Monthly Archives: January 2010

11 Survival Attributes

Here are some thoughts on the physical attributes and skills you probably need to survive an emergency.  Not a three stitches in my finger emergency but a real, “Oh crap” situation.  They are listed in no particular order in fact I don’t think you can really put them in an order of importance because whichever [...]
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David Whitley – Iron Tamer

Our next call features Senior RKC David Whitley, aka The Iron Tamer. We’ll be covering kettlebells (of course), the latest happenings at the RKC, Functional Movement Screening, Old Time Strongman feats and more. To sign up for the call click here. You can also watch a video featuring some of his best feats. It’s sure [...]
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Could You Survive?

If you mention the word, “survival” in fitness training you often run the risk of coming off like a nut. Yet the reality is that your physical training, whatever your goals or sport, ought to be building a body capable of use in a real world emergency. Now depending on your goals it might not [...]
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Quick Workouts

Every training session you do doesn’t have to be long or super hard or complicated.  The body responds wonderfully to most stimulation you give it.  Not every day will you time or inclination to go long or crazy.  A couple weeks ago I had a few things to do and I wanted to watch the [...]
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Strongerman Teleseminar with Jeff Martone

First off a welcome to all of you who came over from Dragondoor after reading the new article on my kettlebell swing odyssey. Next week we’ll be resuming the Strongerman Teleseminar Series. Next week our guest is Jeff Martone, military trainer, kettlebell juggling expert, and all-around strong guy. We’ll be covering tons of ground on [...]
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