Take a look at this deadlift variation I’m doing in the video below. Nothing earth-shattering here, right? It looks like I’m not lifting much weight—except when you consider that I’m using the Apollon’s Axle. This 2-inch bar is much thicker than the standard Olympic barbell, which is about half the diameter. And by doing these…
Here’s an exercise you may not have seen before: the seated one-arm thick-bar javelin press. In the video below, I’m using an Apollon’s Axle. I picked up the movement from Stéphane Cazeault of KILO Strength Society. Stéphane performs it standing in a staggered stance, but if you don’t have enough height in your power cage,…
Thick-bar training can be useful for martial artists—just don’t overdo it. It has the potential to cause tendinitis if used too frequently. Sixteen-year-old Aiden is preparing for the Nationals next month in karate. Here he is performing weighted, semi-supinated chin-ups using a thick bar. To learn how to set this up on your power rack,…