Last week, I received a large, mysterious package a few days before my birthday. It was unmarked, no return address, no name, nothing! On the side of the box read, “Wheelchair Products.” I wasn’t expecting a package, and figured someone had just used an old box to send me a gift. After calling my wife [...]
Posts under ‘Real World Strength Training Exercises’
Natural Movement Outdoor Strength Training Session: Outdoor workout video tutorial
This is a natural movement outdoor strength training session that I modified slightly from a recent Men’s Health article which you can read here (I don’t think the workout is posted online, only in the physical magazine article). I had fun going through it, and I can tell you without a doubt that this one [...]
2 Quick and Uncommon Conditioning Workouts
Here are two quick workouts for those that like trying something different than your normal everyday strength training routine.
How to Move on All Fours: Basic Crawling and Quadrupedal Fundamentals of Natural Movement for the Purposes of Strength Training and Fitness
Moving on all fours should come naturally to humans. Personal trainers and strength coaches tend to label it as an animal exercise or animal movement, when in reality, it’s just natural human movement. Humans learn to crawl even before they learn to walk, and children are adept at moving on all fours in a variety [...]
How to Sophisticate Your Bodyweight Jump Squat and Walk the Path Towards Physical Mastery
The bodyweight jump squat is a great exercise that is useful for a variety of training goals, be it fat loss, muscle building, or general physical conditioning. The jump squat is simply a combination of a bodyweight squat and a vertical leap – paired together and they become a super-effective tool for athletic strength gains. [...]
Cross World Clubbell Competition: My Results – June 6, 2009
Today, a competition was held worldwide in International Clubbell Sport. The club swinging greats from all around the globe joined together for some massive sweating, callouses, blisters, and fun.
This is my first official clubbell competition, and I competed in the 15 lbs division. Here are my results…
Total Double Clubbell Swipes completed in 10 minutes: 160
Total [...]
Barefoot Sprinting: can John beat his 9 month old akita pup in a barefoot race? – Your Primal Exercise Homework Assignment
It’s been awhile since I’ve consistently updated the blog, but I’ve been consistently pushing my limits in play and training. Have you? Here’s a primal activity for you to try out this week:
Barefoot Sprinting
It’s only fair that I do it barefoot, since I don’t expect Ronin to wear shoes…
