Dan John I mean. I just picked up “Never let go” and started it last night. WOW! I am very late in the game picking this up but what a great read. I am two chapters in and I already have started to rethink the way I teach/train. If you like getting strong, love to … Read More
Random thoughts on training
Master the push-up before you bench press. Master the body weight squat before you even think about throwing a bar on your back. Do pull-ups correctly and strict. This means elbows locked out at the bottom and throat to the bar at the top. Before you attempt a barbell hang clean make sure you have … Read More
Z-health R phase practice day
Today I am going to run through all of the Z-health R phase mobility drills. I will be attending the certification in Boston on June 11-13. Perfect practice makes perfect Visit www.zhealth.net for more info
Great Resource
For all of you Strength Coaches looking for a great and free read. Please check out Dan John’s ebook on Training and Olympic lifts. This is a guy who gets it and is one of the best teachers out there. I highly recommend this!! http://danjohn.net/from-the-ground-up-free-ebook/
Having some fun!!
We were filming some videos for work and I decided to have a little fun 🙂 Triple Clap Push-uphttp://www.youtube.com/get_player http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A80bNdzD04 95lb single arm barbell snatchhttp://www.youtube.com/get_player http://www.youtube.com/user/skillofstrength#p/a/u/0/19AZQPo-Hmw Enjoy!
Today’s workout 5/10
50 2 handed swings with 24k bell1/4 mile run 8 rounds of this totaling 400 swings and 2 miles of running 1/4 mile runs were all between 1:45 and 1:55 Length of workout was 29 min and 42 seconds My polar HR monitor said I burned roughly 411 calories in that time
Memories of my RKC certification, April 09
I just found some pics my from RKC weekend. It’s hard to believe it’s been one year since that life changing weekend. Here are a few memories that pop into my head from the weekend. – meet and greet at the holiday, man the room was tough to find.– Adam Glass at the meet and … Read More
A couple tips on head/neck position while swinging kettlebells
A couple tips on head/neck position while swinging One of my new clients has just dove into Kettlebell training, but she has very little experience with KB’s so there is a lot to learn. She had done some “swings” at her other gym with her boot camp trainer. She said that her neck was very … Read More
Sundays workout 5/2/10 Man Maker-esque
Man maker-esque My wife and I completed the following yesterday 50 swings1/4 mile run repeat 8 times through with no rest 400 swings and 2 miles total She used a 16k and I used a 24k
Kettlebell Training for Soccer Players
I have trained roughly 20 professional soccer players in my career as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. Within the last 2 years I have incorporated Kettlebell swings into their off-season training. What have I seen? Increased vertical leapStronger core, especially when going shoulder to shoulderNo more hamstring pullsStronger grip (for shirt pulling) 🙂The ability to … Read More