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Category Archives: Exercises and Lifts
Favorite Fifteen No. 3: Turkish Get-ups, 1 per side
As I continue with my series on my favorite fifteen workouts, I return to the Turkish Get-up (the first mention being #14). If you’re looking for an exercise that generates greater strength and greater mobility, it’s hard to get more … Continue reading
Favorite Fifteeen: No. 10 – Double KB “Olympics”
Welcome to the next installment in the list of my favorite fifteen workouts! One thing as a preface. I have borrowed the term “Olympics” from a Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC) certified trainer (actually, he’s a Master RKC) whose stuff I … Continue reading
Favorite Fifteen: No. 14 – The Get-up/Pull-up
This is one installment in a series of workouts that form the nucleus of my exercise regimen. Almost any workout that I do is some variation on a workout in this series. The list includes a blend of strength conditioning … Continue reading
Favorite Fifteen: No. 15 – The Double KB Front Squat
Having posted my workouts for most of the last year for your review and consumption, you may have noticed some patterns. Many of the workouts I do are variations on the same things. So, I figured I’d just give you … Continue reading
Four Weeks of Workouts! Aug. 13- Sept. 7
First off, I’m sorry I haven’t posted my workouts in a while. For those of you who don’t know, I have been pretty busy – along with some other fantastic folks – working to start a new classical and Christian … Continue reading
Workouts: week of August 6. Surprising Pressing Power!
Well, this week was a strange one because I was at home almost all week while Sonja was enjoying a bunch of professional development at a conference. I was at home, and completely busy. I honestly did NOT feel like … Continue reading
A Week of Workouts: Lots of Clean-and-Pressing!
So I set a goal for myself to be able to press my 70# KB three times per side on September 1. I am very confident I’ll get there, because I’m close now…though I have never done it before. That … Continue reading
My Workouts: Week of July 2. When God Blesses You with Lemons…
This week I planned to do the same thing on Monday, Wednesday and Friday varying only reps or rest. That completely blew up by round two on Monday. The plan was fine, but what I didn’t anticipate was an injury…. … Continue reading
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My Workouts: Week of June 25. Heavy bodyweight emphasis
So this week I focused particularly on bodyweight movements. I love my kettlebells, but the bodyweight movements are particularly good for mobility and relative, functional strength. If someone can back squat 300 pounds but can’t keep his heels down or … Continue reading
My Workouts: Week of June 18. 8-minute hotel room workouts and a hike in the Rockies!
My Workouts: Week of June 18 This week, I was out of town from Wednesday on. So any workouts that I did were without any equipment. It also involved two 8-minute hotel room workouts on Thursday and Friday. I even … Continue reading
