You already know that the squat is an extremely powerful lift in effective strength training. But, would you be surprised to find out that you didn’t squat properly? The squat is a fundamental human movement and also one of the absolute best ways to build brute full body strength. Unfortunately,...
I recently had the honor to dive deeper and expand my own knowledge into movement and mobility at workshop here in South Florida. The workshop was so important, I thought I'd put together a short summary and share it. What you do with the information is up...
Let me tell you why the FMS™ (Functional Movement Screen) makes a lot of sense and can potentially help reduce the risk of injury for athletes, strength enthusiasts, and recreational exercisers. The FMS was developed by Gray Cook and Lee Burton to determine whether there is...
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The Bent Press is a lift that's been around for long time with a lot of history behind it. It's an amazing lift with many "hidden" benefits, when executed properly. Unfortunately, it's also one of the most misunderstood kettlebell exercises. There are definitely variations to this lift, which is...
Here's a short demo of the Turkish Get Up, with no weight. [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzJLGohjX7A'] The most important thing to to remember about the get up, as it's demonstrated here, is to learn the movement in a slow, controlled, safe technique before adding a weight to the movement. Once the...
Here's a simple, single kettlebell complex for total body strength and conditioning. [vc_video link='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97GHYfVbdhE'] It's a wicked, but simple complex that includes 5 of the fundamental kettlebell exercises: swings snatches cleans front squats presses Move through each exercise, without rest, with an appropriate sized kettlebell for your skill...
Are kettlebells just some fitness fad? Or are they a premier strength and conditioning tool that will continue to evolve, expand, and spread to the masses? Here's my thoughts on this. This fitness industry is funny. There are fitness fads that come and go all the time. Fads are what...