This article is going to be discussing how you can effectively incorporate a kettlebell fat loss circuit to your training program to boost fat loss. Kettlebell fat loss circuits are a highly effective tool for fat loss when used correctly and will give you an extra edge. This is for …
Podcast: Ryan Magin on Testosterone
If you want to become strong, healthy and even successful in just about any measure you need to have your hormones running at least at a decent level if not optimal. I got on the line with Ryan Magin who has been on a quest to find natural means to …
Dub Step
Various forms of dancing are some of the best showcasing of movement out there. Although I love strength, I really enjoy anyone’s ability to move well. I don’t know much about Dub Step but I really enjoyed this video. This guy can move! Who needs mobility training when you can …
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 …
How I Learned to do the Back Flip
I’m not the best at backflips in the world… But I can do them standing anywhere and anytime. I mentioned this at a recent seminar I was attending and was asked to prove it. Even though it has actually been a few months since my last back flip I went …
Warming Up Before Working Out
How important are warm-ups? My opinion is quite different from most personal trainers out there, since I don’t consider them to be too important. However, this definitely depends on several factors, including your goals and circumstances. Warming up is a general term for warming up your muscles to keep them …
Podcast: Elliot Hulse
I’ve been reading and watching Elliot Hulse for about the past year and he’s one of my favorite teacher’s of strength training out there because he covers much more than strength. So it was my pleasure to interview him on the podcast. [display_podcast] Elliot’s Four Levels of Strength What type …
Is a Treadmill Desk Worth it?
I’ve been working from home for quite a few years. Although I write about physical activity all the time, besides my workouts which seldom lasted more than an hour, I was sitting on my butt at home for far too much of the day. Over the past year or so …
Review of The World’s Strongest Librarian
I’ve known Josh Hanagarne, the author of The World’s Strongest Librarian, for a couple years now. I was sent a copy of his book by his publisher to ask for a review. Seeing as I love to read I said absolutely. If you don’t know Josh he run’s a site …
Shaolin Monk Training
I came across this video of Shaolin Monk Training sometime ago. Well worth watching and it may give you some training ideas. You’ll see some weight lifting with stone and locks at about 11 minutes in. Here’s a list of some of the skills shown in this video. Skill of …
The Problem with Crossfit
Crossfit is a strength and conditioning program which is very popular and for a large part I like what they are doing. A lot of bodyweight exercises, kettlebells and barbell workouts and generally well rounded program is something that I practice myself. Of course what I’m talking about here is …
John Grun Marx
John Grun, better known by his stage name Herkub Grun, was born in Luxembourg in 1868. Even though he was born into a family of blacksmiths, he decided to emigrate to the United States at the age of 21. It was there that John came across a professional strongman Aloysius Marx, who …
Article at Breaking Muscle
I’ve been signed on as a regular writer for Breaking Muscle. You’ll see an article from me every other week at the site. So this article, which serves as an introduction to the oldtime strongmen for those who may not know of them, is my last “guest” article over there. …
Podcast: Garin Bader
This podcast features Garin Bader a master magician, world champion musician, martial artist and more. He discusses his outside the box thinking on how to instantly add strength or speed to anything you try. [display_podcast] How your words dictate your results. How to instantly add your full body behind a …
My First Live Workout
This is a Live Workout from 5/16/2013. This was my first time trying this so you’ll see some technical difficulties. I thought a chat box would be available but it wasn’t. That’s mentioned several times throughout this workout. As I follow my body in what I do it wasn’t a …