The acronym RDL stands for Romanian Dead Lift. It’s an exercise that is commonly associated with a barbell primarily working the hamstrings, glutes, and hips. One important fact is that the term is actually a misnomer and incorrect by definition. Simply put, a deadlift begins each repetition with the weight on the ground also known […]
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Are you doing lots of burpees and are experiencing knee pain? Do you wonder why? Allow me to introduce a quick a little tip/drill that will make things click and help understand how you need to pull your hips up to get your legs safely under you. Before even starting to do burpees, focus on
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Rx weight 95lbs for male and 65lbs for female. MAX E2MOM Meaning, go for max rounds possible with a 30lbs/20lbs weight increase at the 30-minute mark. A round is every two minutes on the timer. The MAXE2MOM barbell complex: Deadlift Clean Squat Jerk Hang power clean Jerk Alternating racked reverse lunge Repeat once more all
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Whether you do the kettlebell man maker at-home, outdoors, in Crossfit, or in the gym, they suck! But we love exercises that suck the right way and also happen to be a full-body exercise. Now, there is the dumbbell man maker, the barbell man maker, and the kettlebell man maker. The latter is the best
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It’s been said that 95% of the world can’t do 10 full strict pull-ups! Let’s look at the numbers. 35% of the US is overweight and therefore we will assume that they can’t do a pull-up. That leaves 65%. More than 80% of adults do not meet the guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities,
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What is Curtis P? Curtis P is a barbell complex designed by SealFit. I’ve been asked by our Inner Circle members to include the Curtis P in our weekly workout. I modified the complex to suit the kettlebell and our training philosophies. Check out the barbell Curtis P here and the kettlebell version here.
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The answer to whether burpees are bad for your back or knees depends entirely on the subject and whom you ask. If you ask someone that has no idea how to perform the movement safely then the answer will be “Yes, they’re bad!”, and if you ask someone who has had a bad experience with
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CrossFit and KB Enthusiasts Should You Be Proud Of Ripped Hands? Yes and no! Let’s be honest, ripped and bloody hands are an expression of “I don’t give a …..* and just pushed on through, that’s how tough I am”. *fill in one of the following, a word starting with f and ending with
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This week’s kettlebell tip is provided to you by none other than CrossFit athlete Marcus Filly from Revival Strength. Marcus is going to talk and demonstrate how to properly rack/hold a kettlebell, and he’s also going to demonstrate the reverse lunge and press, or as he baptized it, the kettlebell Filly Press. Marcus explains how
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How often do you carry or lift uneven weights in real life? When you carry groceries are they even? When you pack your grocery bags they’re not always even but while you’re carrying them your body will tell you “switch”, and you’ll do so because that’s common sense. What is an imbalance? In context,
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In this video, I perform several kettlebell rotational exercises for the core. I’ll also increase the challenge of stability by bringing the feet closer together which will require even more core work.
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The difference between the front and side shoulder press whether performed with kettlebells or dumbbells is the emphasis moving from the front (anterior delt) to the side (lateral delt). The elbows are staying in one line and at the front with the front press, with the side press the elbow is moving from the front
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The difference between a hip hinge and a squat deadlift is that the first is more suitable for slow low reps for strength, it’s not an exercise well suited for high reps and cardio. That is, the squat style deadlift is more suited for high reps and cardio due to the safer position of the
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How to perform the Devil’s Press: Let the dumbbells hang next to the body Hip hinge Lower the weights to the ground (preferably inline with shoulders) Lower the body to the ground Perform a semi-explosive triceps push-up Follow through and kick the legs in (underneath) Contract the gluteus maximus for a static hip hinge Firm
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Understand what could be your biggest squat mistake that’s stopping you from progression. Learn how to fix the mistake and progress with your bodyweight squat. Progress to doing weighted squats with the barbell or even overhead. Watch the video above and I guarantee you that a whole new world opens up for your technique and
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As the manager of the 6,700+ member large CrossFit WOD and Programming group on Facebook, I decided it was my responsibility to provide a progression to safe weightlifting with the barbell to help newcomers to the group but also provide a structure to submit videos for skill assessment and receive constructive feedback to improve. Check out the units
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Using Your Mind Muscle Connection (MMC) To Train With Tendonitis How MMC and proper alignment improves your training. Originally first published on BoxRox In our world, there is a lot of pulling and curling. Pull-ups, pulling the bar, rowing, we might even throw some biceps curls in, yeah come on, we’re all past this
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