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Created by Ryan Magin www.MuscleGainingExperts.com- -

Syndicate Of

Strength

Society Is Weak But You Dont Have To Be

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NOTICE

The information presented is not intended for the treatment or prevention ofdisease, nor a substitute for medical treatment, nor as an alternative to medicaladvice.This publication is presented for information purposes, to increase the publicknowledge of developments in the field of strength and conditioning. Theprogram outlined herein should not be adopted without a consultation with yourhealth professional.Use of the information provided is at the sole choice and risk of the reader. Youmust get your physicians approval before beginning this or any other exerciseprogram.


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Ru l e s Of T h e Sy n d i c at eRule #1- only you decide who gets this reportplease

choose wisely as you represent a subculture that is going to

take over the fitness world

Rule #2- who you are while in the syndicate is not who you

are in real life

Rule #3- If this is the first time reading this YOU HAVE

TO LIFT WEGHT


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The Syndicate is the reason for going to lift weights and

push you to new levels. The gyms these days are

overpopulated with guys trying to look like menas ifbeing a man represents pansy ass workouts and soft bloated

muscle.

You arent alive anywhere like you are when you are lifting

as a member of the Syndicate.

Lifting isnt about winning or losing it much more than

that

When you become a member of the Syndicate you may be

soft and out of shapebut in 6 months you will be carved

out of stone

You will trust yourself to conquer anything life may throw

at you; it is more than just looking good this is about

achieving maximum human potential.


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The Syndicate of Strength is not for everybody

Welcome


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W h y I w r o t e t h i s S p e c i a l R e p o r t

Like many of you guys I started out in the world ofcompetition. I started weightlifting about 8 years in an

effort to get faster on my BMX bike, and I really wanted to

impress some girls.

You see at the time I was every bit of 170lbs skinny andweak. This was not the ideal body type of a wanna be pro

athlete who wanted to get some girls.

At the time I did what many of you

guys probably did went to the

bookstore bought a couple

magazines and joined the local

franchise gym.


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Now after about 2 years of lifting at that gym

I had made some decent gains and now

weighed about 185lbs(I know dont laugh)and still wasnt fast enough to turn pro on my

bike.

Confused

I searched the internet for anything that might help me and

I stumbled onto a life changing article

Westside For Skinny Bastards written by coach Joe

Defranco


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This article made sense and I dove into head first, and the

gains started coming. I began to get stronger and strongerand then after another few months I was over the 200lb

barrier and significantly faster while riding my bike.

So by now I was on a mission and I kept getting stronger

but still in the back of my mind something was missing?

Although I was still getting stronger I just didnt feel as

athletic as I should have been.

Then came a disastrous day.

I was still training at the local Ballys gym and it was

Deadlift day (my favorite), I was gearing up for a

monstrous

405 pull (I know cut me some slack lol).


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I was in the Zone fired up reached into my bag grabbed

some chalk (which wasnt allowed in the gym), grabbed the

bar and ripped it off the floor and completed my first rep

Always trying to improve myself I went right into rep #2

and got it just above the knee I was grinding but it wasnt

moving, my grip gave out and the rep ended with a big

crash as the weight hit floor.

Psyched I unracked the weights (which doesnt happen

to often in the commercial gyms) and was putting them

back when Mr. Head personal trainer told me to stop by the

office on my way out, I obliged

Grabbed my bag and went into the office only to be told I

was a disruption to the member and he was going to

politely cancel my contract and I was to be on my way.

I was baffledI didnt know what to do, the gym was my

life and this guy just took that from me.


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Still this idiot was not gonna stop me, I still wasnt a pro on

my bike and I was finally starting to get recognized by the

opposite sex.

Without any money and with no intention of joining

another commercial gym to be told I cant lift the way I

want, I faced quite a predicament

Thank god for Google because without It never would have

known there were people just like me all over the world

that came together at a website called

Undergroundstrengthcoach.com and it was run by Zach

Even Esh.

He opened my Eyes to the options of bodyweight training,

odd object lifting and that I could have a gym in my

garage

I was fired upI saved up money bought a barbell set and

went to town, next thing you know I had an all out

underground strength empire in my parents garage.


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By know I was on a whole new level and finally able to

turn pro on my bike and was competing regularly but my

passion for strength was running deep.


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I still had not found the ultimate combination of training

methods until me and Elliott went to Sarasota for a seminarwith local strongman Tom Mitchell.

He put me and Elliott through what at the time was the

most insane workout of my lifebut I was hooked.

