I have practiced some GS (girevoy sport) techniques previously. Some of the basic stuff like corkscrewing your arm downward. Although my swings and snatches were rarely done with maximum tension, I now know that what I was doing was pretty far from the real techniques used in kettlebell lifting competitions. …
Different Kettlebell Styles
Tomorrow I will be attending the American Kettlebell Club Certification under World-Champion Girevik Valery Federenko. For those of you who do not know, Girevik is Russian for kettlebell lifter. If you don’t know much about kettlebells read my article What is a Kettlebell and Why Use One? I am not sure …
Destructive Training Habits
No I’m not talking about spending 4 hours in the gym that wear you down instead of building you up. That kind of stuff will be talked about some other time. What I am talking about is a certain kind of strength training. The kind that leaves behind a pile …
Professor Paulinetti in India
The following is excerpted from the True Art and Science of Hand Balancing about Professor Paulinetti. “Early in November, 1920, the word was passed about in the city of Calcutta, India, that an event of interest would happen at noon of a certain day atop the dome of the Empire …
Bending a 60-Penny Nail for the First Time
A little while ago I bent my first ever legitimate 60-penny nail. I did this in the reverse grip meaning my hands were facing opposite directions. Since then I have bent one in the double overhand position which I am working more on. Bending steel has been something that has …
Current Attempt at a Backflip
[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uja4_X-eoQQ] Just thought I would put up a short video for fun. Anyway, this is a backflip I did last night at my gymnastics class. I am doing it on level ground and getting to my feet so it is not too bad. But it still has a couple spots …
Underwater Handstand
Is doing an underwater handstand a good idea? Read below for that and other questions from readers like you. Remember that if you want your questions answered just email them to me. I can’t personally reply to all of them but I will post them for all to see. Here’s …
Legendary Strength Blog is Live!
Welcome everyone to the latest blog on buidling incredible strength. Make sure to check back often as I will be putting all sorts of things up here. Various workouts and execises. New feats of strength and my efforts at the classic old ones. Many tips and training of strongmen from …
Make Haste Slowly
If there was a pill that you could take, that would immediately transform you into a world class hand balancer, would you take it? YES I would!Sadly, there is no such pill. Becoming great hand balancer requires work. Lots and lots of work. The problem is that the more you …
Hand Balancing Blog is Live!
Welcome everyone, The Lost Art of Hand Balancing Blog is now up and running! This whole thing is new to me but it seems simple enough. I’d rather be hand balancing then figuring this stuff out, but you gotta do what you gotta do. Be sure to check back often …