EXERTION originally uploaded by _catch12234. Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation ~ Robert H. Schuller I liked the idea of Viking Warrior ConditioningViking Warrior Conditioning when it came out. Snatches are a lot of work, but the benefits are HUGE. Even HUGE(r) when you practice Kenneth Jay’s MVO2 protocol detailed in Viking Warrior…
originally uploaded by Ben McLeod. Before beginning, prepare carefully ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero We’re shifting gears here, from the Program Minimum to the Rite of Passage. Where one emphasizes general conditioning with swings and get-ups, the other focuses on presses and pulls. It’s that five weeks of general conditioning though, that makes the beginning of…
A beginning is only the start of a journey to another beginning.~ Author Unknown As we finish up week five of the Program Minimum, it’s a good time to reflect on why we start with swings and get-ups. As Pavel says in Enter the Kettlebell, the Program Minimum (PM) is designed to deliver: The conditioning of…
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~ Jim Rohn I’ve got both baby! I was really excited to get to today’s get-up practice and had to slow myself down while I finished my warm-up session. Once warm-ups were done, I set my Gymboss for 5 minutes and practiced the…
We all know that the new year brings a host of new goals set by people wanting to lose weight, get a raise, stop smoking, etc., etc. etc. Problem is, most of those folks never reach their goal. Oh, they give it a good shot. Maybe buy a gym membership, go a few weeks. Or…
Keyboard – golden key Success, originally uploaded by csitscenter. Less will get you more? Howzat? We moved our get-up practice to Saturday afternoon and I decided to drop my training weight to 16 kg from my usual 24 kg. While the 24 kg is still giving me a great workout, I wanted to try the…
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