Category: Inspiration

Kettlebell Safety 101

1. Check with doctors before starting training. Especially an orthopedist and a cardiologist. 2. Always be aware of your surroundings. Train in a...
Expose the Hard Style Truth

Exercise physiology is the scientific study of human movement performed to maintain or improve physical fitness. In science, hypotheses are created,...
The “Brettzel” Story

There are two variations of this stretch that I would like to discuss with you. The most important part, however, is the essence of the entire CK-FMS...
Kettlebells, Calories, Heart-rate Monitors and the Disgrace of Aerobics

Article Written by Marty GallagherMay 7, 2009My old friend Pavel Tsatsouline once famously said, (and I paraphrase) “At all cost avoid the...

Kettlebell Safety 101

1. Check with doctors before starting training. Especially an orthopedist and a cardiologist. 2. Always be aware of your surroundings. Train in a place where there are...

Expose the Hard Style Truth

Exercise physiology is the scientific study of human movement performed to maintain or improve physical fitness. In science, hypotheses are created, put to the test, and...

Many women are laboring under the mistaken notion that kettlebell training is not for them, that it is for strong men, not suited for the feminine physique. After all, anything proven to enhance the performance of Special Forces units, Olympians, or professional athletes must be hard core, right? Even the kettlebell itself looks a little uninviting. A cast iron, cannonball looking thing with a handle. What...

Do you find yourself making awful faces when drills get tough in your training? Do you get overly tense in your neck and shoulders when stuck in traffic or working on an important assignment for the day job? If so, be conscious of that and purposefully relax your face, neck and shoulders. We noticed that a good many comrades were extremely tense throughout their entire body in their swings. So the...