I had found the holy grail of training styles STRONGMAN.

You see with a combination of strongman, powerlifting,

bodybuilding, and bodyweight exercises you can turn the

average person into a lean hybrid muscle monster that can

achieve anything in his path.

These Styles of training are what separates you as a

member of the Syndicate Of Strength from the rest of the

world.

You see the benefits of all these types of training and will

never be locked into 1 type this will accelerate your muscle

gains far beyond everyone else.


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there are 5 principles that make up the Syndicate Of

Strength

-Attitude

-Powerbuilding

-Strongman

-Max Effort Conditioning

-Simplicity

These principles will separate you above everyone else and

help you achieve the results you desire.


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A t t i t u d e

Attitude is first because it is by far the most importantcomponent in your role in the syndicate.

Attitude is what separates the men from the boys and will

help you achieve success in training and life.

With attitude you can push yourself beyond your comfort

zone and achieve what most will only dream to accomplish.

Do You Have It?


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P ow e r B u i l d i n gPowerbuilding is a term I stole from IFBB bodybuilder

Johnny Jackson who just happens to be one of the strongest

bodybuilders alive.


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This style of training kills 2 birds with one stone by

combining strength based full body exercises with

accessory work for aesthetic bodybuilding purposes.

This builds raw strength and power while packing on much

needed mass.

A sample routine in this style would go something likethis

1)Squat Or Deadlift variation X 1-3 rep max2) Lunges x10 x 4 sets

3)Stiff Leg deadlifts x 10 x 4 sets4)Hanging Ab Variation x 10 x 4 sets

The possibilities are endless but for the sake of simplicity

pick a full body movement and work up to a 1 to 3-rep

max.

Followed by 3 to 4 exercises for 8-12 reps that will help

strengthen the main lift.


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S t r o n g m a n T r a i n i n gStrongman training is what I believe to be the best all

around type of training one can do to gain huge levels of

size and strength.

If youve seen any of the events that they play on ESPN

then you probably have a good idea of what this type of

training entails.


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The main benefit you get from this type of training is what

one might consider a hybrid type of muscle that not onlycontains size and strength but endurance as well.

This type of muscle is what I learned after reading the book

The Purposeful Primitive written by Marty Gallagher

And after studying under pro strongman Elliott Hulse and

putting myself through some grueling workouts I can attest

to the results that can be achieved through this type of

training.

These are some of the Implements you want to include into

your program.

1)Tractor tires- this is an awesome full body exerciseand if you are a man you should be using no less than

400lbs.


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2)Kegs or Sandbags- These can be used for numerousexercises but I have had the best luck with clean and

press, Loading and long distance carries.

3)Stones- now for most these are going to be hard tocome by but atlas stones are a killer full body

exercise.


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5)Log- this is another great tool some of the exerciseswe do with the log are clean and press as well as all

type of pressing variations.

6)Sled Training- Thos can be anything from a tire to ametal sled, just load it up heavy and pull it.


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There are many ways to implement this type of training

into your program but I have had good luck with just

picking 2 or 3 things and sticking with them for either timeor till you puke (lol).


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M a x E f f o r t C o n d i t i o n i n g

This is a very grueling type of training and it doesnt cater

to the weak

A good max effort conditioning session will make you very

uncomfortable but it will push your limits and realize the

body can go a lot farther than what you currently believe.

In the fewest words possible max effort conditioning will

make you stronger, tougher and able to push yourself far

past any treadmill will let you go.

To keep this short and in a nutshell you take a heavy

weight and do it either for a lot of reps, or carry a heavy

weight really far

There are many ways and exercises you can use to do this

so I am gonna list some of my favorite pukers.


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1)Farmers Walk for 100yds or farther2)Keg carries with heavy weight for 100yds3)

20 rep squats

4)Heavy 20 rep deadlifts5)High rep Keg or Sandbag loads

The cool thing about these is they can actually become the

whole workout and as you can see they dont require anyfancy equipment.

So next time you think about doing your conditioning on

the treadmill think twice and be a man.


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S i m p l i c i t y

This perhaps is the most important principle but often the

most overlooked.

I know im guilty out of itwe can take the most basic

program and turn it upside down to the point were a rocket

scientist couldnt figure out what to do next.

If your reading this and your just starting out best advice I

can give you is pick a program and just follow it, dont

change it or add your own just follow it.

Sometimes my best workout only included 1 exercise and I

just worked that one movement until I was done. Some

would disagree with this but I challenge you to do clean

and presses for an hour and call me in the morning.

