A Year of Cowardice and Courage (Part 2)
How football’s most violent and notorious tackling drill awakened the barbarian in me and added courage to my life.
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Ed Hinman
- Mar 3
- 7 min
The Price of Fellowship
In their shield wall, barbarians remind us that true fellowship isn’t free. We must earn it by being there for our friends.
Ed Hinman
- Dec 16, 2022
- 4 min
In Football, Love Lasts Longer than Loss
The Navy Football brotherhood is like a candle you can’t extinguish. No matter how many decades blow by, the candle remains lit.
Ed Hinman
- Oct 28, 2022
- 6 min
Fellowship at a Hardcore Gym (Drawn to Iron - Part 3)
When I asked about his gym’s mission, he said, “I want a place for the freaks to train!"
Ed Hinman
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
Barbarian Gyms: Portals to Wonder (Drawn to Iron - Part 2)
Hardcore gyms offer a portal to escape the malaise of modern life. Inside these power plants of iron and effort, we can be heroes.
Ed Hinman
- Oct 14, 2022
- 7 min
Iron Mentor (Drawn to Iron - Part 1)
Feeling weak and mediocre as a teen, I was drawn to a classmate who was strong and exceptional. He introduced me to weight training and...
Ed Hinman
- Jul 8, 2022
- 4 min
Squat Max, Black Monday, and the Navy Football Brotherhood
During my four years on the Navy Football Team, few days demanded more barbarian vigor than Squat-Max day -- known as “Black Monday
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