Hi Friend,
It's a tough task digging holes down through layers of soil, limestone, sandstone and shale to reach the gravel and sand that catch and store water deep underground. Yet that was strongman William Boone's back-breaking job in rural Louisiana in the 1940s. Toiling under a scorching Texas sun, he would routinely work 14 hour days, then return home to train.
Boone's strength system was therefore borne out of necessity. Since time was a luxury, every second counted when he came to weight train.
Following an ultra-abbreviated workout, he hit the pig iron twice a week with a stripped-back routine that consisted of just one exercise. Over time, this well-digger worked up to gargantuan weights in his chosen exercise. When he reached this point, he would switch to a fresh exercise and once more resume training on this single movement exclusively until he had neared world-record poundages.
Some numbers for you:
Using this one-exercise protocol, Boone was able to perform a 700 pound deadlift in addition to performing a 420 pound jerk and 360 pound push press. Proof-positive that his ultra-abbreviated method works.
We write about William Boone's barbell exploits in our book Wolverine Strength Secrets and one thing continues to shine brightly: it doesn't matter if you're a desk jockey or dig holes in the sweltering Texas sun, ultra-abbreviated workouts are just as effective now as they were sixty years ago.
Until next time,
Squat for Glory!
Lee
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