We are into the third week of the first test program on the VIP training forum on facebook. I am happy with the results thus far on part of the participants, and we recently did a fun little weekend challenge that I will be revealing this Friday. That being said, I had a question come […]
The Powerful Pull Up Program
Today is the day folks! I need a handful of strength training guru’s to meet me at the pull up bar for my first test program of the year! Starting April 1st, I will be working alongside YOU, the reader and trainee on this program, to enhance your current pulling power, or master your very […]
Let’s Hang Out: Hang Training for Pull-Up Power
Welcome to our hang out session 😉 Today, I will be discussing two styles of hang training that will not just help with stretching your back and shoulder stability, but will also help you master the right amounts of strength to facilitate your first pull up. The first hang drill I want to discuss is […]
Pulling Yourself Up
This past weekend I had a very moving conversations. I received a phone call from a former client, that had recently gone through a serious rough patch in her own life. She had told me she had recently filed for divorce after watching her own husband fall prey to alcoholism. Despite the severity of her […]
Pull Ups From the Ground Up: Training for Your First Rep
I took nearly 8 months off of serious pull up training due to a) focussing on my strong first level 2 kettlebell certification and b) going through some wacky and WILD situations back in Pittsburgh that had taken a stressful toll on me personally. Believing that I could just step up to my home pull […]
The Best of Both Worlds: The Kettlebell And Calisthenics Program
Better movement leads to better lifting. I could end this blog post with that sentence but I wont ;). Starting November 6th, our VIP monthly coaching program will be centered on combining the two most fundamental lifting styles for superior strength, incredible body transformations, and sheer mental fortitude. Truly, kettlebell and calisthenics are a match […]
Body Weight Basics: 3 Exercises for Full Body Strength (and they may help your lifting too!)
Our current VIP member are working on a hybrid program of both Kettlebell and Body weight training for superior strength. Last week we focussed on why kettlebell training yields ultimate strength and conditioning, and this week, I want to address 3 basic body weight drills that will not only make you incredibly strong as is, […]
The Price We Pay for Staying “Healthy”: Where You Invest Your Time and Money Matters
I was utterly baffled by what I was listening to in the middle of a conversation about fitness, strength training and eating healthy, but my being baffled quickly shifted into the realization that we here in America struggle with a very serious problem plaguing our society more so each day. I’m not here to talk […]
Breathing Mechanics For Pull Up Training and Why that Matters
Breathing. Inhaling and exhaling. We take this daily habit of getting oxygen into our lungs for granted, as it is ingrained in our brains to breathe for the sake of keeping ourselves alive. :If you don’t breathe, you die.”, says Vladimir Vasiliev, author of “Let Every Breath” and head instructor of the school of Systema […]
WELCOME TO THE PULL UP PARTY! Get Your First, Your Reps, Your MAX Weighted Pull Up
Ohio Spartan Beast 2017: In the books! I am incredibly thankful for the good times, the scary times, and the victory we all experienced as we crossed over to the finish line. The entire experience had me thinking about training, taking my own training a HELL of a lot more serious, and realizing that the […]
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