“When I was younger my football coaches said for squats when doing heavy weight just to go down to where your legs were parallel to the ground then shoot/push hard up. Since then I’ve always taken that approach to anything leg related.” I’ve gotten quite a few of these comments to videos I post where …
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Cold water therapy and cold showers are seen by many Europeans as the secret to long live and robust health. In this article I will cover a couple of the many benefits of cold showers. Many people falsely believe they’ll get sick if exposed to the cold, but the exact opposite is true. Not only …
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4 min AMRAP deadlift hang clean strict press switch at will 2 min rest 8 min AMRAP dead clean and squat dead snatch and oh squat swing snatch and reverse lunge switch at will 2 min rest 100 single arm swings 100 half snatch FOR TIME Rx 1 x 16kg
The single arm kettlebell swing is the gateway to kettlebell cleans and snatches. You can use the single arm kettlebell swing on its own for cardio workouts. If you want an aerobic effect you chose a weight and pace you can maintain for a longer duration. If you want an anaerobic effect you chose a heavier …
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.
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 a seesaw press and alternating press is that with the seesaw press both kettlebells keep moving and with the alternating press one waits for the other before moving. Either of these presses is always performed with two weights, and either kettlebells or dumbbells. The seesaw press is great for the thoracic area and …
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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 …
This video demonstrates the difference between a more common kettlebell swing and a pendulum swing. The differences can be subtle to see, but they are there. I refer to the first kettlebell swing variation as the most common one, only because it’s the one that most people will be familiar with when not participating in …
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This video shows the difference between a clean and press, clean and push press, and clean and jerk. Kettlebells are used for the clean, the clean would be different when using a barbell or dumbbells, otherwise, the movement for the press, push press, or jerk would remain the same. This video also shows you: what …
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A personal trainer is not a friend There are many reasons for this. The personal trainer who crosses that very clear line and becomes your friend is not going to be able to be as objective as you need them to be to get the results that you desire. In most cases, you are paying …
Have you noticed that your gym’s been ridiculously crowded since New Year’s Day? But come February, don’t be surprised if everything goes back to normal. The truth is, those New Year fitness resolutions just don’t last very long, and by February, a big chunk of new members will have dropped out. Perhaps you’ve even experienced this yourself! Have you ever wondered why New Year fitness resolutions fail?
A tight and flat mid-section, preferably with a visible six-pack, is the Holy Grail for almost every gym-goer. If we had a dollar for every client who asked us how they could get ripped abs, we’d be gazillionaires by now. But here’s a little secret you may not know…
This workout was designed to incorporate aerobic, anaerobic, strength, and flexibility in one, to demonstrate the effectiveness of the kettlebell and our Cavemantraining kettlebell workouts. This kettlebell workout is a full body workout that has four tasks: 4 minutes of alternating kettlebell swings AMRAP 2 minutes rest 4 minutes of kettlebell strict press AMRAP (switch …
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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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This is a monster workout involving rowing, kettlebells, and calisthenics. The tasks are as follows. Task 1 100 calorie rows or a 1.5k run FOR TIME Task 2 Kettlebell combo: Dead clean Dead snatch Swing snatch Overhead reverse lunge 8 minutes AMRAP Rx 24kg for men and 20kg for females Task 3 4 x push-ups ‘any’ …
This workout is all to be performed slow and grinding. 2 rounds with one kettlebell and the last two rounds with two kettlebells. Beginners should perform the workout without weight. The video includes a warm-up, no special effects or titles, just the warm-up and workout. You could use it to work out at the …
