Wanna be explosive, athletic, agile, mobile and hostile? Step 1: Get STRONG as Hell. Strength is your foundation, you hear this all the time, and I would say this is almost entirely true. I have seen lots of guys, strong as hell, but also have little speed. So what gives? Power is a blend of strength and athleticism. It's the OPTIMAL blend, because nothing is perfect and everything is flawed, you are trying to get the best balance possible. Only chasing greater strength will not help you reach … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Bodybuilding BEAST Workouts
Bodyweight training is in my blood, just like lifting heavy objects is in my blood. Ironically, MANY think the two don't go hand in hand, they believe it's ONE or the other. Not true, my friends, I live for BOTH bodyweight training and the heavy iron. Anyone who thinks differently is missing the boat as each one compliments the other, making you stronger in BOTH arenas. Here are 2 videos from an 8 round bodyweight circuit of Pull, Push & Jump! … [Read more...]
Thoughts On Squats, Jumps, Aggressive Learning & WINNING
My workouts have been going VERY good lately and after this past weekend's seminar at my gym with Mark Bell and Jesse Burdick, I have a gained a MUCH greater amount of knowledge AND respect for powerlifting and straight up getting stronger and more explosive. I have many more videos to share regarding last weekend's powerlifting seminar so hang tight for these :) The seminar seriously blew me away and I am still shocked at how many coaches and lifters didn't want to invest their time or money … [Read more...]
Underground Strength Gym Bodyweight & Strength Training Tips
Did John Grimek have it right or what!? He was STRONG, athletic, lean and blended all the training modalities together. We've gotten away from that and everything is extreme left or right. When it comes to your health I am more of a believer nowadays in more balance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxCwyPKFESs More and more of my workouts are becoming bodyweight based. I also include Bodybuilding, Weightlifting, Odd Objects, Powerlifting...... Why choose only one method or style? … [Read more...]
Leg Workout Using Russian Kettlebells & The Bulgarian Bag
Part III of the Leg Workout. So far we rocked a movement prep warm up, Zercher Squats with a high rep finisher and now check the video below..... Let's Recap the workout thus far.... 1) Warm Up 2) Zercher Squat: 1 heavy set x 3 reps, 1 high rep finisher x 15 reps 3A) Bulgarian Bag Jump Squat 3 x 10 3B) Bulgarian Bag Lunge Jump 3 x 10 4A) Glute Ham Raise 2 x Max 4B) Kettlebell Swings 2 x 10 - 15 4C) 45 degree Back Extension + 60 lbs 2 x max reps, drop weight & burn out 5) What's Coming … [Read more...]
How Bodyweight Training Opened My Eyes & Changed My LIFE
Bodyweight training has always been at the top of my list of critical components of being strong and athletic. But, I mostly used bodyweight training as a finisher in my workouts. After heavy upper body workouts my training partner and I did chins and dips for high reps as a superset. Or, when I was on vacation, I did bodyweight only workouts. It wasn't until I started waking up with serious joint aches and pains that I started taking bodyweight training much more seriously and turned … [Read more...]
2 Bodyweight Jump Training Exercises for Explosive Power
Jump training is one of the best and easiest ways to develop explosive power. Jumps also hype the nervous system and a great 'Kick Start" prior to engaging in HEAVY lifting, as you're about to see below :) If you want someone to be explosive, make no mistake about it, being weak and performing jump training won't help much. Like the athletes in my video above, they started off with the basics to get strong. This meant a TON of bodyweight training. In fact, even with them squatting 475 and … [Read more...]
Plyometrics & Jump Training for Explosive Power
The common myth or misunderstanding is that if you train heavy and get stronger you will be fast as hell. Not so, at least not to the best possible extent. To move like an athlete you must incorporate athletic movements: Sprints, Jumps, Crawls, Climbing, etc in ADDITION to heavy lifts as well as explosive lifts with resistance. Check out 2 Football Players cranking some timed jumps for power endurance and some long jumps for power … [Read more...]
Episode # 62: The Leg Crank (from Hell)
This leg crank will rock your lower body BIG time. If you love being sore, go ahead and kill it! **Parden the crappy camera angles & footage, but hey, I'm a 1 man show here, have mercy on me! ha ha** On the flip side, remember, improving performance doesn't come from getting your ass kicked, it comes from smart training. This is a workout I hit from time to time when I want (and Need) an ass kicking. The pace should be fast & furious with this workout, no doubt about it. You can … [Read more...]
Jonny Hinds & Kettlebells in Action: The Kettlebell Prison Style Workout
My homeboy, Jonny Hinds, is tearing it up with kettlebells and box jumps with his favorite style of training, "Prison Workouts". Prison workouts usually involve some sort of: Descending / Ladder Style reps Total Rep Challenge … [Read more...]