Pull Ups are a staple of functional strength and a testament to the versatility of bodyweight training. You want crazy upper body and core strength? You want toned and ripped shoulders, arms, back, and abs? …
Kettlebell workouts are being used for agility, strength, and conditioning by a multitude of elite athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and Olympic lifters. Another group of individuals that must excel in all three of those categories are …
Having run a kettlebell gym myself and spoken with tons of kettlebell trainers and gym owners, I have found one thing to be very consistent: women attend kettlebells classes much more than men (and not …
Kettlebell lifting, in one form or another, has been part of strength training since ancient times. Weights with handles have been used throughout history as a means of increasing strength and stamina. These early implements …
Trainer Corey Beasley trains a host of professional MMA fighters out of his unconventional gym in Orange County. He knows how hard MMA fighters push themselves to perform; he also knows the most common workout …
The humble kettlebell has been the cornerstone of my training and that of my athletes for several years now. While most people simply use kettlebells for conditioning purposes, performing high rep swings, snatches, or doing …
Calisthenics, barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, sandbags, tires and sleds; so many tools to make you a lean mean sculpted machine; also enough to cause so much confusion you don’t know where to start your program! I …
Yes, your beat up hands make you FEEL like a badass, but does busting up your skin really MAKE you a badass? Believe it or not, there is an ideal handle smoothness for kettlebells based …
The amount of MMA fighters that exist today versus 20 years ago is staggering. As the talent pool grows, it forces the athletes to improve or they risk being weeded out. Here are 9 ways to get your training for MMA on track, helping you to perform at your maximum when fight day comes.
The Double Kettlebell Turkish Get Up (TGU) is an extremely difficult movement that requires equal parts strength, mobility, balance, and conditioning in order to be performed correctly. Learn how trainer Cynthia Roulston accomplished her goal of performing Double 20kg Kettlebell Turkish Get Ups using an effective movement progression.
Finding the strongest version of you is not extremely complicated, but the psychological and physical challenges are daunting. It requires consistent focus, intensity, and great determination. Remember that being strong is a lifelong process and …
If you want to add true functional strength, conditioning, and agility to your workout program, it’s time to look to the ancients. Our ancestors relied heavily on six natural (primal) movements for hunting and gathering, running away and escaping from predators, and for survival in general. These six primal movements were essential for ancestral life and survival and have been carried over to us (even if most people barely utilize them). Learn how to use the Primal 6 Model to create your own bodyweight workouts.
Joe DeFranco explains how to correctly perform a trap bar jump.
Battle Rope Exercises are some of the most high intensity drills you can find, and here are 24 variations of them! During this video, you’ll find multiple variations using single rope waves, double rope waves, and the little-used (but insanely beneficial) rope pull variations.
Marine Corps Sergeant and Innovative-Results gym owner Aaron Guyett has used his experience to create “Warrior Training,” a program designed to prepare people mentally and physically for elite military programs like Army Special Forces, Marine Force Recon, Navy SEALs, Air Force PJ’s, and Navy SWCC. Learn what a real Warrior Workout entails, and watch a full session in action.
As most combat and strength athletes can attest to, shoulder pain will eventually become an issue for most people. Luckily, an ancient training tool called Indian Clubs combined with these three essential movements could be the solution.
You’ve seen it in the movies a thousand times: the hero dangles from a rope with one hand while holding the helpless damsel with the other; the hero sprints away from a building just before it explodes; a group of people outrun an oncoming wave as they scramble up a hill to safety; and so on and so forth.
By Brandon McElroy I was trying to figure out how I wanted to train today to get my heart rate up and keep it there. I didn’t want to run or jump rope and I …
Ramp up your workout intensity and burn fat fast with this TRX and kettlebell circuit. THE WORKOUT >> Each exercise is to be completed in a circuit format with zero rest in between exercises. You …
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