Monthly Archives: September 2009

Today’s Workout: Iso Deadlifts/single hand DB deadlifts. Strap enough bands to that deadlift bar that it will only go up a few inches, and then battle it for 5-10 seconds. Immediately follow with the dumbbell deadlifts for reps, keeping the … Continue reading →

Today’s workout: Spine Foundation. Heavy walkouts, hand/thigh lifts, some fun playtime on the GHD and a little dose of mobility make this workout a must for a solid foundation in which to build upon. ________________________________________ Athlete’s Foot-in-Mouth There’s no moral … Continue reading →

Today’s workout: Max Effort Lift: Jerks. Repetition Lift: Ring Flyouts Brutal Recess: The Sambo Combo See it all here: _______________________________________ Balance “There must be, not a balance of power, but a community of power; not organized rivalries, but an organized … Continue reading →

Today’s workout: Max Effort Bench Press KB Band Incline Presses Brutal Recess: Socrates _________________________________________ It’s All Greek To Me “Let him who would move the world, first move himself.” – Socrates Some tribes we chose, some tribes we’re born into, … Continue reading →

Mobility Within a Workout. Mobility… not just for warmups anymore! We’ll delve into movements and combos that involve the joints and tissues in ranges of motion and patterns of stability that are often ignored within workouts. Treat your body to … Continue reading →

The Concept of Accommodating Resistance. Open a door to a big new world of possibilities by adding some serious elasticity to traditional movements. Squats, presses, deadlifts, lunges, pullups and swings can all become new again with the addition of a … Continue reading →

Let’s get outside. We’ll meet in Grant Park at 22nd and D for a KB workout introducing you to new moves and combos that are fairly exclusive to the uniqueness of the kettlebell. Be prepared to do a fair amount … Continue reading →

BEYOND SQUATS Sure, the Squat is the King, Queen and Joker of all strength movements. But what movements can help our squat? Power up the hips. Arguably the true ‘core’ of our strength, the hips are the epicenter of many … Continue reading →