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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The seven most common causes of knee pain are: Weakness Instability Inactivity Incorrect technique Overtraining Too heavy Shoes or foot problems Surprisingly it is not the ‘squat’ and definitely not ‘squat depth’. The squat can be the cause when you tick one or all of the above boxes. The depth can be the problem
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If you easily damage your knees I can highly recommend the Hindu squat. No, not when you already have bad or injured knees, I’m talking about prevention. And possibly rehab after damage, but in a lighter form of the exercise with progression. Demonstrated in the video is what I use to work on knee strength,
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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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This article is especially for parents. I got together with Mark de Grasse from MegaMad Industries and we both put some of our thoughts and experiences on parenthood down. My son left us. Mark has two different sons to raise.
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Both row variations demonstrated in the video above are with a static hip hinge (bent-over), but they can just as well be performed with squat, or with a semi runners lunge. The dead row is great for heavier lower reps due to the weight returning dead to the ground each time and releasing tension. The
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A true military press, no matter what you heard, seen, or been taught, is a standing press with the heels together (even more than I demonstrate in the video) and the hands are wide on a bar, or when using kettlebells/dumbbells the weights travel up laterally and target the lateral deltoids. The advantage of the Military
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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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When it comes to supplementing your BJJ with something else there is nothing better as kettlebells for BJJ if you ask me. Yoga is also great for BJJ, but if you want it all, cardio, flexibility, mobility, strength, endurance, well, then it’s definitely kettlebells for BJJ, no doubt about it. Crossfit is also great for BJJ,
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