Bob Sikora: STRENGTH COACH Extraordinaire!!

Liam "TAKU" Bauer • September 17, 2018
A man is using a machine in a gym while another man watches.

This week on our podcast we feature an interview with our friend Bob Sikora . Bob is a Strength Coach who traveled the world as a representative for MedX. He has worked with participants in the Marines, the FBI, the CIA and the Navy. Bob has also designed comprehensive strength and conditioning programs for professional and elite amateur athletes as well as individuals of all fitness levels.

Bob is a proponent of safe, efficient, and effective exercise methods. Check out the video below to see him in action putting someone through a brutal Pre-exhaust leg workout.

TAKU’s NOTE: The video above is actually the middle portion of a four exercise GIANT SET using MedX equipment. The GIANT SET includes, Leg Press, followed immediately by leg extension, body-weight squat, and finishing with leg curls. All sets taken to Momentary Muscular Failure.

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