So if youre a seasoned veteran to the lifting world even we

need a reminder that the basics always work.


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Members Of The Syndicat e

Mike Mahler- Is a kettlebell instructor and

strength coach based in Las Vegas, NV. Mike has

been a professional strength trainer for over seven

years.

Mike is well known as one of the leading experts on

effective kettlebell training for size, strength, fat loss

and conditioning.

Mike is the author of three best-selling kettlebell training DVD's: The

Kettlebell Solution for Fat Loss and Mental Toughness, The Kettlebell

Solution For Size And Strength and Kettlebell Solutions For Speed

And Explosive Strength, as well as two best-selling kettlebell training

e-books: The Aggressive Strength Kettlebell Training Manual, The

Aggressive Strength Solution for Incredible Kettlebell Training and

The Aggressive Strength Solution for Size and Strength.

Mike is also a respected writer, known for his honest and fluff-free

style, and has written over a hundred articles for publications such as:

Muscle & Fitness, Men's Fitness, Hardcore Muscle Magazine, and

many others.

For A FREE Interview With Mike visit

http://www.MuscleGainingExperts.com


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Aj Roberts- Is the Director ofPersonal Training and Youth Fitness

at a health club in Owensboro, KY.

He previously was a NCAA Division

I Strength & Conditioning Coach and

also served as editor for Sports Specific, one of the largestsports training website in the world.

He is also a highly successful powerlifter and currently

holds a 700 plus Lb benchpress. Aj just released his newest

product a 6-week bench press program called Up Your

Bench.

For A FREE Interview With Aj Visit



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E l l i o t t Hu l se- I

s aCertified

StrengthAndConditioning

Specialist,NationallyRanked

Strongman,HolisticLifestyleCoach

andownerofStrengthCamp,a

SportsTrainingandFitnessBoot

CampserviceinSt.Petersburg

Florida.hetrains

athletestogetstrongerandfasterand

dedicatedmenandwomentoachievefatlossandREALhealth

resultsinhisnoB.S warehousegymnasium withonly$1000worthofequipment.

He believes inanoB.Spolicywithregardsto:

REALStrength&FitnessTraining

REALNutrition&LifestyleChoices

REALResponsibility&CharacterBuilding

Today,hispurposeistosaveyouthewastedyearsandheadaches

thathes enduredandtoprovideyouwithONLYthemostaccurate


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andunbiasedhealth,fitnessandsportsperformanceinformation

available.Ifyouappreciatehis no B.Sstyleofcommunicationand

brutalhonesty,youwillbenefitgreatlyfromreadinghisblogand

exploringhisinformationproducts.

Hismainjobistosupportyouinachievingyourhighesthuman

potential &inallregards.

For a FREE Interview With Elliott Visit



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Jim Smitty Smith- Is a strength

coach with the Diesel Crew,

Who dedicates himself to studying,

developing and enhancing athletic

performance through the utilization

of conventional, non-conventional and grip strength

training protocols.

He Helps athletes of all skills levels attain their goals and

Achieve Beyond Potential, Smitty is also an amateur

strongman competitor, lecturer and world renowned author

whose writings regularly appear on all the major health and

fitness websites as well as print magazines.

For A FREE Interview with Smitty Visithttp://www.MuscleGainingExperts.com


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Jason Ferruggia- Jason

Ferruggia is a highly soughtafter, world-renowned strength

and conditioning specialist based

out of the New York/New Jersey

area.

Over the last 15 years he has trained more than 700 athletes

from over 90 different NCAA, NFL, NHL and MLB

organizations. He has also worked extensively with

firefighters, police officers and military personnel as well

as countless weekend warriors, Hollywood stars and

entertainers. Jason is known as the secret weapon by

many of his clients for his unmatched ability to deliver awe

inspiring results in record time. He has also been called

the most controversial man in the fitness industry today

for his outspoken views and politically incorrect,

underground training methods.


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Jason is currently the chief training adviser for Mens

Fitness magazine where he also has his own monthlycolumn called The Hard-Gainer. He has authored over 500

articles for various other fitness related websites and

magazines such as Mens Health, Maximum Fitness, MMA

SportsMag, Todays Man, Muscle and Fitness Hers and

Shape.

Jason has also written four highly regarded and

controversial training books that have sold in more than

126 different countries worldwide. A regular lecturer and

media consultant, Jason has given seminars all over the

country on the subject of fitness and performance

enhancement, and his cutting edge training techniques have

been featured on over 30 radio and TV stations such as

CBS, ESPN, FOX, ABC, 1010 Wins: New York, America

Tonight and many others.


