Every once in a while or for some of us on a consistant basis, its good to switch things up to not only add variety to our training but to keep our minds sharp and keep the body guessing for whats coming next. It takes just one exercise to change your entire routine and no you don't need to do reps or go for speed but you can just hold a certain position for a period of time.
I would bet you that if you added one isometric exercise to your regimen, it will give a whole new meaning to strength training. Lets say for example you do 100 Hindu Squats then the moment you're done hold a horsestance for exactly 1 min. Is it easy? Well it's hard to say. Test it out and see what happens. Thats one small challenge to conquer but its a change of pace isn't it? I've held positions as long as 10 min. and I can assure you its no picnic but why take the easy road when you can put your body and mind to the test.
It takes a lot more guts to hold an isometric then it is to do 100 reps of something unless its an exercise that couldn't possibly be done at 100 much less 25, 10 or 4. Heres a workout that just would kill the strongest of men and take a min/body connection that would make elite athletes quiver.....Supersets Of Hell
100 Hindu Squats
5 minute horsestance
50 Military Push-ups
3 minute Mid-Push-up Hold
10 Pull-ups
1 minute Handstand Push-up Hold
Now if i'm able to do this workout in under 20 minutes I'd be the new Jack Lalanne. This is not a beginner workout and I don't expect you to ever get to it within a week. What i'm trying to get at is that when you take charge of changing your routine, you're putting in the effort to take your training to levels unlike anyone can imagine. Not saying you need to go hardcore all the time it wouldn't be ethical but theres no harm but amping up your conditioning and create workouts that not only suit for you but nobody else should do but you. If you want to take your workouts to levels that makes the average person want to walk away in shame then check out the best equipment and bodyweight books/dvds that these superhuman athletes have to offer. Look to your right.
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Sunday, February 13, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Old School Training With A New Twist
A lot of people think these days that training methods back in the day are outdated and have no place in the gyms and are not for strength and flexibility and if you're doing them they would laugh or be confused or better yet have that "what the hell are you doing these for. Those arn't traditional." Well in some ways they're right, they arn't traditional, they arn't your typical modern exercises and most of all they don't belong in the gym today because they're TOO GOOD FOR THAT CRAP!
I really hate to offend these people but you know what, pull your head out of your asses and look at the big picture here. The old school methods are not only better then today's training styles but they're more simplistic and are far more creative. When you trained back in the 20's, 30's, 40's, even the 50's you learned why basic exercises like olympic weightlifting and push-ups, squats, clubs, maces and simple dumbbell and barbell training can turn you into a superhuman. I would bet you if you took a bodybuilder today up against a bodybuilder of yesteryear you would not only see a massive difference in size (not bloated yesteryear's BB) but also in strength. Take John Grimek for example. He was without question the Ronnie Colman of his day, winning competition after competition and was the only man in history to win the Mr. America title 2 years in a row. His training was basic dumbbell and barbell training and every now and then would drop and do push-ups or pull-ups, free hand squats and muscle control. His muscle control at the time was unbelieveable and not many men his size (heavyweights back then were under 200 pounds for most of them, he was no more then 185 at 5'7) were that solid and powerful and can move his muscles in ways that were unmatched.
Its one thing to criticize the old school methods its another to not realize that these methods worked and I may be a bodyweight only trainee but if I was around in that era I wouldn't have minded training the way those guys did. What they did was unique and brought a hell of an outlook on how training should be done. Not just for size and strength but for health and longevity. Yes back then people died younger then they have today. If you were born in 1900, chances were slim if you lived to be 50 but yet if you look at the men and women who trained in that era beat the aging process by a huge percentage. Bernarr McFadden died at 88 in 1955, Farmer Burns died in mid-late 1930's at the "ancient" age of 86-88, Bob Hoffman 1898-1985. What was their secret? How could any of these men lived to be at an age in a era where you were considered to be an old man at 50 or 60. It was their ability to take that govenor in their brains and find a solution to live longer and not only found a way but beat the aging process by a mere 25-30 years longer the average age at the time.
Are you seeing what i'm getting at here? Old methods may be outdated but thats actually a good thing. They worked, they gave the pioneers of physical culture a reason to keep on living, keep being healthy and strong into their 80's, 90's, even 100's. Learn how to take old school methods and put a twist on them for today's methods. Under this article, you will find methods of training that not only are sinple to do but can probably save your life in more ways then what you read in the magazines today. Learn the secrets of the original bodybuilders and athletes of true era of physical culture.
