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ZABO KOSZEWSKI MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD AND BEST ABS EVER. AND HARDEST PARTIER IN MUSCLE BEACH - Chaos and Pain
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ZABO KOSZEWSKI MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD AND BEST ABS EVER. AND HARDEST PARTIER IN MUSCLE BEACH

I am often asked why I don’t write about so-and-so bodybuilder / strongman / powerlifter, and why I seem to ignore anyone who competed after 2000. The reason for this is simple- lifters in the mode...

BodybuildingSTEVE MERJANIAN SAYS WHY SQUAT WHEN YOU CAN INCLINE 500LBS? - Chaos and Pain

STEVE MERJANIAN SAYS WHY SQUAT WHEN YOU CAN INCLINE 500LBS?

Steve Merjanian says why squat when you can incline 500lbs? If the cannibalistic weightlifting community in The Bad Batch isn’t the closest cinematic thing to Valhalla ever, I will eat my goddamned...

Chaos and PainTHE TRAP BAR CARRY - AN EXERCISE YOU HAVE IKEY NEVER TRIED BUT SHOULD

THE TRAP BAR CARRY - AN EXERCISE YOU HAVE IKEY NEVER TRIED BUT SHOULD

In the past, I’ve looked at the trap bar mostly as an annoyance in the gym. Kids who use them are typically weak as kittens. Leave the bar wherever the hell they want and rarely unload the two to f...

Chaos and PainBADDEST MOFOS EVER: CHUCK CHUCK WRATH OF THE NATTY AXE GIANT SIPES - Chaos And Pain

BADDEST MOFOS EVER: CHUCK CHUCK WRATH OF THE NATTY AXE GIANT SIPES

BADDEST MOFOS EVER: CHUCK CHUCK WRATH OF THE NATTY AXE GIANT SIPES [This is a complete rewrite of my ancient Chuck Sipes article- the guy was such a goddamned beast he deserves a fittingly brutal t...

Chaos and Pain6 SUGGESTIONS BUT THIS AIN'T NO LISTICLE - Chaos and Pain

6 SUGGESTIONS BUT THIS AIN'T NO LISTICLE

6 SUGGESTIONS BUT THIS AIN'T NO LISTICLE. This has been said before, but I’ll say it again. For the people in the back and the ones panhandling out front: If we had half the paper for training arti...

Chaos and PainINSIDE THE BIZARRE WORLD OF ALL AROUND WEIGHTLIFTING - Chaos and Pain

INSIDE THE BIZARRE WORLD OF ALL AROUND WEIGHTLIFTING

INSIDE THE BIZARRE WORLD OF ALL AROUND WEIGHTLIFTING Of all the bands in metal, one stands out as forever existing in the conversation. Though you’d be screwed if you had to find a die-hard fan of ...