A short and simple question came in the other day: “What are the benefits of doing back flips?” Well, if you’re just looking for ‘general fitness’ this move isn’t for you. Really it should be looked at more as an application of your fitness rather than a method to build it. …
Muscle Control Routines by Otto Arco
I just put up another article in the Strongman Profile series at Breaking Muscle featuring another small framed strongman – Otto Arco. Strongman Profile: Otto Arco Teaches Us About Muscle Control Techniques Otto Arco was a Polish strongman and wrestling champion. Born in 1881 as Otto Nowosielsky, he didn’t have the …
Abbye Pudgy Stockton
Abbye “Pudgy” Stockton was a strongwoman born in 1917 in Santa Monica, California. Despite the fact that she weighed around 115 pounds at a height of 5’2″, “Pudgy” got her nickname as a child and it stuck until the end of her days. Abbye and her husband Les Stockton, whom …
Backflips Anywhere and Anytime
Back flips are hands-down one of my favorite of all skills to have. It’s simple in execution yet showcases you have some awesome skill that many people “want” to have. Check out this new video where I talk about the important things in the back flip and my new back …
Eugen Sandow
Eugen Sandow, the man who started it all and the father of modern bodybuilding. His real name was Friedrich Wilhelm Müller, but he took his stage name for two reasons – 1) it was a custom to do so as a stage performer and 2) he left Prussia to avoid …
Earle E. Liederman
Earle E. Liederman started his strongman career in 1910 after quitting his job to become a professional athlete. In next eight years, Liederman toured the circuit showing skill and talent in lifting, feats of strength, acrobatics and similar disciplines. Eventually he got tired of that lifestyle and decided to do …
Handstand Dance
Do you want to learn how to handstand dance? This article and videos will show you how. First we’ll start with a small section from Professor Orlick’s Walking and Jumping On Your Hands: There are few things which go over better with the average audience than seeing someone dancing on …
Are You a Ninja?
Just the other day I was training at the park. Doing a variety of gymnastic feats of strength like levers, one arm pullup work, and flags. I’m doing some kettlebell juggling. And a few acrobatic moves, which I hadn’t done it quite a while. A whole class full of children …
Damien Walters 2011
This video was just released today. It features Damien Walters, one of the greatest acrobats and free runners alive today. Want to see more? Check out these two videos as well. Damien Walters 2010 Damien Walters 2009 To get to this level you’ll need lots of practice. Having a facility …
Air Force Crew
Check out this video of break dancers Air Force Crew. I had the opportunity to see these guys perform live at a conference. I’ve never worked on breakdancing moves specifically but probably will some day. There is lots of similarities between this and other acrobatic arts.
How to Roll After a Jump
If you have ever jumped in your life, you may have noticed that it is only the beginning of your journey. Depending on the length of your jump in the air you might need to change balance or reposition yourself. Once gravity starts pulling you down, you need to think …
How to do a Wallrun
No matter if you have seen it in movies, video games or on other videos, wallruns are always quite astonishing to look at. For a moment it appears as if though you are defying the laws of gravity, and anything that unnatural is certain to impress anyone. The best way …
How to do a Wall Climbup
While Parkour and acrobatic tricks may seem difficult, all of the people doing it had to start somewhere. By starting out with simple tricks and advancing later on, you build up confidence, skill and acquire a decent amount of tricks up your sleeve. In the video, you are able to …
Awesome Free Running Video
You can spend a lot of time on Youtube looking around at videos on many cool things. Parkour and Free running are two such things. But instead of you looking I’ll highlight a few of the best in the coming weeks here on the blog. This first one is long …
Intro to Capoeira
I was at a competition this past weekend and met Adrian who had previous years of experience in Capoeira. I asked him to demonstrate just a few basic moves and he obliged. Enjoy! There are many different arts that incorporate hand balancing and acrobatics into them and each one is …