Mike Perilli, Personal Training

New addition to STG! Nebula Hack Squat. Considered by many to be one of the best hack squats ever made. It's in great condition and the linear bearings is runs ...on makes it super smooth. Can't wait to be able to share it with our clients. Thank you to several of my friends and colleagues who took the time to give me feedback on hack squats and shared their knowledge with me. Especially Tom Eilerman the man who made it. We are always trying to make STG the finest private gym in the world. #nebula #hacksquat #legday #quads #glutes #stgstrengthandpower #meccaofthenorth #fitness #gymequipment

Wednesday morning Spike and myself will being doing the High Intensity Business Podcast with Lawrence Neal. If anyone had any questions they might want to know about the remake of the Colorado Experiment we performed please post them below and we may be able to get them answered for you.

Another exciting day for STG. Two great new pieces for the gym. Flex Fitness Bisolator, and Overhead Triceps Extension. Absolutely loving this journey into find...ing excellent pieces from different lines and giving our clients the best training experience possible. Can't wait to share these with everyone. See more

Some footage and pictures of the Colorado experiment 2021. A lot of people have been asking some great questions and we have been doing our best to get those an...swers out. We are happy to announce we have submitted all workout logs to a colleague which we hope will turn into an academic submission to a journal or possibly a magazine publication. At STG we have been analyzing the results ourselves and been implementing more negative only and negative accentuated training into our routines with clients. See more

We have been wanting to do this for years. Re-create the Colorado experiment, workout for workout, set for set. Just like Casey Viator did in 1973. We didn’t pu...t on 40+ lbs of muscle like Casey did but the results for us were great. In one month (14 workouts) I put on 14 lbs, Marzanek put on 12 lbs and Spike put on 8lbs. This is more inline with what Jones accomplished putting on 15 lbs. We recorded every set, rep, workout time and before and after measurements. Here are some of the more notable numbers. On my negative Pullover I went from 225x12 to 305x11. We were starting to worry about how much we could strap to the weight stack and if we would need a 3rd spotter to get the weight over. Marzanek on the Omni Chest went from 150x14 to 220x8. Spike using positive reps on the Duo-Squat had an incredible performance going from 427.5x20 (10 each leg) to 520x18 (9 each leg). That’s more then maxing out the super stack duo-squat for reps. Spike and myself for the weight gain only put on our waists and Marzanek’s back looks considerably wider then before. A couple of interesting notes. The participants were aged mid 20’s, mid 30’s and mid 40’s showing that across a good age spectrum how powerful resistance training can be. Due to the lockdown it allowed us all to really maximize recovery. I never slept less then 8 hours per night and with daily naps that seemed necessary to make it to the next workout my daily sleep averaged around 10 hours. Also, about half way through I started to lose weight and had to increase calories weekly to keep up. In a typical work schedule this would be hard to do. Spike noted he felt he could have eaten more! We had completed 2 other case studies in 2019 which were 2 months each. One focusing on increasing volume over the weeks and the other with working at very high reps. For both efforts we had little to show for it. However very hard, brief, very heavy workouts was the best for all of us. We have a mountain of data so if anyone has any questions we would be happy to answer.

Just a quick reminder when your watching the Super Bowl tonight, both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs are utilizing the same Pendulum Strength e...quipment we use with our clients at STG. Only the best for the top NFL teams and for the people of Brant County and surrounding areas. Fun fact when Pendulum introduced the XT Standing Squat Pro the very first went to and was developed by the Bucs. The second ever went to the New Orleans Saints. The third went to STG. See more

Segment 6 of the STG Wall of Legs. Nautilus Leverage Leg Press - 500lbs for 10 reps. I believe I had 12 in the tank, got in my head at 10. Happy with the set overall.

Next Segment of the STG Wall of Legs. The Elite Power Squat - 500lbs for 9 reps I would have liked these reps to be a bit deeper but I’m happy with the set. I don’t do this machine often and the last set I did was 375lbs so this was a big jump, felt good all around though. Thanks to Nicole M EA for the camera work and coaching!

