A Strength-Based Approach To Improve Endurance
One of the most common ways to improve endurance with the kettlebell swing is high volume sets e.g., sets of 10, 15, and higher with very little rest between sets. While this can most definitely improve cardiovascular conditioning… one of the downfalls is an increase in acidity and free radical damage. You’ll recognize this acidity as the […]
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How to clean up your kettlebell clean
The kettlebell clean was one of the skills that never came comfortable to me. It literally took me years to get it right. To be honest, I’m not even sure when I got it right. One day, it just clicked. I remember doing sets of 50 on each side (with a 24kg) until I got it right… yea… don’t […]
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How To Superset The Press and Front Squat
In today’s workout of the week I will show you how to superset the press and front squat for a quick and effective strength and conditioning workout. If you’re un-familiar with supersets I’ll explain. A superset is 2 or 3 exercises paired together with little to no rest between exercises. Supersetting is typically a body building tactic to […]
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Seek the 80% In Your Strength Training
It’s very common to see (thanks to social media) people testing their absolute strength i.e., their one rep max (1RM) on a monthly and even a weekly basis. Getting stupid-strong is REALLY fun, so fun that you will try to test yourselves by seeking your limits a little too often. (Btw, if you constantly seek your limits […]
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