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Strength Training for Fitness and Aesthetics
Posted by: | CommentsAlright I was sitting here at my laptop with no clue what I wanted to write about so I’ll just give you a free workout to try at home. Hell I’ll write down the guidelines for you to complete it free of charge since I am not an asshole after all. I just came back from running a class and this is what I had them do. All you need is a kettlebell. The purpose of this training session is to train over head stability and movement quality, build strength and boost your metabolism to burn some fat (if that is your goal get on a proper nutrition program).
4 turkish get ups alternating sides. Make sure to pay attention to proper form.
“Countdowns” (I stole “countdowns” from uber Strength Coach Alwyn Cosgrove…he told me to…)
Complete this as fast as you can with good form.
10 swings
10 goblet squats
9 swings
9 goblet squats
8 swings
8 goblet squats
till you get down to 1
Wait for your respiration to return to normal then do kettlebell arm bars to open up the chest. That one doesn’t have a specific rep count since I want you to just kind of explore your way through the exercise. Remember to keep your lats tight and keep your shoulder away from your ear.
Then do a couple halos and round the body pass just to loosen up your shoulders a bit more.
Prone cobra stretch at the end.
Enjoy.
Eric Moss RKC
I want you to notice that even though there is a lot going on in that workout I stress the basics. It’s turkish getups, swings and squats. Do more of the stuff that provides a high bang for your buck and you will get better results. Exercise selection is the last thing your body adapts to so don’t buy into that muscle confusion crap. Try that training session out and let me know how you do with it. I mean it, speak up.
Ashley Greene uses kettlebells
Posted by: | CommentsYou know anyone who knows me knows I am not one to watch the Twilight series. To me real vampires burn when exposed to the sun rays instead of sparkling or glowing or whatever the hell they do in that movie series. Hell if I am going to be on a team for anyone in a movie I pick team Megatron.
All hail Megatron, the Decepticon lord
However I was just perusing Josh Hillis’ blog and found that the starlet of Eclipse (the new movie in the Twilight series) used kettlebells to prepare for her role. Now for one thing this does get me stoked because it helps spread the word that kettlebells are awesome for attaining the body you have always wanted. Take a look at her.
Ashley Greene trains with kettlebells
Not bad right? One of the major fears many of my female clients have is that kettlebells are going to turn them into men. Well Ashley Greene doesn’t look like a man. I don’t think she looks like a vampire either (well neither does the vamp main character in my humble opinion) but that’s a different story.
Her nutrition from what I can tell consists of things that you would find in nature. Meat, veggies, things not processed and that goes with kettlebell training for a winning combination. Hmm, that is pretty much the same exact advice I give to my female clients. I guess movie stars aren’t all that different from us after all.
So ladies, what can you learn from this? Train smart, eat smart, set a deadline (like being in a movie) get results. Guys, what can you learn from this? Pretty much the same thing. If not send your lady friend to this post and maybe she’ll learn something.
What do you think? Agree? Disagree?
“Gaining Strength vs. Getting Ripped”
Posted by: | CommentsSo a week or two ago I was a bit curious so I decided to post a simple little question on facebook
“Which would you rather be, strong or ripped if you had to choose one?” and I have to say I was very surprised by the responses.
2 would rather be ripped.
12 would rather be strong.
I really thought it was going to be the other way around and I was very surprised that a lot of the girls wanted to be strong. I get a lot of email from people that are asking me how I got ripped abs. Lately I have been posting some of my strength stunts where I just turn on the camera and try and do something I haven’t really done before that requires a bit of strength. I tend to get a lot of positive feedback from that but nobody really asking me how (well to be honest some of them are strength coaches that already know the answer).
Now even though the question required that you choose one I have good news for you and no I didn’t save a ton of money on car insurance by switching to Geico. The good news is you don’t have to choose one and if you did in fact prefer to get ripped you should choose both. To get ripped you should strength train.
Take a look at the muscular definition of the weak man.
Now take a look at the muscular definition of this old time strongman Eugen Sandow.
Which has better definition?
“To get strong I must do things that require strength. To get ripped I must eat healthy nutritious food.” Say that out loud to yourself ten times in a row, memorize them and get the best of both worlds.
Time to hear your comments.
The Biggest Loser Strength Kit. Are you kidding me?
Posted by: | CommentsSo today I was sitting on my bed jammin a little bit on my guitar because I couldn’t think of anything to write about on this here blog you are reading. As I am playing I am also glancing around the room searching for my muse and noticed that my t-shirt drawer was open. Standing out of my shirts was a shirt that some of my friends had given me as a present/joke which I sometimes where to fitness seminars just for a laugh. It said “I workout everyday” and has a picture of a WiiMote.
Then I realized “Wii have a problem.”
You see just as I saw that I had a bit of a flash back to when I was Christmas Shopping at Best Buy and found an ingenious item for sale called The Biggest Loser Strength Kit for the Nintendo Wii.
Biggest Loser Strength Kit, complete with 5lb dumbbells
Are you kidding me? First thing, if you want to be strong you have to do things that require strength. 5lb dumbbells won’t require strength unless you are just waking up from a hospital bed after a long time in a coma or are just getting out of a full body cast. Hopefully you aren’t.
Now second if you want to change your fitness levels and change your body don’t use video games to do that. Chances are video games are what got you there in the first place so don’t expect them to get you out no matter how bad you want them to. Get up off your ass and get outside train hard and train consistent and do things that require strength (even if strength isn’t your goal).
Now I know you got some thoughts floating around your head. Let me hear them.