Massive Functional Muscle
Training with Partials
Odd Object Lifting Series
Advanced Bridging Course
Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups
Indian Clubs
Mace Training
The Russian Kettlebell Challenge
Xtreme Fitness for Hard Living Comrades
Beyond Bodybuilding
Muscle and Strength Training Secrets for The Renaissance Man
I really hate to offend these people but you know what, pull your head out of your asses and look at the big picture here. The old school methods are not only better then today's training styles but they're more simplistic and are far more creative. When you trained back in the 20's, 30's, 40's, even the 50's you learned why basic exercises like olympic weightlifting and push-ups, squats, clubs, maces and simple dumbbell and barbell training can turn you into a superhuman. I would bet you if you took a bodybuilder today up against a bodybuilder of yesteryear you would not only see a massive difference in size (not bloated yesteryear's BB) but also in strength. Take John Grimek for example. He was without question the Ronnie Colman of his day, winning competition after competition and was the only man in history to win the Mr. America title 2 years in a row. His training was basic dumbbell and barbell training and every now and then would drop and do push-ups or pull-ups, free hand squats and muscle control. His muscle control at the time was unbelieveable and not many men his size (heavyweights back then were under 200 pounds for most of them, he was no more then 185 at 5'7) were that solid and powerful and can move his muscles in ways that were unmatched.
Its one thing to criticize the old school methods its another to not realize that these methods worked and I may be a bodyweight only trainee but if I was around in that era I wouldn't have minded training the way those guys did. What they did was unique and brought a hell of an outlook on how training should be done. Not just for size and strength but for health and longevity. Yes back then people died younger then they have today. If you were born in 1900, chances were slim if you lived to be 50 but yet if you look at the men and women who trained in that era beat the aging process by a huge percentage. Bernarr McFadden died at 88 in 1955, Farmer Burns died in mid-late 1930's at the "ancient" age of 86-88, Bob Hoffman 1898-1985. What was their secret? How could any of these men lived to be at an age in a era where you were considered to be an old man at 50 or 60. It was their ability to take that govenor in their brains and find a solution to live longer and not only found a way but beat the aging process by a mere 25-30 years longer the average age at the time.
Are you seeing what i'm getting at here? Old methods may be outdated but thats actually a good thing. They worked, they gave the pioneers of physical culture a reason to keep on living, keep being healthy and strong into their 80's, 90's, even 100's. Learn how to take old school methods and put a twist on them for today's methods. Under this article, you will find methods of training that not only are sinple to do but can probably save your life in more ways then what you read in the magazines today. Learn the secrets of the original bodybuilders and athletes of true era of physical culture.
Massive Functional Muscle
Training with Partials
Odd Object Lifting Series
Advanced Bridging Course
Ultimate Guide to Handstand Pushups
Indian Clubs
Mace Training
The Russian Kettlebell Challenge
Xtreme Fitness for Hard Living Comrades
Beyond Bodybuilding
Muscle and Strength Training Secrets for The Renaissance Man
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Grip Strength Is A Must
Whether you're a weightlifter, strongman, wrestler, baseball player, MMA Athlete or just an average joe, it is apperent that you develop grip strength in order to enhance your performance. You can do all the exercises you want but if your grip is not up to par then you're not going to go that far. Grip training is one of the most neglected parts of strength and conditioning because a lot of people automatically think its easy to either lift a good amount of weight or do a few fingertip push-ups or grab a hold of GI in a jujitsu match. Actually the exact opposite is true. When you add a good grip workout whether in of itself or as part of your routine, you're building strength that will go a long way. One of the biggest secrets of the old-time wrestlers and strongmen was they're ability to have strong and powerful tendons in the lower arm, wrist and hands. This can be contributed through isometrics, bending steel, wrist curls, thick bar training, using sandbags, pinch gripping and so on.
