sward This leg workout is not for the faint of heart, but once in a while I think you have to get a little nuts in order to spark new ...

Training, Diet and Rest
Training, Diet and Rest

by Joel Sward You are about to learn how to train to build lean muscle & strength. The information comes from me personally, Joel Sward, Founder...

Eating to Build Lean Muscle & Strength
Eating to Build Lean Muscle & Strength

by Joel Sward I get tons of questions about diet and nutrition as it relates to creating a positive anabolic environment and helping the body bu...

Need A New Workout
Need A New Workout

by Joel Sward It is good to change your workout once in a while. A good rule of thumb is to stay with one type of workout for approximately 3 mo...

Basic Bodybuilding Split
Basic Bodybuilding Split

How do you want your body to look? Do you want to be ultra-ripped like a professional bodybuilder in contest condition even if it means being leane...

Basic Beginner Muscle & Strength Builder
Basic Beginner Muscle & Strength Builder

by Ethan Pendry This is a beginner workout for those who are excited about the challenge of looking better, feeling great and being stronger. Wh...

The Will To Win
The Will To Win

by Nick Hickey It's squat day. Gut check time. You're staring at a loaded barbell with the potential to crush you under its weight. Do you have ...

An Interview With Aspiring Bodybuilder Nate Washington
An Interview With Aspiring Bodybuilder Nate Washington

House Of Muscle: Hi again everyone. House of Muscle has another great interview for our readers. We are happy to be talking with NPC (National Ph...

Nick's First Powerlifting Contest
Nick's First Powerlifting Contest

by Joel Sward On Sunday, March 24, House Of Muscle employee Nick Hickey competed in his first powerlifting competition. The setting was a gym ca...

Quality Over Quantity
Quality Over Quantity

by Nick Hickey We've all seen them before -- the enthusiastic gym-goer who hammers away at his biceps with 40 sets week after week with little...

The 5,000-Calorie Bulk Diet
The 5,000-Calorie Bulk Diet

If you're like me, one of the reasons you started weight training was quite simple -- you wanted to be huge . Training and taking high quality...

The Dabbler, the Obsessive and the Hacker
The Dabbler, the Obsessive and the Hacker

by Joel Sward When you are trying to build the lean, strong and muscular body you desire the road is long and often difficult. There are no quic...

Is It Time To Get Back In The Gym?
Is It Time To Get Back In The Gym?

by Joel Sward I have been sending out an email newsletter for HouseOfMuscle.com since 2003. How time flies! In many of those emails I usually st...

Nick Starts Strongman Training
Nick Starts Strongman Training

by Nick Hickey My name is Nick Hickey and I have worked for HouseOfMuscle.com since 2007. I am proud to be a member of The House Where Muscle I...

Nick's Krank'd Training Split
Nick's Krank'd Training Split

by Nick Hickey This is Nick Hickey coming at you with a progress report on my strongman training. At this point, I am about 5 weeks out from my ...

Results of Nick's First Strongman Contest
Results of Nick's First Strongman Contest

by Joel Sward The 7th Annual Krank'd Strongman Contest was held on 02-08-15 at NEPA CrossFit in Wilkes-Barre, PA. One of the 57 competitors, who...

Maintain Athleticism With Explosive Training
Maintain Athleticism With Explosive Training

by Nick Hickey I have been involved with sports since a young age, and through most of my training years, as I added muscle and strength, I have...

Nick's Beast Of Bloomsburg Training Split
Nick's Beast Of Bloomsburg Training Split

by Nick Hickey After a few weeks of easier training and coming down from the peak of my first strongman contest, I have decided to ramp up my tr...

Little By Little!
Little By Little!

(email newsletter from 09/16/03) Hello Everyone, Hope all is well with you. Little by little, I am getting better at this Strongman game. O...

Training, Training & More Training!
Training, Training & More Training!

(email newsletter from 10/25/03) Hello Everyone, Hope all is well with you. My next strongman competition is The Monsters Of The Midwest on De...

Change It Up With New Workout
Change It Up With New Workout

How do you want your body to look? Do you want to be ultra-ripped like a professional bodybuilder in contest condition even if it means being leaner...

I Just Had A Great Workout!
I Just Had A Great Workout!

I just got back from a great workout. Today was Chest and Back Day (Day 1) of a workout routine I have perfected over the years. I started wit...

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