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...

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...

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...

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...

In 2004 I competed in The Snowman Strength Challenge in Urbana, IL. There where 5 events, but the highlight of my day was when I tied for 1st place in...

I think Front Squats are one of the toughest lifts. It takes a lot of effort to keep your body upright and stabilize the weight. But, maybe, the tough...

What do you do when your ceiling is not high enough to do overhead press with regular barbells? You improvise. Age 51 and still Train Hard!...

This is a practice session about a month before the 1991 season started. I was a junior in college. I had worked really hard in the off season after m...