by tfurman | Aug 24, 2015 | Articles, Blog, Fitness, Strength
Ever since man started using external resistance to improve strength, he has tried to improve the methods. More direct, more comfortable, simpler and effective. The use of “machines”, to improve effectiveness is actually pretty old. However even though...
by tfurman | Aug 11, 2015 | Blog, Body Weight, Convict, Fitness, Health, Strength, Strongman, Suspension Training
Rings of Power is a book on using gymnastics or “still” rings to enhance strength fitness. It is written by Mike Gillette. I remember Mike from ‘back in the day’. He was a regular contributor to mma.tv’s “The Underground”. He...
by tfurman | Aug 3, 2015 | Articles, Blog, Body Weight, Convict, Fitness, Health, Kettlebell, Martial Arts, mobility, Strength, Suspension Training
First off, let’s realize that Max Shank is a genetic stud. A lot of the time, those who win the genetic lottery need to not work hard or they are lousy coaches. I’ll be blunt. Max is a HARD worker and he’s a very good, articulate, coach. The Ultimate...
by tfurman | Jul 10, 2015 | Articles, Blog, Fitness, Martial Arts, Strength
Richie Barathy, in the photo above was a practitioner of American Combat Karate. He had a background in Taekwondo and later found himself in the rough and tumble dojo of Nisei Karate founder, Frank Ruiz. This school was populated with the likes of Louis Delgado,...
by tfurman | Jul 8, 2015 | Articles, Blog, Body Weight, Fitness, Health, Strength
“Move, bitch!” — Ludacris The above pattern or asterix is also a diagram for movement. In Indonesian martial arts, this footwork or stepping is called Langka. There is NO reason to debate this. If this pattern were shown to certain groups of martial...
by tfurman | Apr 16, 2015 | Articles, Blog, Fitness, Health, Strength, Strongman
“Black and White Thinking”, as defined by Wikipedia — , “In psychology, a phenomenon related to the false dilemma is black-and-white thinking. Many people routinely engage in black-and-white thinking, an example of which is someone who...
