Watch this awesome video of a kip up to handstand. I came across this video when looking for one showing the jump back to a kip up. The video starts off with a kip up into a double forward flip done into a foam pit. (This was likely good training …
Jump Back to Kip Up
I received this great question regarding a move that henceforth will be referred to as the Jump Back to Kip Up. Good morning Logan, I wanted to thank you for this – It really refreshing to see another person instruct something that is commonly mistaught – spotting. I had a …
Damien Walters Student
If you haven’t heard of Damien Walters then here are a couple old posts with his videos: Damien Walters Showreel 2011 Damien Walters Showreel 2010 Damien Walters Showreel 2009 This is one of his newer videos featuring what I am fairly confident this is a student of his, named James …
Book Club: System of Physical Training by Eugene Sandow
This is Physical Culture Book Club. As a subscriber on Legendary Strength you can join for free. For the month of April we’ll be reading System of Physical Training by Eugene Sandow. Or want to get all 12 books for this year in one package right now? You can get …
Spotting a Back Hand spring
Here’s a great video on spotting a back hand spring. If you’ve never done this move before, it can be quite scary the first time, so having a spotter, while not essential, is very helpful. I really like the quote, “The spotter is not responsible for making sure you land …
Super Human Workshop Recap
Wow! What a weekend. In Tallahassee, Florida we held the second annual Super Human Training Workshop at Laurel Blackburn’s Boot Camp Training and Fitness facility. Let me start by saying that if you live in the area, you should check it out. It’s a large and well equipped gym that …
Handstand Games
Hand balancing is fun. If you can even more fun to your training why not do it? That’s where handstand games can come into play. We’ll list some handstand games here, but you can come up with your own. Creativity is key! For any of these games you’ll need two …
Best Bboy Video
I don’t know about you but this could be the best bboy video ever. It’s definitely the best I’ve ever seen. When most videos I watch get played through at double speed I’ve watched this one already three times including in slow-mo. I’ve got nothing to offer you here if …
Tuck Handstand
Here is a new handstand exercise that I’ve been playing with lately – the tuck handstand. What is this move? First you get up into a handstand then you get into a tuck position while keeping the arms straight. This can be done from a curved handstand or a flat …
Bodyweight Training Equipment
It’s kind of an oxymoron isn’t it? Bodyweight training equipment. One of the major factors of bodyweight training is that it requires no equipment. Still, there are certain tools that can magnify what you can accomplish with your own bodyweight. And in this article I aim to detail all the …
Book Club: The Way to Live by George Hackenschmidt
Introducing the Physical Culture Book Club. As a subscriber on Legendary Strength you can join for free. For the month of March we’ll be reading The Way to Live by George Hackenschmidt. Or want to get all 12 books for this year in one package right now? You can get …
Training with Dennis Rogers
I wanted to take the time to share my story of training under Dennis Rogers, now that my company is officially distributing his DVD’s. My friend and I had started to get into some serious training (beyond the bodybuilding we did back in high school, without knowing any better). I …
Clutch Flag
Been having lots of fun in my recent park workouts. Here is a video on me doing a Clutch Flag. Clutch Flag To be honest, I had never seen nor heard of this version of the human flag, until I read Convict Conditioning 2. Anyone with a good level of …
February’s Book Club Article
Just finished putting up the new article on February’s Physical Culture Book Club selection. This is for Maxalding by Monte Saldo.
Book Review: Maxalding by Monte Saldo
Monte Saldo was less well known then his major partner, Maxick, in the system they created called Maxalding. That is also the name of the book which this review is about. Maxick became more well known from his books and weight lifting exploits, though Monte was no slouch in that …