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Just Add Weight?

Josh Henkin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:50:55 +0000

Is simply adding weight to your lifts the best way to get better results? Check out today’s training video to see what you have been missing!

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What You Don’t Know About Kettlebells and MMA!

Josh Henkin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:45:44 +0000

Kettlebells and MMA is there anything bigger than these two in sports and fitness? With a rise so fast in popularity, often quality and creativity can be compromised. That is why I decided to change things by putting together a program that would show the potential of using the best fitness tools based upon the work of the most fit athletes, fighting athletes!

That led me to recruit one of the most innovative and exciting strength coaches, Cem Eren. We immediately knew what we had to do is remind people what makes fighting athletes so incredible. It is there rare combination of strength, endurance, athleticism, and power! But HOW you accomplish this is the challenge.

We knew there were two tools that would accomplish the mission, kettlebells and Ultimate Sandbags. This wasn’t going to be your typical kettlebell program though, it was going to be based upon the needs of athletic training, not kettlebell training. We were focusing on movement, not lifts! Remember, we want to enhance movement, strength, endurance, and athleticism.

We want to accomplish these training goals for anyone, athlete or non-athlete alike! So, the Fighting Fitness program is about just that! We put together 12 amazing workouts that would change how you see these training tools and how you approach your fitness training!

Josh! Didn’t you just put out a DVD? Yes, but now that we have by FAR the best quality sandbag on the market today we can start putting out the incredible information we have been sharing in our seminars and certifications. After all, it is the information that makes you powerful, not the tool!

This week we want you to break the confines of your standard training. No more just focusing on two movements, we want to unleash YOUR inner athlete! Today we are preselling Fighting Fitness DVD and training e-manual for JUST $24.99. That is how much we want you to get your hands on the program, no overpriced hype, just real training and results!

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The Controversial Kettlebell vs. Sandbag Article!

Josh Henkin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:41:20 +0000

Kettlebells have really taken the world by storm! They are definitely the hottest training method amongst the mainstream. There is a dirty little secret though, there is something that people don’t want to talk about! Thankfully, great strength coaches like Mike Mahler aren’t afraid to have me talk about it. Read my most recent article from Mike’s online magazine. Don’t miss our great seminar SIGN-UP NOW: CLICK HERE

Sandbags remind me a great deal of kettlebells in the early 2000’s, a lot of interest, but also a lot of confusion. Unlike kettlebells though, people feel as though they know how to use sandbags and don’t realize that like all training tools there are definitive techniques and methods that make sandbags one of the most powerful training tools.

Myth: “They are just like kettlebells”

Truth: Movement is movement, meaning the very basics of squatting, pressing, cleaning, etc. are all the same no matter what the implement. Outwardly, it would seem that sandbags are so similar to kettlebells that they really wouldn’t warrant much attention. A closer examination though actually proves to us that they are distinctly different tools.

Kettlebells Groove: One of the main reasons kettlebells lend themselves so well to strength endurance training is that they are relatively easy to groove. In fact, the whole kettlebell sport is about properly grooving the lifts to be more efficient. However, sandbags absolutely do NOT groove. Because of the shifting weight of sandbags it makes it virtually impossible to get into a similar groove accomplished with kettlebells.

Having an implement that is not possible to groove makes every repetition different. This increases the coordination of the muscles to work together and deal with more real world situations where awkward implements or live opponents are the challenges people face. Not grooving also means that the body has to expend more energy and can potentially lead to better long-term fat loss. Remember once you groove a lift you have to change the stimulus either by changing the load, speed of movement, or amount of work done.

Holding Positions: Kettlebells are amazingly versatile tools, but sandbags often can easily match this versatility. One reason kettlebells are perfect for so many different training situations is because of how they can be held in different positions. Various holding positions lead to being able to add or decrease load depending upon the goal.

The standard kettlebell holding positions are: rack, by the horns, overhead, down by side of the body, behind the back. That means any exercise can be altered five different ways just by changing the holding position.

Sandbags have a similar advantage but with additional variations: bear hug, zercher, headlock, down by side of the body, shoulder, overhead, behind the head, behind the back, and mixed grip. These EIGHT variations give even more options to the lifter in choosing how to modify an exercise.

Planes & Angles: The “functional” training era began with good intentions and got a little goofy when it moved towards circus training techniques. Yet, some premises of “functional” training were very valid yet poorly applied. One of those is training at different angles and positions. Since sport and life rarely occurs at stable and easy to predict situations, it make sense that we have to work in those angles and positions.

Kettlebells can be used to work in some of those positions and angles, but unfortunately many of simplified kettlebell training to only a handful of exercises. The Ultimate Sandbag Training System is about moving into more complex movements. This is evident in the amount of rotational drills that are at the core of the program as well as changing the placement of the load in familiar drills such as cleans and snatches. By trying to be powerful from these unique angles means developing true “functional” strength that will transfer to live and sport.

