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for: ‘May, 2010’

Death of the Barbell?

A barbell the absolute biggest necessity if you want to get strong, really strong right?! I use to think so, I use to think if you were serious about getting really strong and shape then the barbell was a must.
Then I found myself at a point where a congenital problem was going to limit …

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No Kettlebell Confusion

Someone asked me, “Josh, why all the kettlebell talk recently?” Well, I have to admit it has a lot to do with the fact kettlebell training has reached such a mainstream level. They are in magazines, many stores like Target, Walmart, and even Best Buy!!! As with many things that grow there tends to be …

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You Don’t Know Kettlebells

“Josh, you don’t understand, kettlebells are made for one thing, that is kettlebell sport!” Yes, that is exactly part of an email I received after posting my “Kettlebell Mistake” post on Monday. Actually got quite a bit of feedback and most surprisingly from some very elite coaches that were happy I made my comments although …

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The Kettlebell Mistake

Working hard, isn’t that the answer to achieving all fitness goals? Hmmmm, NO! People everyday use fitness programs that they work hard on, but are so poorly designed that they don’t see much progress. When I was in my early years I worked really hard on many different programs, day after day, pushing myself as …

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Science isn’t a four letter word

You mention the word science and people have a nervous twitch about them that must take them back to some traumatic middle school event. This is especially true when it comes to the science of strength and conditioning. Heck there are plenty of coaches that believe “science” is worse than most four letter words.
The …

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Lessons From European Fitness

WOW!!! It has been a whirlwind of two weeks. It was such an amazing opportunity and honor to be asked to bring our L.I.F.T. certifications to Europe. In an era where there are far more internet marketers than coaches, it is nice to know we are getting through to people and doing something that has …

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Don’t Miss This Program!!!

Thursday is the day! The day we travel to Europe to run THREE of our fast growing L.I.F.T. certifications. Yet, even with this fast growth people are emailing like crazy asking what L.I.F.T. is all about.
Very simple, it is teaching trainers, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts how to practically solve many of the movement and fitness …

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You Want a REAL Hardcore Workout?

I love the word, almost NOTHING gets as good of a chuckle out of me when people say they are “hardcore”. What is that? What does that even mean? Funny enough most people have no idea! I have met amazing athletes from all types of disciplines, yoga, martial arts, football, basketball, hockey, strongman, powerlifting, Olympic …

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