The BEST Gift You Can Give Yourself
Here are the 5 reason you should schedule a phone consultation. 1. You are overweight and nothing has worked. 2. You want to achieve your goals and haven't so far. 3. You do not want to age prematurely. 4. You are overwhelmed with training and diet...
Primum non nocere,… First Do No Harm
So I go to the Doctor and tell him, “It hurts when I go like this”. He tells me, “Well, don't go like that”. As funny as the joke is, it’s 100% true. Telling that to an athlete who has specific requirements to win a title or earn an income, may be another matter. That...
Bamboo Gods, Iron Men & Rubber Bands
“But you have to be durable. REAL durable. Most ain’t”. -- Actor William Smith as Jack Wilson in “Any Which Way You Can” This book dives into allowing motion, improving motion and making sure the body can tolerate those motions. It is full of information new and old,...
Diamond Cut Abs by Danny Kavadlo
"Nothing will work unless you do". -- Maya Angelou Diamond Cut Abs is a book by Danny Kavadlo. He's a fitness author and instructor from New York and what he's done with this book is very good indeed. Danny, and his brother, Al, are known for bodyweight training...
Is This The Answer?
A Goblet is not a Holy Grail, however it can be a tool that has many uses. When one individual slowly carves a methodology with a tool on one coast and gets great results. It's a good thing. When a person on the other coast is unknowingly doing the same thing and...
Green Ghost Chronicles: Upper/Lower Split
Some more of my collected notes from the training log of Eddie Kowacz, the Green Ghost. His wish is that all his data and training advice is for FREE. Below is from his training journal. It is an upper-lower split. If you are unfamiliar with this former Marine and...
Shank, Max Shank.
Max Shank's long awaited book is here. While you have heard others talk and decipher movement, muscle and moxy, Max is putting his money where his mouth is. Certainly anyone who can toss around 'bells, do Highland Games and practice Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai...
Genesis
gen·e·sis jen?sis noun the origin or mode of formation of something. "this tale had its genesis in fireside stories" synonyms: origin, source, root, beginning, start If we look at the genesis of an idea or method, we can sometimes view it without addition,...
How Did Tarzan Train?
"When I played football, I was lifting weights, but when it came to doing Tarzan, I wanted to be really cut and trim and sculptured. I didn't lift any weights, but I did calisthenics. I did the same routine every day to get in better shape - rather than upping the...
“Punch The Clock” Equals Results
"Ignore the outcome and do the work" Kenny "X" is a client. He has a high stress job and practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The combination of facing security threats and errors in international banking on a daily basis was punctuated by showing up on the mats and having...
Pizza May Be The Ultimate Food
I like pizza. It's probably the most enjoyable food I eat. Most, however, associate pizza with the term, 'junk' or 'bad' food. They are labeling something they have NO idea about. Food is made up of macronutrients. Protein, Fat, Carbohydrates and Water. We can throw...
You Are Hypocrites
"Hypocrite - A person who professes certain ideals, but fails to live up to them." We live in a world of abundance. An incredible time that could only be fathomed by science fiction writers and visionaries. But such abundance, convenience and safety is bad. We are...
Equal is OK. Evidence is more powerful than belief
This started with a post on Facebook, but the information is well gathered with excerpts to highlight points from various sources. Lots of studies sited through PubMed, not anecdote, not Mercola, not Natural News. Science. Not smoke and mirrors....
Synergy. When 1 + 1 = 3
"It is vain to do with more what can be done with less" - William of Occam The Simple & Sinister program has been ruthlessly pruned down to only two exercises, known to deliver the widest range of benefits while being simple to learn and safe when properly...
Nathan Wagar: Elbow Control For Gun Disarms
I've posted this video before on Facebook, but I consider it's value of such importance that I want to feature it in a blog post. The idea here is about the value of elbow control as a priority in gun disarms, which are quite risky to say the least. The outline for...
Training Over Your Head
There are many variables in training. Most everyone is familiar with load, volume, frequency, duration and speed, [of movement]. One variable is time. The amount of weight moved in a specific amount of time has been referred to as DENSITY. Getting more done in less...
The Lost Basic
There will be no deception or provocative introduction here. The photos will tell the story and history will be the evidence. I'm fully aware it is anecdote, but let's live with that. Squatting on the toes is missing from most trainee's "go-to" bag of tricks. It was a...
Sleep Is Special : Getting a Good Nights Sleep
This won't be a long post. I've used this formula for a few weeks with much improved quality of sleep and uninterrupted sleep. I usually get muscle tension from training that can really prevent relaxation. The three items pictured are the secret. Sleepytime Extra....
