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What defines a sumo squat?

Is it a bird, is it a plane, no, it's a sumo squat! Or perhaps it's not. But how do we know? Squat stances Narrow Neutral Wide Sumo Staggered Etc. What is Sumo? Sumo in the context of exercise is a stance one takes to perform a squat or hip hinge movement. Forget what [...]

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Thoracic, Thorax, Chest, Rotation, Extension and More Goodness

With all the sitting we do these days our mobility just goes to crap. Mobility—that's the freedom to move easily (on your own). Basically, that one thing which makes us function properly when we have to do something physical. Oh wait, we don't do much of that anymore so we don't need it (sarcasm). Well,

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20 Stretches to Watch TV and Work on Mobility

We sit on our ass too much, there simply is no question about it. Sitting in a chair is not a position that was designed for us, and it's killing our mobility day by day. Most of us know it but have no immediate idea on how to easily increase our mobility, and some of

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The Overhead Bottoms-up Squat

Want to really test your overhead squat mobility? This is the epitome of overhead squat mobility, nothing else shows the world that you've invested time in your shoulders, thoracic, hips, knees, ankles, and more—other than performing a double overhead bottoms-up squat! Here are a few tips: Bottoms-up press First master the bottoms-up press, if

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My Kettlebell Story (and some other $h!t like heart attacks, knee ops, herniated disc etc.)

A 57-year old wrinkly guy with a slightly messy past private wise. But in the past few years finally coming to terms with life and is now living more in harmony with no stress and more love. Both for life itself and kettlebell sport. “I have met so many great people and gained so many

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Thoracic Extension and/or Rotation Provides More Range for Snatch and Clean

We all (should) know by now that thoracic/hip mobility is important for performance and that it plays a huge part in remaining injury free. But did you know that it can also give you approx 5cm/2inches more range on the upswing? And approx 5cm/2inches more range on the backswing, thus getting a deeper insert. This gives

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Roses and Babies 96—A HARDCORE WOD

Look, I could not stand to use another name like Workout From Hell 96, Torture Workout 96, or Killer Workout 96, so I went the complete opposite way, and the first thing that came to mind when thinking about this workout was roses and babies. Behold, I present to you... Roses and Babies 96 FOR

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What is Efficiency in CrossFit or Kettlebell Sport?

Often you'll hear the word 'efficiency' in CrossFit and Kettlebell Sport. What exactly is efficiency and why would you care? The definition of efficiency The dictionary tells us the following: the state or quality of being efficient. "greater energy efficiency" the ratio of the useful work performed by a machine or in a process to the

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Floor or Bench Press, Who Cares Where Your Hands Are Positioned!

Floor or bench press, who cares where your hands are positioned! Right? Wrong! Whether you're floor pressing, bench pressing, performing push-ups, pull-ups, or rows, it matters where your hands are placed, it matters a lot. The position of the hands determines the emphasis of muscles worked. If I come into a gym and

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How to Do Burpees for Beginners

Don’t Do Another Burpee EVER AGAIN … until you know how to execute them correctly! In this article, I’ll cover: How to assess yourself or your clients for burpees Burpee instructions How to progress Burpee variations Common burpee mistakes And most importantly—how to correctly perform a burpee and avoid injury Without further ado…

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CrossFitters Move Forward!?

Time to stop brainlessly following along peeps. I see so many people always commenting negative stuff or trolling when they see something they’ve not seen before, can’t do, or don’t understand. What is CrossFit? CrossFit is constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity. Straight from the horse’s mouth. If you would be doing this

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World Kettlebell Video 2—The Gorilla Blackback Workout

Number one of the World Kettlebell Video was a huge success! Over 30 people from across the world participated, you can see the results in the three videos below. ARE YOU READY FOR NUMBER TWO!? The second world kettlebell video workout is the Gorilla Blackback workout and has been designed as

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Gorilla Blackback Workout

For those that have been following Cavemantraining for a while, they know the Silverback Workout which was designed in 2016 and redone in 2018. A 20-minute AMRAP with low reps and medium weight. This is the new workout, which features exercises like Gorilla Rows and Gorilla Curls. Let's get stuck into it. The Kettlebell Workout:

