Quickie History: Tyra Johansson and the Founding of Eleiko Barbell

Jamie Chaos

August 20, 2021

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Jamie Chaos

I am a former all-time, all federation world record holder in raw powerlifting at 181lbs, a record I broke just to say fuck you to the internet’s “lifting” community and the powerlifting community at large. Over the last ten years I’ve written over 500 articles on strength training, nutrition, and supplementation, and continue to do so simply to fight the tide of weakness and sadness that currently pervades the scene I’ve called home for the better part of three decades. I’ve got personal trainin certs, BodyPump and BodyCombat certs, a BA in History and East Asian Studies from the University of Arizona, and MBAs from the Vienna University and University of South Carolina on my side, in addition to some sick lifts and a hell of a lot of rage. What the fuck have you got?

4 responses to “Quickie History: Tyra Johansson and the Founding of Eleiko Barbell”

Viva Steve!

August 31, 2021

If I were starting out again, I would never use a barbell, I would avoid lifting sports, concentrate purely on bodybuilding with cables and dumbbells, and even the dumbbells I might ditch. We ae brainwashed into thinking that plates on a bar = muscle on the body, but it is not the case. Best book on bodybuilding I ever read is “The Physics of Resistance Exercise” Doug Brignole. Despite my almost non-existent knowledge of physics prior to reading, it slapped me round the face and kicked my ass. Everything I thought I knew was suboptimal, pointlessly risky. No longer do I worship at the altar of squat bench dead bent over row chins dips ohp. I think Doug is Vince Gironda 2.0, what Gironda tried to do but failed, Brignole nails.
1. DD Smith
  
  September 1, 2021
  
  That is an interesting take but as someone who trains at home it’s much easier and cheaper to get a barbell and some weights than try and put together a cable workout system
2. Brandon Hewitt
  
  September 2, 2021
  
  No longer does I worship at the altar of squat bench dead bent over row chins dips ohp curl pushup lunge skullcrusher calf raise sit up leg raise shrug farmers carry stone load sledgehammer kettlebell or the pathetic sandbag! All pare in comparison to the cable crossover! ALL HAIL THE ALMIGHTY PULLEY!!
  1. Ant Pace
    
    September 4, 2021
    
    Spot on! Seriously, depends what you want. I think there are two elements at play. One is sport, one is physical development. Not the same thing, some overlap, but if you are just looking for muscular development, a good cable set up is all you need. Doug Brignole for the win, king of training.