Recently, I was listening to a personal trainer talking to a gym member about “gains”. He was sharing how strength endurance, stability and mobility training will only hamper your “gains.” He is correct, from his point of view anyway. His idea of “gains” is one thing and one thing only; ...
Read MoreHOW TO PERFORM SELF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
It looks like it’s going to be another hot and sunny day here in Carlsbad, the morning fog is burning off and the sun is brightening up the day. In today’s blog I will be talking about self myofascial release. There are many different tools out there intended for this ...
Read MoreGETTING STARTED WITH KETTLEBELLS
While most people have heard of kettlebell training, very few people actually practice this art which provides amazing benefits for just about anyone. Why is this? I think it is because people are intimidated by them, don’t know how to get started, and often are resistant to learning new things. ...
Read MoreHOW TO STRENGTH TRAIN
Today I have a full day off from working with clients, and am going to spend most of it writing. I have to write a blog post for a workout that I filmed that will be released next wednesday on our www.kettlebellmovement.com website. Before I do that, I want to ...
Read MoreWHY THE TURKISH GETUP?
The Turkish Getup is one of those lifts that people either love or hate. Many people swear by them, while others don’t see the point in them. Let me take a few minutes to give my two cents on one of the most misunderstood exercises in the world of functional ...
Read MoreWHERE DO YOU GET YOUR WATER?
You can’t live more than five days without it, and your body is made up of approximately two thirds of it. Among many life supporting functions, water is responsible for the elimination of waste from your body, sustained weightloss cannot happen without adequate detoxification, and neither can optimum health. I ...
Read MoreLEARNING THE HIP-HINGE
The hip-hinge is arguably the most important lifting pattern to learn for everyday movement and for strength training. The phrase “lift with your legs, not with your back” is based on your ability to hinge at the hips, performing this properly has wonderful benefits for your strength, flexibility and posture. ...
Read MoreFIVE WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY WHEN YOU TRAVEL
We are on our final day of our trip to England and I am going to spend an hour sharing ideas on staying healthy when you travel. The purpose of this trip was strictly pleasure, a chance to bond with family and meet for the first time my four month ...
Read MoreSix Practical Ways To Reach Your Health Goals
Hello! I want to help you make some real changes, and I think sometimes practical advice is the only way to go. 1) I always talk about the quality of your food as being of the upmost importance. If spending a little extra money at the grocery store is holding ...
Read MoreSeven Movements To Train In The Gym
Hello and thank you for reading! This is a post to help you in your training practice. If you use this philosophy in the gym, you will be in a great position not only to reshape your body, but also fix your posture and work everything evenly! The human body ...
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