Improve your pull-ups and chin-ups with these quick – but not easy – tips and drills. All Hail the Mighty Pull-Up The pull-up and chin-up are amazing exercises for building the top of the V shape on guys and the top of the hourglass shape on ladies. And of course the pull-up is great for …
Learn to do the kettlebell swing properly to build and tone your butt. Kettlebell Butt What did you just say Brian? “Kettlebell butt!” Yeah that’s a real thing. People who do a lot of kettlebell swings and similar exercises are renowned for having nice sexy butts. All you need to do is a search for …
Take your kettlebell military press to an amazing level by mastering the stance, the rack, the lockout, and the movement. The Kettlebell Military Press Great for building and toning shoulders, arms, strengthening the core muscles, and just plain getting strong the kettlebell 1-arm military press is a staple exercise. While it seems quite easy, press …
Improve balance part 3 – proprioceptive balance training If you haven’t seen part 1 or part 2 of our balance training trilogy check them out first. 1-Leg Lunge Pattern Drill In this drill we are going to train our proprioceptive system to sense balance while on 1 leg in various positions. To do that we will first stand on …
Improve balance part 2 – vestibular and proprioceptive training If you haven’t seen part 1 of our balance training trilogy check it out here Eyes Closed Head Movement Drill In this drill we are going to get straight into working our vestibular and proprioceptive systems. To do that we will close our eyes to take vision …
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Benefits of Vestibulo-ocular Reflex Training While there are some obvious benefits to improving your balance such as safety; doing correct balance training can have some pretty profound benefits on your life. Due to some really sophisticated neurological pathways in your brain and spine correct balance training can also: Where Balance Comes From When most people …
Prevent low back injuries with this simple dynamic joint mobility drill. History of Low Back Injuries / Pain For those who don’t already know, I suffered from severe – and I mean severe! – low back pain for about a decade. An MRI scan showed that I had 2 severely herniated discs in my lumbar …
Kettlebell Swing Clean The kettlebell clean is a fundamental kettlebell exercise. It is also one of the hardest exercises to perform correctly. In part 1 of this series we learned how to clean up our kettlebell dead clean. In this 2nd part we will cover the kettlebell swing clean Kettlebell Clean Reminders As covered in the 1st part …
Part 1 the Kettlebell Dead Clean off the floor Kettlebell Dead Clean The kettlebell clean has 3 primary several versions: But the one that beginners should start off with is the dead clean version. It is easier to learn than the swing clean and more practical than the hang clean. Additionally the kettlebell dead clean …
What is Perfectionism? Perfectionism is a highly destructive personality trait. It is a skill like anything else which means you can learn it and unlearn it. It is the incorrect assumption that if you don’t meet your own or other people’s expectations 100% then you are a failure. What Does Perfectionism Look Like? Let’s say …