Posts by Smitty

• 2 Brutal Shoulder Finishers

  Here are two brutal shoulder finishers from a couple of workouts from this past week. They are both supplemental, so the volume will be higher. I love incorporating giant sets for our muscle-building-workout-bodybuilding-gain-muscle because they are so effective at creating change fast! A heavier upper...

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• 3 Amazing Back Training Routines

  Here are some of the super effective supplemental back training from the last few weeks. Make sure you follow my Instagram (@smittydiesel) for upcoming muscle building and strength training videos. ————————— Title: Back Murder This routine is brutal. You will attack the upper back from...

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• 2nd Annual Strong Bastard 911 Transformation Contest

  The program that was once reserved for members of our DeFranco Insider community is now available to YOU (and you could be getting paid to train)! We couldn’t be more excited to announce the 2nd Annual Strong Bastard 911 (SB911) Transformation Contest – and this...

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• How to Incorporate Chaos Training

  Both mobility and stability go hand-in-hand for all movement. Unfortunately, most athletes typically don’t demonstrate both at the same time when you begin accessing them through conventional strength exercises or fundamental movement patterns. (See the CPPS Certification) And here is the important part, different exercises...

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• How to Build a Big Back – New Twist on a Old Classic

  When you’re trying to build muscle and get stronger, no other body part is more important for shoulder health, posture, and pressing strength than your upper back. In fact, the saying, “back is the new chest” really reveals the fact that you should focus more...

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• Killer Core Exercise to Improve Your Overhead Press

  When you’re trying to improve your overhead lockout and pressing strength, you first need to understand ‘position.’ When we talk about position at our CPPS certification, we are talking about keeping your back straight (or neutral) when you’re performing loading strength training movement patterns. This...

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