by tfurman | Sep 9, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Body Weight, Diet, Fitness, Kettlebell, Martial Arts, Strength, Suspension Training
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...
by tfurman | Aug 24, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Body Weight, Fitness, Health, Kettlebell, mobility, Strength
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,...
by tfurman | Aug 20, 2014 | Blog, Body Weight, Diet, Fitness, Health, mobility, Suspension Training
“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...
by tfurman | Aug 5, 2014 | Blog, Body Weight, Fitness, Kettlebell, Strength, Suspension Training
“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...
by tfurman | Mar 11, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Body Weight, Fitness, Health, Strength
Flexibility is one of the three pillars of fitness. The other two being strength and endurance. Flexibility however is a rather interesting leg of the stool. There are whole schools of stretching methodology, which would include Yoga and dance styles like ballet that...
by tfurman | Feb 23, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Body Weight, Convict, Fitness, Strength, Suspension Training
There are only so many ways to move. I believe in minimalism. Focus on a few things, get really good at them, then anything else is icing on the cake. With the human body we can push, pull, squat, hinge, fold and brace. The subdivision are thing like climbing,...