The hip hinge is an essential movement pattern for strength training, but it's often misunderstood or underutilized. If we don't get this movement right, we won't get the right technique in many key lifts and exercises, such as the kettlebell swing and the barbell deadlift. We must...
When you swing that kettlebell or lift that barbell, I want you to think about what I'm telling you right now. First, here's a training concept I discuss quite a bit. Improve your skills, get better results. Developing your skills is one of the keys to progression. And, in...
No matter what skill you're working on, here's some really simple advice to help improve your technique with kettlebells, barbell training, or any other training tool, for that matter. For example, let's take a look at the Turkish get up. The Turkish get up is actually a...
If you eat food, you need to read this book. I guess that means everybody. I'm going to deviate from my usual "strength talk" here because I would be doing a total disservice to readers by NOT sharing this book review. Here's the thing with nutrition. It can be...
What exercise comes to your mind when you think of the king of back exercises? I'm pretty sure you'll agree it's the barbell deadlift. If you agree, are you doing it? The barbell deadlift is, arguably, the greatest all-time lift to improve functional performance and build superior back...
... I've been doing complexes for some time, but recently I've been doing a lot more experimenting with kettlebell chains. No, not actual chains, but a "chain" or sequence of exercises, performed differently than a complex. Here's how a kettlebell chain is defined. A kettlebell chain is a series...
I'm asked a lot about the training accessories I use, so I thought I'd write up a short list to share. This is not the primary equipment I use (meaning kettlebells, plates, bars, etc.), but some of the "staple" training accessories. These are all pretty much standard...