Kettlebells Are Awkward to Lift: Initially kettlebells are awkward to lift because of their different center of mass. However, it is not true that this last long as it would not be possible to perform the hundreds of repetitions that are common in kettlebell sport if they were too awkward. It doesn’t make sense that an implement would be easy to groove an awkward at the same time. Yet, this ability to groove does benefit kettlebells greatly by allowing them to be a tremendous tool for endurance training as well as a perfect tool for people to pick-up rather quickly to spend more time training for results than learning.

Sandbags on the other hand are notorious for being the most awkward implement to lift. This is because of their shifting weight that can be only half the equation of why sandbags are so challenging to lift. The various dimensions of sandbags can be quite different and lend themselves to adding challenge to any type of lift. A more tightly filled smaller bag is going to be significantly different than a bigger bag that has more shifting. Lastly, the most pronounced difference with sandbags that people rarely take into consideration is when one lifts a sandbag the weight begins to drop away from the body. This requires the lifter to continue to accelerate longer to perform the lift. A strong benefit for those that wish to become more powerful.

Almost ten years ago, kettlebells open up the door for some powerful training tools to be reintroduced to our current physical culture. A great coach or smart lifter understands the benefits of having a lot of effective tools in their tool box and combining implements such as kettlebells and sandbags can result in the ultimate combination.

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3 New Plateau Busters!

Josh Henkin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:08:46 +0000

Watch this video to find out three ways that you can completely alter your favorite training exercises to accelerate your fitness goals!

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3 Great New Exercises

Josh Henkin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:11:52 +0000

I am going to scream from the top of the roofs until people get it. Until we get back to what we all preach, but is rarely reflected in the actual programs. Movement is king, oh wait I know, you are all nodding your heads in agreement. So, if we agree then how come it is rarely actually showing in the programs we perform or design?

Recently I looked at 20 programs from a group that claims they are the most well rounded training program. In 20 straight programs there was no rotational work, lateral stability, horizontal pulling, and ONE single leg exercise in 20 programs, doesn’t sound well rounded to me!

That is why I am dedicated to showing people how they can implement truly effective drills that open their body to the potential of training movement. Check out these THREE great drills.

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Creating Successful Fitness Bootcamps

Josh Henkin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:15:14 +0000

The industry is evolving, partly due to the problems in the economy and partly because even the best coaches can wear down after years of working very long hours. That is why group based fitness programs are growing and growing. Think of it as a win-win situation for both clients and coach. Let’s face it the more times people can have contact time with their coach the better results they should attain. However, often finances can be a big obstacle for people to actually achieve this. Yet, better results not only are the goal of every person, it helps both with the inspiration with the individual and the business of the coach.

Enough talk! I pulled an expert, Troy Anderson, in to help with how to create and make really amazing fitness bootcamps. Watch these two videos now!

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Real Nutrition Talk and A Bit of Crossfit

Josh Henkin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:18:19 +0000

I always believe it you want to get the best information you have to go right to the source. Nothing beats going to the best people in different arenas to really learn the “why’s and how’s” that make a program very successful or not work at all.

That is why I asked Strength Coach, Robb Wolf to sit down with me for an amazing interview on his Paleo Diet. Sure, you may THINK you know how and why this program is so effective, but Robb definitely shed some light even to me on this subject and I have been following such a program for almost ten years! Amazing what you can learn when you go to the right people.

Plus, with all the talk of Crossfit that goes on I couldn’t help myself but ask Robb about his thoughts of Crossfit. Why? There are few people that have had the experience and level of success within Crossfit that Robb has experienced. What to hear his thought?

Listen to the Robb Wolf Interview Click Here

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July 4th Awesome Training

Josh Henkin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:12:47 +0000

Not much to has to be said about this workout! An awesome Power Circuit that helps you jump on track after a fun holiday weekend!

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BIG July 4th Special and Awesome Giveaway!

Josh Henkin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:39:24 +0000

July 4th couldn’t go by without us putting forth something special! Starting tonight we are offering 20% off all our Ultimate Sandbag products. That isn’t special enough though, the first 20 people will also get for FREE Keats Snideman’s “Recovery & Regeneration” DVD. This 2-DVD set is awesome for anyone who wants to accelerate their performance or fix some of their aches and pains with self-recovery techniques. Usually this DVD goes for $39.99, but we are doing something crazy and will only do this for the first 20 orders that contain our Ultimate Sandbag Packages! Just use coupon code “Fourth” and save HUGE! CLICK HERE to start saving!

Of course we give too, listen to some amazing new information Keats has on how to improve your squat drastically in three easy steps!

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Just Add Weight?

What You Don’t Know About Kettlebells and MMA!

The Controversial Kettlebell vs. Sandbag Article!

3 New Plateau Busters!

Top 3 Sandbag Training Videos

3 Great New Exercises

Creating Successful Fitness Bootcamps

Real Nutrition Talk and A Bit of Crossfit

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BIG July 4th Special and Awesome Giveaway!