With your vote, a fellow meathead will be just a click away from fulfilling their wildest iron dreams this holiday season… Choose wisely.

If Santa and his reindeer deliver these items, you’re guaranteed to have a great Christmas and an amazing strongman contest at your school!

You could always go one step further and get all five of my recommendations for less than $65!

They’re here because they travel during the week and are training out of the hotel’s fitness center, or they work days and can train only late at night, which requires him to go to one of those 24/7 fitness places where there is “no yelling, no chalk or pretty much no anything you would require for serious training.”

Part one is all of the stuff I already have from elitefts that is helping me to get better and that I would recommend to anyone, especially those recovering from shoulder surgery. Part two is all of the stuff I still want to get from elitefts.

…and thankful if you get it.

While my back and hips are holding up just fine, my shoulders, well, that’s another story.

‘Tis the season for winter bulking, New Year’s resolutions, long lines at the squat racks, and a bunch of gym bros begging to work in on your bench sets.

If Santa doesn’t bring me any of these things, I’ll be the weak hunchback PT with back problems that can’t find a job.