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Who made these? 🧐

Pic1 ➡️ Ivanko Barbell Company. Prior to the IOC cracking down on the use of the word “Olympic” without their consent and licensing, Ivanko put a small sticker on their weight plates that said their name, but didn’t have it cast onto the plates. These “Unbranded Ivanko” deep dish are often confused with the “Skinny Script” deep dish once sold through Iron Man Magazine (Pic 2), which have identical wording and similar designs. How can you tell the difference?

Look to the O. A few letters are quite easy to see differences, but the O in Olympic stands out the most. On an Ivanko, the O is circular. On a Skinny Script, the O is much more oval and narrow.

Ivanko deep dish have a rich history and classic design. Their weakness is depth. They’re not even close to 2” thick like York, Weider, and Jackson deep dish. They’re still deep dish though, which means they’re good to lift.

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🔥 EXTREME GRIP STRENGTH TRAINING 🔥

IF YOU NEED this MACHINE GO @puresteelinc 🦾🦾🦾

Most people train muscles. Few train the weapon that controls every lift, every pull, and every battle: GRIP STRENGTH.

The HANDZ OF STEEL machine is designed to build crushing power, stronger hands, thicker forearms, and elite-level grip endurance. Every rep pushes your limits and develops real-world strength that transfers directly to competition.

💥 WHY GRIP STRENGTH MATTERS:

⚔️ ARM WRESTLING:
A stronger hand and wrist create superior containment, pronation, and control at the table.

🏋️ POWERLIFTING:
Your grip is the final link in every deadlift, row, carry, and heavy pull. Stronger hands equal bigger numbers.

🥊 MMA & COMBAT SPORTS:
Grip strength improves clinch control, submissions, wrist control, and the ability to dominate opponents.

The strongest athletes in the world understand one thing:
When your grip gets stronger, EVERYTHING gets stronger.

💪 Could your hands survive a HANDZ OF STEEL workout?

👇 COMMENT BELOW:
What’s your strongest lift?
A. Deadlift
B. Bench Press
C. Grip Strength
D. Arm Wrestling

👍 SMASH the like button.
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No such thing as the “perfect time” - the parents who keep waiting for the “perfect time” for their kids schedule to be just right are missing out on opportunity 😐😐

and then your kid is just sitting on the sideline while everybody else is getting better 📈📈📈

Attack & Dominate 🥊🥊🥊🏆🏆🏆

7 DAY TRIAL IN BIO ⬆️⬆️⬆️

#UndergroundStrengthGym #Manasquan #JerseyShore #MonmouthCounty #Relentless

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Lifetime PR 500x2, followed by 3 sets of 405, 4 sets of Hypers and 3 sets of pull-ups. Blood sugar dropped to 52 towards the end so I had to call it and go eat.

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225 bench at 145 lbs 👀👀

Way to be @teagsaito_2 💪💪

#UndergroundStrengthGym #Manasquan #CBAWrestling #WrestlingStrength #ShoreConference

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210 lbs. Zero reps. All pain. 💪🔥
This isn’t a curl—it’s a static bicep pull from a preacher bench, where time under tension does the dirty work. The weight doesn’t move… but you do. Mentally. Physically. Spiritually.
And then there’s the timer 😈
You think it’s been 10 seconds…
It’s been an eternity.
That’s how real strength gets forged—when the clock refuses to show mercy.
If you’ve never trained isometric holds, you’re leaving tremendous arm strength on the table. This is where tendons harden, willpower sharpens, and biceps learn how to hold the line.
👇 NOW YOUR TURN 👇
• Would you survive this hold—or tap early?
• Drop a 💪 if you train time under tension
• Save this for your next arm day
• Share it with someone who skips preacher work
#StrengthTraining #TimeUnderTension #IsometricTraining

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Work was heavy this week with evening events or late evening meetings. Had to get squats and secondary bench in since I missed Thursday and Friday gym time. Got both in this morning.

These back downs were an opportunity for me to focus on depth, bracing, and power. I was winded and they zapped me, but well worth it for long term gains!

#ssbsquat #squatday #lightweightbaby #metroflexlbc

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ADULT FIT CREW MANASQUAN 🏆🏆💪💪

Amazing people & Training & Winning Together 💪💪

7 DAY TRIAL LINK IN BIO

#UndergroundStrengthGym #Manasquan #MonmouthCounty #JerseyShore #StrongLife

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Bill Starr controlling the music 🎵

Andy Jackson proud of The @undergroundstrengthgym ✊

Bob Hoffman telling me to squat deeper, drink more Raw Milk 🥛 and eat 🥩 steak every day 💪

Dr Ken telling me I need to do 20 rep squats at least once a month and spread the gospel to the young kids of today that they need the GET BIG DRINK (KEYS TO PROGRESS 📚📖) 💪💪

@ivankobarbell Tom & Ivan reminding me to stay TRUE to myself & the calling of THE IRON ⚒️

Pops Sorin telling me NOT to leave without doing my GRIP WORK

The IRON HEAVENS guided me today ⚡️🌩️⛈️🏆🏆

#OldSchoolStrength #YorkBarbell #UndergroundStrengthGym #Manasquan #LiveYourTruth

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Most people TALK ABOUT IT 👀👀

The RARE few DO the Damn Thing ✊🏆⚒️

The people at the Underground is what make this place so special, you are constantly surrounded by athletes to our Hungry, humble, and absolutely committed to the relentless pursuit of excellence 🥇🥇📈📈

7 DAY TRIAL IN BIO ⬆️⬆️

👉👉 we got rid of our one day free trial. We protect our athletes and parents who invest in their kids, there is really no option for the tire kickers here ✔️✔️

looking forward to building and growing with more great people. 🥇🥇🥇

#UndergroundStrengthGym #Manasquan #StrongerFasterTougher #JerseyShore #MonmouthCounty

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170 x 4

#rivalmentality
#teamrival
#gym
#motivation
#gymmotivation

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Little voiceover action for behind the scenes at The @undergroundstrengthgym ✊✊✊

It’s a lot more important to understand WHY you’re doing certain exercises, but of course, CRUCIAL to understand HOW to perform the exercises properly ✔️✔️

MANY athletes use barbells but when we see them train, we see:

- Back Bridge Bench Press

- HALF Squat

- HUNCH Back Deadlift

Something that is very interesting with athletes and parents this past decade is they do NOT Fully understand the importance of strength and building body armor 💪💪💪

Once upon a time, athletes wanted to be strong AND jacked, they knew that it was important not just for the sport, but because it gave them confidence 📈📈📈

It’s very scary that athletes in some of the most Dangerous sports such as football and wrestling are walking around skinny and weak.....

And, even perhaps more scary is their parents Don’t see anything wrong with that. 👀👀

➡️ being weak and lacking body armor puts the athlete at risk, that athlete is now a walking liability 🤨🤨

Nutrition and lifestyle must be dialed in to support proper training, we can see a mile away who is skipping breakfast, eating the school lunch and eating primarily processed crap 👎👎

All progress starts with the truth ✔️✔️

#UndergroundStrengthGym #UndergroundStrengthCoach #StrengthAndConditioning #Manasquan #SSPCoach

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