When you talk about basic exercise movements, most people will think squat, deadlift, push-up, press, and pulling usually takes the back seat. Pulling is the one movement that is least performed when it comes to exercising, even though it’s one of the best ways to work the back. It’s such an important movement to perform, whether […]
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Being Too Old Is Just an Excuse! No I’m not being too harsh at all. Not being able to bend down and tie your shoe laces is not something that is predefined for every human being that grows older and neither is not being able to hip hinge and touch the ground with your hands.
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Fact: Did you know the real burpee is just a plank to standing, no push-up, no jump, no nothing added? Yup, it’s true, go and do your research. The CrossFit Burpee is with tricep push-up and jump. The most common burpee is a jump burpee.
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“they’re amazing tools, and they’re hyper friendly for everything we do” Greg Glassman 11 May 2017
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Nobody’s doing enough with kettlebells in CrossFit
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Bit of a boring rant but necessary! Think about thin, lean, jacked, sexy you later on! Do you want to be riddled with injuries or be able to push the boundaries that bit further? If you have shit shoulders, fix them. If you have shit hips…. fix them! The information is out there if you
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Hi everyone, this is LittleTank with another tutorial to help you ramp up your deadlift numbers while also nailing perfect form. I posted this video using the Facebook Live application and the response has been epic, so clearly I’ve hit a nerve and people want to know more. I use numerous assistance moves to improve
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Improve Your Quality of Life. The One Article You Should Read Today! The number one thing that improves the training of Crossfitters, Kettlebell enthusiasts, Cavemantrainers, and Mace swingers all across the world, it will even improve the quality of life for those that don’t train.
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As if a 10% increase in Deadlifting from these two effective exercises isn’t enough, you can also expect an increase in your back/front squat, and progressing to pistol squats without you even knowing it.
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To be the most efficient, we let the weight drop from as high as possible, as the higher the height that the weight drops from, the higher the bounce we get on the way up, meaning, we can get the lift halfway up so that we only have to lift half a rep each time.
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In CrossFit, we’ve seen the Kettlebell as something to swing overhead and in some cases, pick up and carry to the other side of the room. We certainly get a lot of benefits from these two movements, but Kettlebells do have other purposes & benefits.
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You hear it all the time “unconventional this, unconventional that”, but what is unconventional? The definition of ‘unconventional’ is something not based on or conforming to what is generally done, and that’s exactly what these 24 unconventional kettlebell exercises are.
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The Definition of a Squat and Hip Hinge Yes, you know what a squat is, you probably even know how to perform it correctly, but do you know the true and clear definition of a squat? Do you know where the scope of a squat starts and ends? In other words, do you know what
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I think it’s a lot of bull to justify the American Swing with it being more natural to complete the movement, if that is the case, then why do deadlifts at all, why not complete it with a clean or snatch? Hold your horses, just because I don’t agree with the above, does not mean I don’t like the American Swing, I’m just saying the above is bull to justify it.
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I’ve decided to release a small part of the Amazon listed book on the hip hinge for free. I’ve recently rewritten it and added a lot more relevant content to it. The following is part of the book which goes into the reason for back aches and pains when performing the hip hinge, whether it’s
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If you use a barbell to work on your racking mobility, your collarbone and neck will be in the way to achieve further range, with the kettlebell you can keep going past this stopping point. Therefore, the kettlebell will allow you to get a better range of motion for your barbell racking position in your CrossFit workouts.
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Written by Tom Morrison Ultimately the key to making long term progress is: DON’T GET INJURED. Go hard or go home, no pain no gain, yes I totally agree with, and I am all for it! That’s cool beans IF, you are willing to put the work in to have balance. Let’s face it, there
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Lets be honest, there isn’t enough of it, yes, there is a great amount of what a kettlebell trainer would not include in a workout (American Swings). Yet the kettlebell is a far more superior tool to the barbell in many ways, not all ways, but many ways.
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There are many ways to structure a kettlebell workout of the day, but here’s what we consider the most optimal structure for any type of workout, but especially Kettlebell WODs.
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When you’re Training, you’re getting specific. This means you’re training a specific exercise or group of exercises—either under the guidance of a trainer or yourself—with the specific aim of getting better at it. The goal of the training can be improving technique, getting more reps or using more weight, but Training is all about having a predetermined goal and a predetermined way to get there.
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