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Kettlebell Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and more…

KETTLEBELL MONSTER™ is the world’s most complete kettlebell training platform — built for everyone from total beginners to seasoned competitors. Whether you want to follow structured workouts, track your progress, deepen your knowledge, or connect with a serious training community, everything lives in one place. It’s not a generic fitness app with kettlebells bolted on;

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Taking drugs and PED’s may get you to your goals faster

My story started back in 2006 when I moved from New York down to North Carolina...the land of fried food and sweet tea. I moved to be with my girlfriend. After a year of partying and eating like shit, I had to go back up to New York for a friends wedding where several of

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Should You Spend $600 On Orthotics?

Got foot problems? Fallen arches? Got problems with overpronation? Or perhaps oversupination? I’m not going to tell you some magic fairy tale, nor act like I know it all. What I am going to do is take my own experience, my knowledge of the body, and give you my opinion. Many many many years ago I

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Debbie Stevens “I don’t do barbells and dumbbells”

MY JOURNEY IS MY WIN Hi, my name is Debbie Stevens and I am far from extraordinary or special. In fact, I consider myself pretty generic. I’ve had a pretty simple but blessed life. Married at 25 and married for 29 years now. Raised two beautiful sons. Was never an athlete or very athletic, but

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Kronos Workout Shoulders Core And Legs

This is KRONOS. Kronos works the shoulders, thoracic, and legs. One kettlebell required. FIRST PART Bent-over dead row Bent-over dead row and rotate Deadlift (hip hinge) Perform the sequence 5 times on one side. Performed on both sides equals one round. Complete 8 rounds in total. SECOND PART Clean Spiral press Perform the kettlebell

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Supergirl Ava Morris Just 8 Years Of Age

For those that follow our monthly Caveman Athlete, you know that we've had some super nominations, people that are simply incredible! We had people that showed age is just a number by snatching more at age 50+ or 70+ than most of us snatch right now. Women who demonstrated that sex is no barrier by

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Running VS Cycling: Is it Better to Run or Ride a Bike?

Keeping on top of fitness trends means looking into how to best train your body given your surroundings and equipment available to you. Everyone can stop what they’re doing to do a few push-ups but find a full exercise routine or primary method of exercise might be more complex than doing crunches, after all. Both

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What defines a sumo squat?

Thoracic, Thorax, Chest, Rotation, Extension and More Goodness

20 Stretches to Watch TV and Work on Mobility

The Overhead Bottoms-up Squat

My Kettlebell Story (and some other $h!t like heart attacks, knee ops, herniated disc etc.)

Thoracic Extension and/or Rotation Provides More Range for Snatch and Clean

Roses and Babies 96—A HARDCORE WOD

What is Efficiency in CrossFit or Kettlebell Sport?

Floor or Bench Press, Who Cares Where Your Hands Are Positioned!

How to Do Burpees for Beginners

CrossFitters Move Forward!?

World Kettlebell Video 2—The Gorilla Blackback Workout

Gorilla Blackback Workout

Kettlebell Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and more…

Taking drugs and PED’s may get you to your goals faster

Should You Spend $600 On Orthotics?

Debbie Stevens “I don’t do barbells and dumbbells”

Kronos Workout Shoulders Core And Legs

Supergirl Ava Morris Just 8 Years Of Age

Running VS Cycling: Is it Better to Run or Ride a Bike?

The One Thing That’s Helped Me Become a Calmer Person and Enjoy Life More

CrossFitters Move Forward!?

Recovery Secrets: Why Ice Baths and Kettlebells Are a Match Made in Heaven

Top 10 Weight Vest Training Exercises: Ultimate Guide to Bodyweight Strength Workouts

Joe Rogan Kettlebell Workout

How Many Calories Do You Burn with Kettlebell Swings?

Forearm Pressure, Bruising and Pain from Kettlebells

95% of the World Can’t Do 10 Strict Pull-Ups

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