Armed & Dangerous Old School Biceps & Triceps Training for Combination Fighters by Mark Hatmaker

The Claim: You can build astonishing strength, muscular endurance, tendon/ligament and joint stability using Old School Physical Culturist methods for both aesthetically pleasing and fight-ready arms in as little as 4-minutes per training day.

The Proof: Is in the pudding. Give it a go, and you’ll find out for yourself how doing Less can give you More. It’s worked wonders for me even at the age of 59 when I am well in the midst of sarcopenia.

FYI: If it helps, I use no aid that was not available in 1910. That means no TRT, no supplements, hell, not even creatine. The Unleaded Experiment is pure Old School.

The Method: Well, I won’t give that away for free, but here are some glimpses.

· The 2/3rds Iceberg Approach to Arm Conditioning

· 11-Exercise Choices

· The Vital Importance of Anterior/Posterior Balancing

· 4 Programs

· 2 Approaches: Whole Hog & Aristotle

· Whole Hog: 17-Minutes Training Time Twice Per Week

· The Aristotle: 4-Minutes per Training Day

· Synergistic Torching

· “First Rep Equals the Last Rep”

· “Breaking the Wrist”

· “The Uppercut” Trick or Elbow to the Fore

· Below 90-degree Turnovers.

· How Thumb Positioning Influences Biceps Development

· Frozen Thigh

· Rodin’s “The Thinker”

· Restricted Elbows

· The How and Why of the Serratus Anterior Shrug

· And…well, you get the picture. This is some deep detailed work.

I worked hard to codify this material and put myself through its paces.

I offer my own testimonial—It works.

For more info, or to get started on your own 17-minutes 2 x’s per week [or 4-minutes for The Aristotle] see here.

Resources for Livin’ the Warrior Life

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The Rough ‘n’ Tumble Raconteur Podcast

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