Tag Archives: Bad To The Bone

A Prison Swing Challenge

By admin | Published: July 28, 2010
This is a workout that came to me a week or so ago and I decided to experiment with it. It’s also a part of one of the workouts featured in my upcoming kettlebell book. Here it is, quick hitting, but hard, hard, hardcore. Grab your kettlebell of choice and begin with one minute of [...]
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Strength and Aging

By admin | Published: July 21, 2010
Now I guess athletically you wouldn’t call me a spring chicken anymore even though I’m only 36 and I’ve got many of the best years way ahead of me still. In fact in many ways because of the training I’m doing today I’m actually younger and stronger now than I was at age 18. I’m [...]
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John Brookfield Battling Ropes Seminar

By admin | Published: July 6, 2010
Another seminar you shouldn’t miss! My friend John Brookfield is doing a seminar in Tampa, Florida at the Next Level Training Center.  This seminar is special for multiple reasons.  First if you haven’t seen John’s Battling Ropes and tried them then you’re missing out on one of the most innovative and effective training tools in [...]
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3 Tips for Super High Rep Sledge Swinging

By admin | Published: April 5, 2010
In the last post I talked about my recent foray into super high reps with a heavy sledge. It’s bad to the bone stuff building super strength, endurance, power, ab and grip strength. If you decide to jump into the deep end of the pool here you should build up to it slowly or already [...]
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Short Workouts Tip #3

By admin | Published: March 5, 2010
Even a good part of your conditioning should take very little time. When you have more time, train more but don’t think that limited time can’t be very productive. If you’re reading this site you’ve probably heard what I’ve been doing in training the kettlebell swing in the last year or so. Some really long [...]
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