“You have been a slave to your weakness for a long time. Swing your axe and cut the chains. Only then will you be free.” Playing football was my childhood passion. I was able to maintain an athletic lifestyle on a care-free diet, eating whatever I wanted. After I quit playing football, freshman year […]
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There are a lot of things to think about when you want to perform at your best for BJJ or MMA, Explosiveness and Cardio are two of them, in fact, if you need explosiveness or cardio in any sport the following workout will be great. Explosiveness in particular for the legs, hips, and shoulders, and
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The following flexibility and strength routine/flow is great to work on the hips, core, legs, ankles, knees and shoulders, I’ve been using it since 2010 for my BJJ Strength and Conditioning. (see video at top) Double Kettlebell Racked Get-up Racked Alternating Take-down Lunge Racked Alternating Forward Lunge Get-down and repeat The racked get-up is
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The Bent Press is an exercise everyone should be incorporating in their training, it’s awesome for so many things. Thoracic mobility Flexibility Core strength Shoulder mobility Shoulder strength Improved posture Injury prevention Kyphosis prevention (rounding of the back) improved breathing Stability and much more It’s also great to get heavier weight overhead and focus on
I have quite a few routines I use for my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Strength & Conditioning and this is one of them, it’s for strength, cardio, explosiveness, and rotation (flexibility). 2 x handstand push-ups 6 x deadlift hip hinge style – 40, 50, 60, 70, 80% of your 1RM 6 x strict pull-ups 5 rounds All exercises
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Kettlebell Movement Flow is our new baby and is all about moving, letting the kettlebell flow where it wants to go, follow the kettlebell. It’s about bringing the kettlebell to positions it’s never been, swinging it from angles it’s never been swung before, bringing the body in all types of positions, squatting, hinging, laying down,
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Meet our Caveman Athlete of the month August, Russell Burpee Man Godwin, the personal trainer located on the Costa del Sol that does 100 burpees—different variations—each day of the year, read below to find out. I was introduced to boxing at a young age by my brother, which led to Muay Thai and various
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I’ve been training most my life, I’ve trained hundreds if not nearly over a thousand people in many different countries, but the one thing I see that I need, the one thing that I see others need is REASON, a reason to train. I’ve had times where I struggled, I’ve seen people quit and give
The Caveman Diet… as natural as possible, like nature intended. When it comes to diets, everyone has an opinion and big companies try and make money off it by coming up with the latest and greatest diet that will make you lose weight, feel and look better. The purpose of food is to
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If you believe in the 7 Cavemantraining principles and train like a Caveman, then you might be a modern-day Caveman! Check the list below and see how much of a Caveman or Cavewoman you are. wear clothes for comfortability eat for fuel and recovery regular sleeping pattern does not work but follows a passion
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The kettlebell lunge windmill is one of my favourite exercise to use at the end of a hard workout. Major benefits Thoracic mobility Thoracic rotation Shoulder stability Shoulder strength Core strength Isometrics Isometric, meaning you keep the muscles contracted during the exercise: latissimus dorsi triceps gluteals pectorals abdominals obliques Pretty much full-body contraction. Key
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Some of the best ways to stay fit and burn calories is to work as many muscle groups and joints as possible. The most efficient ways to burn calories is to walk, jog, bike, and to do other forms of cardio. Another highly efficient way to stay in shape and burn energy is to row.
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Strength and Mobility with kettlebells, one tool, several goals met. The following workout I put together to meet several goals in one, have a go at it and post below. Pick one or several kettlebells to perform the following exercises and perform 6 slow controlled reps. chest press shoulder press bent over row Complete all
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I won’t leave you in suspense, the four awesome kettlebell muscle mass building exercises I chose for this article are: Racked Reverse Lunges Single Arm Chest Press Bent-over Row Single Arm Front Press Why Don’t You See Many Huge Kettlebell Enthusiasts? This is one of the questions I get asked a lot when I
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Lunging is considered something so simple, there is no book to be written or read about it, keep your knees above your ankles and that’s it! Wrong, this is exactly why so many people are experiencing knee pain because they or their trainers are not educated in the lunge. “Ask ‘Do you know how to
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Apart from a sexy toosh or rock hard buns, here’s the real reason you want to squeeze those buttocks. This article will be interesting for trainers and people that squat, especially if you experience lower-back pain or want to lift more weight with your weighted squat.
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They say … “if you point out it’s wrong, then explain what’s wrong with it” how right they are, it just takes so much time to do, especially when they (CrossFit) should get it right the first time. I too make mistakes, I’m far from perfect, but I’m also not CrossFit with millions of dollars
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We got some great photos and motivational fitness quotes on Cavemantraining, most of them feature real people, ‘real people’ as in we did not hire models for them, they’re either from people we train or from our own trainers, and I think they’re awesome, but… they would be much greater if they featured YOU in
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I designed this 15 minute full-body kettlebell fat blaster because Eric Walmsley and I been talking for a while on Facebook, he told me about his bicep tear and struggles to get back into the swing of things, he then asked me if I could design something for him. So I designed this 15 minute
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This is a basic kettlebell workout that includes 3 of the best exercises for beginners. Goblet Squat Single Arm Swing (both sides) Front Press (both sides) You perform 5 reps of each and complete 5 rounds, rest when required. Alternatives The alternative for the single arm press is double arm one bell press, this is
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