05 May Burpees Suck! But, They May Be The Ultimate Exercise For Humans.

Posted at 17:48h in Conditioning, Strength Training 3 Comments

There's an exercise I have new respect for. A seemingly simple exercise that actually provides many benefits. The problem is many of us undervalue the exercise, shrug it off, or just flat out hate it. I'm here to make a strong case for the burpee. The burpee has incredible value in strength and conditioning when performed properly and when programmed correctly.

02 May 3 Steps To Get Everything You Want.

Posted at 13:40h in Mindset, Strength Training 0 Comments

If you and I were sitting down talking right now, this is what I'd tell you about how to get results. These are the 3 things you need to get exactly what you want. Sorry, but it does require effort and a bit of thinking. No BS, no fluff, just the honest truth.

18 Apr Do You Make These 7 Kettlebell Swing Mistakes?

Posted at 17:13h in Kettlebells 0 Comments

There's a few common kettlebell swing mistakes that can prevent you from getting the results you want. These aren't mistakes made by the newbie, either. Take a read through to make sure you're not making any of these easily avoidable swing errors. Here's 7 of the most common things I've seen with the Russian-style kettlebell swing.

15 Apr The Pro’s and Con’s of Density Training

Posted at 18:50h in Conditioning, Fat Loss 0 Comments

Density training is the amount of work completed (rounds, sets, or reps) in a given period of time.

Here's a simple example. Let's say you have a 2 exercise combination of opposing exercises, push ups and pulls ups. Your rep sequence may be 10 reps of push ups and 5 reps of pullups and you work to complete as many rounds as possible (AMRAP) of this combination in the 10 minute time period. You track the total reps done (or rounds) in this given time period. This is density training.

13 Apr A Burning Question: How Strong is Strong Enough?

Posted at 20:53h in Strength Training 2 Comments

How strong is strong enough?

This is a burning question I've thought a lot about. Actually, I've been obsessed with this question. Obviously, I'm a big believer in the power of physical strength to optimize our performance and help us achieve the specific goals we want. There's no question in my mind about the benefits of strength, but how strong do we need to become? One simple reason we need strength is because we lose strength and muscle mass after the age of 25 or so.

08 Apr 10 Simple Ways to Get Insanely Strong.

Posted at 18:46h in Strength Training 2 Comments

Let's kick off the "NEW LOOK" Rdella Training, with a short, but important article on how to get stronger. Why get stronger? The simple answer is that strength seems to help just about everything else we want. Whether that's fat loss, building more muscle, boosting our energy and self confidence, or increasing performance in many other areas of our lives. Stronger is better.

03 Apr The Inner Game: Mindset Lessons From My 1st Powerlifting Meet

Posted at 20:30h in Strength Training 4 Comments

All week I was relaxed. No anxiety at all, considering I was entering my 1st Powerlifting meet this weekend. I had a great week and many months of training leading up to this meet. But, Saturday morning, the day of the meet, was a different story. Yeah, I definitely had the “nerves” starting to kick in Saturday. I had even planned to do some writing in the morning before leaving for the meet, but I couldn’t get my groove. Instead, I did something I rarely do.

23 Mar How To Get The Results You Want

Posted at 13:05h in Barbells, Kettlebells 3 Comments

If we truly want results, it's really important that we focus on just one goal at a time. Here's why. Things become diluted when we chase too many different things at once. Sure, I want to be really strong, hack body fat, build lean muscle, move like a...