Kettlebell Safety.

April 29, 2012

Common sense and good judgement are prerequisits for all kettlebell related activities. These are my top 10 tips for safe use of the kettlebell. 1. Increase the kettlebell weight gradually. 2. If in trouble drop the kettlebell. 3. Train on a surface that won’t be damaged by a dropped kettlebell. 4. Have a 15-20 feet/5-6 [...]

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Turkish get up workout for Sat 6th June

April 28, 2012

This evening I went for a run, 20 mins there, 20 mins back. Then did 50 Turkish get ups, 25 each side with a 25lb dumbbell. Turkish Get-up. Used for centuries by grapplers to build world-class mid sections and stable shoulders, the Turkish get up is a simple, highly functional movement that requires all the [...]

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Kettlebell workout Sun 7th June

April 27, 2012

This evenings workout was “The Art Of Strength: Providence“. Its a great full body kettlebell workout. Providence was filmed on location in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island. The first ever “work-along” kettlebell DVD puts the experience of America’s top kettlebell trainer, Anthony DiLuglio, right in your living room. So, you bought a kettlebell… you [...]

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Fartlek.

April 26, 2012

Fartlek, which means “speed play” in Swedish, was designed by coach Gosta Holmer in the 1930s in a bid to revive Sweden’s cross-country ski teams. Fartlek is a form of conditioning which puts stress mainly on the aerobic energy system due to the continuous nature of the exercise. At its simplest a run of say [...]

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Fedor Emelianenko MMA Documentary.

April 25, 2012

In the realm of competitive mixed martial arts, Ukranian-born/Russian-bred Fedor Emelianenko is the world heavyweight top dog. Fedor Emelianenko trains two or three times per day to maintain and improve his skills. His training is sport-specific in grappling, boxing, and kick boxing. His strength training consists of daily pull-ups, dips on parallel bars, and crunches. [...]

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10 Common exercise injuries and how to avoid them.

April 24, 2012

Even a short layoff from your exercise program will affect your fitness levels. By being “injury smart” layoffs can be avoided. Nearly everyone has a “top 10″ these days, so here are my “top 10″ exercise injuries and how to avoid them. 1. Shin. Risks: Shin splints, caused by running on hard surfaces with inadequate [...]

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Burpee conditioning workout.

April 23, 2012

Burpee conditioning workout, this evening I ran to the football pitch placed my hoody and water bottle approximately 15 meters apart and after a quick warm up, I started by doing one burpee by my hoody then walking the 15 meters to my water bottle and doing 2 burpees and so on up to and [...]

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The Pit Lower Body Workout.

April 22, 2012

The Pit Lower Body workout begins with a warm up which involves pretty much the same things as the pit upper body warm up as well as body twists, side bends and deep squats. The workout itself starts off with a combination of squat/knee bends with straight kicks. For these you go down and up [...]

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Whole Body Medicine Ball Workout.

April 20, 2012

Whole Body Medicine Ball Workout. Originally posted 2009-07-02 15:16:58.

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Tabata intervals bodyweight workout for 5/6/09

April 19, 2012

For this evenings workout I ran to the football pitch and did bodyweight Tabata Intervals. Tabata Intervals are made up of 20 seconds of maximum intensity exercise, followed by 10 seconds of rest. This cycle is repeated 8 times (for a total of 4-minutes). * Jump Rope * Push-ups * Squats * Crunchies I did [...]

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