One of the oldest peices of equipment is the Indian Clubs. They were used in India for many centuries to help wrestlers develop shoulder mobility, Wrist power and strengthening the arms through a series of movements that targeted the upper body that some methods can't reach. The Mace was another tool for Indian Wrestlers because unlike the Clubs, these bad boys taught the body how to coordinated going from from shoulder to shoulder through a single swing that helped strengthen the shoulders, elbows, arms, wrists and hands. With careful practice these things not only took grip strength to another level but it gave a certain advantage that wrestlers in the US didn't have. One of the greatest wrestlers of all-time the Great Gama trained in many forms and not just doing squats and push-ups in the hundreds but used the clubs and the mace. How great was his strength? Well, how about not losing a single match in his entire career, over 5000 victories. That should tell you something how powerful and useful these tools are. There arn't too many places on the internet to find clubs and maces. Yet if I had to pick a source that not only cells clubs and maces but you get to choose hammers, blobs, levers and Grip Dumbbells and thick bar handles.
Take your grip strength to levels unheard of and grab a hold of the power already in you and take charge of your new found strength and conditioning.
http://www.strongergripaffiliate.com/118.html
2" Leverage Block
Indian Clubs
Sledge Hammers
Mace Training
One of the oldest peices of equipment is the Indian Clubs. They were used in India for many centuries to help wrestlers develop shoulder mobility, Wrist power and strengthening the arms through a series of movements that targeted the upper body that some methods can't reach. The Mace was another tool for Indian Wrestlers because unlike the Clubs, these bad boys taught the body how to coordinated going from from shoulder to shoulder through a single swing that helped strengthen the shoulders, elbows, arms, wrists and hands. With careful practice these things not only took grip strength to another level but it gave a certain advantage that wrestlers in the US didn't have. One of the greatest wrestlers of all-time the Great Gama trained in many forms and not just doing squats and push-ups in the hundreds but used the clubs and the mace. How great was his strength? Well, how about not losing a single match in his entire career, over 5000 victories. That should tell you something how powerful and useful these tools are. There arn't too many places on the internet to find clubs and maces. Yet if I had to pick a source that not only cells clubs and maces but you get to choose hammers, blobs, levers and Grip Dumbbells and thick bar handles.
Take your grip strength to levels unheard of and grab a hold of the power already in you and take charge of your new found strength and conditioning.
http://www.strongergripaffiliate.com/118.html
2" Leverage Block
Indian Clubs
Sledge Hammers
Mace Training
Monday, February 7, 2011
Putting The "Fun" In Functional Conditioning
Too many people these days don't have enough fun in their training.
"Man, I can't wait till this is over."
"Jesus Christ when does it end."
"I can't do this its too hard."
"Why in hell do I need to THIS!"
I bet you dollars to donuts you've heard some of these quotes more often then these.....
"Damn that was a great workout."
"I want to go again."
"That was it? Come on man, lets keep going."
"Dude, let me try that out."
Its all about attitude when you train. When you're down and don't feel like nothing is working, nothing will work. When you feel that its a great workout and need to back off a little thats a different story. That tells me you're enjoying yourself and you know your limits. Fun training is when you put fear and awkwardness aside and just go out there and be yourself. Its not easy but its simple enough to learn. Having fun is not goingf out there and making bad form or half-assing anything, its being proud of what your doing, you make an effort to work on your form and you smile while you doing it. Smiling goes a long way not just working out but morely outside of it as well. If you want a fun workout that not only gave you cardiovascular benefits but builds strength, speed and tougness Here is a brutal but great Tabata Workout....It involves Hindu Squats & Animal Exercise
Hindu Squats: 20 sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Jumpers: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Frog Jumps: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Squats: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Jumpers: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Crab Walks: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Squats: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Jumpers: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Bear Crawls: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Squats: 20 Sec.
Thats a workout that is less then 5 min. but will jump up your heart rate faster then Speedy Gonzalas outrunning Sylvester and plus this type of workout gets your Hormones jump through the roof and can help you stay younger, have a better sex drive and can leave you in a very relaxed state after taking a nice hot shower. Don't you want to feel more alive, more happier then do this workout every once in a while or you can mix up your favorite exercises and you'll still get great benefits.
If you want to find Tabata workouts and add some fun into your conditioning heres a couple great sources...This is also for kids too. Kids should be healthy, strong and happy throughout their lives and one idea which i've given to my 8 year old neice who now everytime sees me wants her uncle to do this type of training with her.
http://images.ultracart.com/aff/88F46789C0276A012D59C78437051600/index.html
http://images.ultracart.com/aff/6D7CDB4942DB80012D59CA2507051600/index.html
"Man, I can't wait till this is over."
"Jesus Christ when does it end."
"I can't do this its too hard."
"Why in hell do I need to THIS!"
I bet you dollars to donuts you've heard some of these quotes more often then these.....