Hammer Strength H-Squat 500lbs for 12 reps the weight wasnt terribly hard but I have to be careful of my lower back rounding on this this movement so my range of motion is shortened a bit from ideal ROM

Tonight is the premiere night. 6 pm @rogerstvofficial channel 20. Season 4 of In the Gym. First episode is a sit down interview with the legendary @tylerjhobson... inventor of @pendulum_strength machines. Every Thursday you can do watch the new episodes at 6pm at the link below. https://www.rogerstv.com/home?lid=14&rid=7 Curd Hos James Bear Fisher

The next instalment of the STG Wall of Legs. Pendulum Seated Squat 500lbs for 8 reps I’m glad to have this one checked off. Legs were sore for a few days after this one.

Segment Two of the STG Wall of Legs - The Bear Squat 540lbs for 10 reps. Stay tuned for the next lift!

Thought it would be fun to tackle the STG Strength and Power Wall of Legs with each movement at or above 500lbs. Here is the first segment with the Pendulum Standing Squat Pro (bottom load) at 515lbs for 10 reps would love to have this loaded up on the XT horn, maybe one day! Michael Petrella

Thank you Iron Core Strength for sending the whole team some swag so we can represent the brand. Somewhere under the team is the best biceps machine I have ever used. Couldn't be happier to have the first one in Canada. Also so proud to have such an amazing team around me everyday.

If you know then you know! This may be the best biceps machine on the planet right now. Hand made by Iron Core. First one in Canada. No strain on the wrist and elbows and all burn in the biceps. We can't wait to use it with clients. Simply an amazing piece.

Don't even need to explain this one. The best of the best. Coming to STG soon. 1 of 5 made. Iron Core Biceps machine. We are so fortunate to have equipment like this coming to the gym. We cant wait to utilize it with our clients. Even the best bodybuilder of the past decade wants it!

Very excited to announce today we are back open 100%. The guidelines for safety we will be following will exceed provincial and municipal standards. We will not have more then 10 people in 4000sq feet. Talk about social distancing! Truth is our everyday model as we had 90% of Covids protocols already implemented. . Machines were cleaned after client use and every machine was re-cleaned and disinfected at the end of the night. It was just the right thing to do. To all our current clients we look forward to having you back. To the new clients who are looking for the most effective, efficient and safe in terms of exercise safety and gym cleanliness, we look forward to welcoming you into the best equipped private facility in Canada. Lets get stronger bodies, minds and immune systems together.

We could not be prouder to announce STG Strength and Power is the first facility in Canada to have the Dynavec Plantaris Ankle System. This is one of only a han...dful in the world, but I feel that will change very soon. In my opinion this will be the next high-end hand made machine that all the top facilities will be getting on their floor. It is unquestionably the best ankle rehabilitation device on the market today. When we used it in the Pittsburgh Steelers gym in July 2019 I came home and instantly bought one. We recognized its value after only one use and how it could help our clientele. However, I believe it will really make its mark in the sports world. These athletes are asking more and more of their bodies to reach these greater heights and it has become clear the ankle, achilles and smaller structures like the peroneal muscles can easily become the weak link. This is the first joint that makes contact with the ground and needs to be as strong as possible. Not only will this device strengthen those muscles, quickly and safely but it is my belief it will substantially speed up rehabilitation if an injury has occurred. Also, in the elderly population research has shown this can help in preventing falls. Enjoy the pictures and videos of this amazing piece of equipment. See more

As per the new Ontario Government mandate we are pushing the re-opening until May 11th. We all sincerely hope this is the final time we have to push the opening.... I want to take a minute to thank the unbelievable generosity some of our clients have shown towards us during this tough time. It means more then you will ever know. Been taking all this free time to upgrade the gym, re-do the website and have couple of more projects in the works! After listening to Lawrence Neal's podcast on website development at High Intensity Business I made up a timeline for the website of some of our highlights. I wanted to add some pictures but left that for the website. Always take pictures my friend. It's been very fun to look back over the past couple of weeks. See more

Huge shoutout to my client JR! He is the epitome of making a lifestyle change in order to get a change. These pictures are a tear apart with only 8 months of training. He accomplished this with proper nutrition and 2 strength sessions per week and zero cardio! He works his ass off every session and his progress shows it!