If you are on the VIP coaching program for this month, you may be away that our Day 1 routine is a big upper body day. We have a ton of pushing and pulling drills between our push ups and renegade rows, and today, I wanted to talk about a few regressions for those […]
The Stressed out Nervous System: Pushing the “Reset” Button
Monday I met with Editor in Chief, Amanda Filippelli, of One Idea Press to discuss the nature of our upcoming production, The Bridge of Strength. Most of the research and work we are diving into is centered on how our bodies keep the score on stress, and how to better serve people post trauma through […]
The Strength in Support
Over the weekend I found myself in an difficult conversation over a difficult subject with a friend. The past year and a half of my life was filled with what seemed like the non stop physical battle of climbing over one obstacle after another after another. The constant “Go! Go! Go!” of my life eventually […]
The Double Kettlebell Swing: What it is, Why You Should Do It, and Putting this Lift to the Test
WELCOME TO WORKOUT WEDNESDAY! This month on our VIP elite forum, we have been working on a ton of swings to get back to basics. Today, we are going to use our beloved swing to double up our strength and conditioning. Grab two kettlebells of equal weight and get ready for some double kettlebell swings. […]
Back in the Swing of Things!
Welcome to a whole lot of kettlebell swings! It’s February, and if you fee like you were off your game with your January resolutions, FEAR NOT! You, dear reader, are NOT ALONE! Starting up new fitness habits can be challenging, especially when you feel overwhelmed by one-too-many-changes-all-at-once. Lately, I have been all about keeping things […]
From the Beginning (Again)
It’s a brand new year, and with the start of the new year comes the start of a lot of new habits, new goals, and your new year resolutions. I am all for starting new journeys, focussing on new goals to achieve, and working towards positive changes for my health and the health of those […]
Intro to Muscular Endurance Training (well. . .sort of).
WELCOME TO 2017! Let’s get this party started, shall we? The name of the game today is muscular endurance, well. . .sort of. Generally speaking, muscular endurance is “the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time.” This particular skill is as important to […]
The Turkish Get Up Ladder and Grip Strength
Our last round of the second round of the Strength and Endurance beta test has been incredibly fun, and equally challenging. Our group has been going through routines that demand a lot of long cycle strength routines, not to mention a lot of conditioning work. We are laying the foundation for the next round of […]
The Heavy 1 Arm Swing For Effortless Snatches: Training Tips for Snatching Mastery
One of my private clients here in the Burgh is training for here level 1 RKC. On her first evaluation with me, we tested the 5 minute snatch test per the testing standards. When you train for a kettlebell certification, one of the testing standards is to do 100 reps of snatches at specific weight […]
The Bridge of Strength and Endurance: Beta Test Program
I live in the city of Pittsburgh, and this city is often called “The City of Bridges”. Bridges provide passages over obstacles and connect two points together. I am obsessed with the bridges here in Pittsburgh. They remind me of all the strong steel strength we have in this incredible city! Speaking of bridges, I […]