"Damn that was a great workout."
"I want to go again."
"That was it? Come on man, lets keep going."
"Dude, let me try that out."
Its all about attitude when you train. When you're down and don't feel like nothing is working, nothing will work. When you feel that its a great workout and need to back off a little thats a different story. That tells me you're enjoying yourself and you know your limits. Fun training is when you put fear and awkwardness aside and just go out there and be yourself. Its not easy but its simple enough to learn. Having fun is not goingf out there and making bad form or half-assing anything, its being proud of what your doing, you make an effort to work on your form and you smile while you doing it. Smiling goes a long way not just working out but morely outside of it as well. If you want a fun workout that not only gave you cardiovascular benefits but builds strength, speed and tougness Here is a brutal but great Tabata Workout....It involves Hindu Squats & Animal Exercise
Hindu Squats: 20 sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Jumpers: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Frog Jumps: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Squats: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Jumpers: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Crab Walks: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Squats: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Jumpers: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Bear Crawls: 20 Sec.
10 Sec. Rest
Hindu Squats: 20 Sec.
Thats a workout that is less then 5 min. but will jump up your heart rate faster then Speedy Gonzalas outrunning Sylvester and plus this type of workout gets your Hormones jump through the roof and can help you stay younger, have a better sex drive and can leave you in a very relaxed state after taking a nice hot shower. Don't you want to feel more alive, more happier then do this workout every once in a while or you can mix up your favorite exercises and you'll still get great benefits.
If you want to find Tabata workouts and add some fun into your conditioning heres a couple great sources...This is also for kids too. Kids should be healthy, strong and happy throughout their lives and one idea which i've given to my 8 year old neice who now everytime sees me wants her uncle to do this type of training with her.
http://images.ultracart.com/aff/88F46789C0276A012D59C78437051600/index.html
http://images.ultracart.com/aff/6D7CDB4942DB80012D59CA2507051600/index.html
Friday, February 4, 2011
Take Boring Out & Go Nuts
What can you do to make your lifting more fun? You can speed up a press, try to whistle while you squat, how about even doing frog jumps with a Kettlebell. If you want my opinion if you're a kettlebell fan then why try to Juggle a kettlebell. Seriously if you want to take your KB Conditioning to a whole new level then switch hands every second and try to even walk. Think of juggling a pair of balls but add in an extra 10, 20 or 30 pounds. I tried this a few times and I'll tell ya it is difficult but it is fun as hell. When you learn to literally throw weight around in all sorts of places you're producing more Human Growth Hormone, gaining more power and building unreal grip strength. What if I told you that one guy doesn't just Juggle Kettlebells but he actually shows you tricks and stunts to create one of the best workouts of your life and only need a few minutes a day.
Logan Christopher does just that and then more. Swing around the back, under the legs, flip up in the air and even maybe catch behind the back. For the most part he's got the goods. At first he may not look like much but he is one of the strongest men on the planet and plenty of people can vouch for that. His DVD Kettlebell Juggling has great stuff for beginners, intermediate and advanced athletes. For those that don't know if you order his DVD he would put his Balls on the line to guarantee you results or get the refund back. Nothing he can say can compare to his abilities on handling weight men bigger then him can't even pick up at first. Take a look on the right hand side of the blog and check out Kettlebell Juggling. Your life with a Kettlebell will never be the same again and thats a fact. This will not only make your training fun but after practicing it for a while you can even put on a show and do some tricks that will amaze your friends. KB Juggling is one of the coolest forms of training and its insane the way you'll be handle weight that makes lifting look pointless.
Logan Christopher does just that and then more. Swing around the back, under the legs, flip up in the air and even maybe catch behind the back. For the most part he's got the goods. At first he may not look like much but he is one of the strongest men on the planet and plenty of people can vouch for that. His DVD Kettlebell Juggling has great stuff for beginners, intermediate and advanced athletes. For those that don't know if you order his DVD he would put his Balls on the line to guarantee you results or get the refund back. Nothing he can say can compare to his abilities on handling weight men bigger then him can't even pick up at first. Take a look on the right hand side of the blog and check out Kettlebell Juggling. Your life with a Kettlebell will never be the same again and thats a fact. This will not only make your training fun but after practicing it for a while you can even put on a show and do some tricks that will amaze your friends. KB Juggling is one of the coolest forms of training and its insane the way you'll be handle weight that makes lifting look pointless.
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