Brian Ellicott

Friday Inspiration…

This weeks post again will feature a little bit of culture and art. Here we have a video clip from Cirque Du Soleil’s 20th Anniversary show “Midnight Sun”, filmed in Montreal back in 2004. A breathtaking performance with no safety nets or wires! Next up we have a video of highlights for my favourite MMA […]

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Friday Inspiration

I know its Thursday, but I have a busy day tomorrow. So just in case I can’t post tomorrow, I thought I’d post it today. Bill Shannon This first part of this post is about Bill Shannon, a artist from Brooklyn born with a degenerative hip condition. He is completely unable to walk without the

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Friday Inspiration – Part 1

This is the first of a new series of posts, with the aim of providing a little inspiration for your training. In this first part, I want to follow on from the Oldtimes Strongman post from yesterday and feature some inspirational pictures taken from www.oldtimestrongman.com. I think you’ll agree they are some truly amazing feats

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Old Times Strongmen

It never ceases to amaze me learning about the fantastic feats of strength performed by the great strongmen of the last century. Legends such as Eugene Sandow, Arthur Saxon, J.C. Tolson and many others would amaze crowds with their accomplishments. Way before steriods and sports science these legends could perform astounding feats of strength and

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Charles Poliquin

I wanted to post something up about this extraordinary man. For those who don’t know, Mr. Poliquin is a legendary strength coach based in the US. He has coached a vast array of top athletes to their best results and he writes some great, no-nonsense articles on the subject. I wanted to share two of

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