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20 Jul Pro’s and Con’s of Barbell Training

Posted at 10:59h in Barbells 0 Comments

The barbell had me at hello. No doubt, it was the barbell that hooked me some 30 odd years ago and basically I've never looked back. Sure, I've had my peaks and valleys throughout my training journey, but looking back now it was my old barbell set that started this entire process.

13 Jul How to Read More, Learn More, And Make Your Life Better

Posted at 12:46h in How To, Inspiration 0 Comments

Reading books is one of the simplest and fastest ways to unlock your potential, improve yourself in every way possible, and truly make your life better. That's a fact. Reading is knowledge. Reading is power, but reading alone in not enough. We must take action and use the knowledge, otherwise it's meaningless. We are designed to learn. We are meant to grow and develop throughout our lives.

11 Jul Where Kettlebells Fall Short…

Posted at 15:22h in Kettlebells, Muscle Building 5 Comments

Kettlebells are fantastic tools. But, we need to remember, they are just tools. And, we have many other great tools that are available to us, depending on our goals. The BEST tool is the tool that match's our primary training goal.

30 Jun Legendary Bodybuilding Secret For Full Body Mass

Posted at 21:50h in Bodybuilding, Strength Training 0 Comments

There are many ways to build muscle, providing you apply the right scientific principles to your approach. Here's what we know right now. Two critically important training variables are intensity and volume. Actually, they could be the 2 most important training variables to promote muscular hypertrophy.

28 Jun The 5 Unbreakable Laws for Training Success.

Posted at 15:57h in Strength Training 0 Comments

If the word "law" makes you uncomfortable, call these things whatever you'd like. But, I feel so strongly that if you follow these 5 things, you will be on the path to long term training success and nothing will stop you. Think about it like this. If you preface each of these laws by this statement, "I will continue to get better if I ..." These are 5 essential training laws to your optimize performance and maximize your results for the long term.

13 Jun Quick and Dirty Guide to the Romanian Deadlift

Posted at 20:25h in Barbells, Strength Training 2 Comments

This is maybe one of the best exercises I know of for building powerful hip strength and developing strong and flexible hamstrings. That exercise would be the Romanian deadlift or RDL. The movement looks somewhat similar to a conventional deadlift, but there are key distinctions to be aware of. I won't overcomplicate this because it's a simple lift to perform, in comparison to other more technically demanding lifts.

08 Jun Reader Questions: Will Kettlebells Hurt My Back?

Posted at 19:40h in Injury Prevention, Kettlebells 2 Comments

I've been getting slammed with emails these days and I've had some really great questions. It's been challenging to keep up, but many of the emails have been such good questions that I thought others could benefit from reading the responses. I always do my best to individually respond to readers, but I want to start posting some of these great questions and my responses here on RdellaTraining.

30 May How To Do The SOTS Press: The Ultimate Guide.

Posted at 15:24h in Kettlebells, Strength Training 3 Comments

Stealth shoulder exercise or is this a little bit crazy?

There's an unconventional exercise that provides fantastic strength and mobility, if you learn how to perform it safely and progress it properly.

That exercise is the kettlebell SOTS press. The SOTS press is an incredibly powerful exercise for the shoulders, as well as your entire body. I'll explain all about it. First, you should realize this exercise is NOT for everyone. But, if you're interested in developing ridiculously strong, powerful, mobile shoulders and want to learn how to progress this exercise from scratch, please read through this entire article.