One of the top strength coaches in the world Mark Reifkind once said “consistency trumps intensity”. This something once that stays with me to this day and has had a tremendous impact on how fast my deadlift has grown.”Don’t tell me how many training sessions (or workouts) you completed, I’m more interested in how many sessions you […]
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Probably the most over looked piece of the puzzle to building a stronger choke for BJJ is improving your posture, strength in that posture and positioning. And today I’m gonna show you…how to build a stronger choke for BJJ without actually having to train more Jiu-Jitsu…And no this isn’t some lame “sport specific drill” to […]
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High Reps vs Low Reps, Which should I choose? This is a very common question I get from my students and readers of my blog. “Hector, I’ve heard I should do higher reps with a lower weight to tone up and build lean muscle?” Then on the other hand I I get, “Hector, I was told […]
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One of the most common mistakes I see kettlebell users make when pressing a kettlebell is downward movement of the kettlebell and not only a downward movement but, an extreme downward movement.But I’m Trying to engage my lats…Oh I get it, I know what you’re doing, trust me, I made the same mistake for a long […]
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I just started a new series on my YouTube channel on the kettlebell military press following a three part series on “how to improve your kettlebell clean” and it got me thinking… Have you ever watched the movie ‘OverThe Top’? It featured Sylvester Stallone (as Lincoln Hawk) and was about arm wrestling–probably one of the best […]
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