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Fifteen years of extensive research, in-the-trenches

experience and the ability to consistently deliverunsurpassed results have earned Jason Ferruggia a

reputation as one of the top fitness experts in the world

today. When hes in your corner, success is guaranteed

For A FREE Interview with Jason Visithttp://www.MuscleGainingExperts.com


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He had been to countless gyms where the atmosphere was

dead and the members didnt seem much more alive than

walking zombies. He HATED this with a passion and hehated the shitty music that came along with it.

He vowed to find a way to open something that brought in

those who wanted a great atmosphere blended with great

training.

After 12 years of bodybuilding training He hit a wall. He

was frustrated with my lack of high level performance in

athletics compared to the effort he put forward with his

workouts.

He had experienced too many injuries by age 25 to keep me

following the programs that he was finding through the

newsstands. At age 26, he tore his ACL while training in

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and that set him over the top.


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It was time to make a change and find a new way to train

himself. He had plans on sharing all my information with

other serious fitness enthusiasts and athletes.

So his journey began training athletes when He still lived at

home under his parents roof.

He used the garage, the back yard and a few busted up localplaygrounds.

He was too poor to use fancy equipment or even a barbell,

He began using stones, axes, sledge hammers and

bodyweight movements derived from Gymnastics.

The results blew him away and shocked him beyond words.

he thought it was luck.

He studied his ass off and contacted any strength coach

who was willing to share there methods.


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Guys like Louie Simmons, Dave Tate, Jim Wendler, Alwyn

Cosgrove, Joe DeFranco and Pavel Tsatsouline helped

shape his methods as he blended them with his ownexperinces and in the trenches methods.

His goal? Simple yet aggressive: To help fitness enthusiasts

do what they love and make a great living doing so. For the

athletes, it is to transform them physically and mentallyfrom ordinary into extraordinary in ways that they will

always remember and will always give them the extra edge

in all areas of their life.

For A FREE Interview With Zach Visit



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Alwyn Cosgrove- Is one of the most

in-demand and exciting coaches,

writers and speakers in the fitnessindustry today.

He currently spends his time lecturing, teaching, training

and writing and as the owner of Results Fitness in Santa

Clarita, CA.

For the past seventeen years Alwyn has been committed to

achieving excellence in the field of fitness training and

athletic preparation. Specializing in performance

enhancement, Alwyn has helped countless individuals and

athletes reach their goals through sound scientific training.

Alwyn has been a featured presenter at several national

conferences in the fitness industry and has produced several

training manuals and educational DVD's.

In addition to being a featured in several national

magazines, Alwyn is a columnist for Mens Health

magazine and has authored two books - The New Rules of


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Lifting and The New Rules of Lifting for Women ( a sequel

to the best-selling original - New Rules of Lifting) with

Avery Publishing.

For A FREE Interview With Alwyn Visit



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Craig Ballantyne- is a workout

routine and fat loss expert, and

writes workout routines for Men's

Health, Men's Fitness, Muscle and

Fitness Hers, and Oxygen

magazines. For his Turbulence

Training workouts, visit

Craigs turbulence training program has revolutionized the

training industry, by using non-competing resistance

training supersets with interval training To achieve

maximum muscle growth and fatloss in minimal time.

For A FREE Interview With Craig Visit



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Vince Delmonte- Used to be

nicknamed Skinny Vinny all throughhis high school career. He was 140-

150 pounds at 6 feet tall. He was

weak, scrawny, a pushover around

guys, and awkward with girls.

Vince has since gone on to gain over 50lbs of rock solid

muscle and establish himself as a force to be reckoned with

in the Muscle building industry.

Vince is one of the most sought out fitness professionals in

the country, a regular contributor to Mens Fitness

Magazine, and an Advisory Member for Maximum Fitness

Magazine. Im also a regular contributor to dozens of

online and offline magazines.

Vince finally launched No-Nonsense Muscle Building:

Skinny Guy Secrets To Insane Muscle Gain in May 2006.


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and has sold more than 30,000 copies of his book to

customers in more than 120 different countries!

As of today, as per Clickbank.com, a site that ranks all thetop programs in the world, No-Nonsense Muscle Building

is the number one book on the Internet. Who would have

ever thought, Skinny Vinny could accomplish so much.

For A FREE Interview with Vince Visithttp://www.MuscleGainingExperts.com


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continue your journey.


Enjoy the Journey,

Ryan Magin

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