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Unconventional Medicine Ball Training For Strength

June 8, 2017
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Are you currently using medicine ball training in your strength and conditioning workouts?
Are you interested in learning about some unconventional medicine ball training movements to enhance your strength training workouts?
Are you currently looking to enhance your physical function for better athleticism and to build lean muscle?

The key to acquiring significant physical function is to become proficient with movement, as well as being able to resist movement at the right time. A well designed training plan can incorporate both of these elements and for the sake of today’s article it can be done with something as simple as a dynamic medicine ball training strategy.

Being A Part Of An Amazon Best Seller In Everyday Heroes 2

April 10, 2017
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So I’ve been a bit slow in getting this out, but it’s only because I’ve been slammed on both the training front and responding to huge email and social media inquiries regarding this book. If you’re just now tuning in and aren’t familiar with what I’m talking about I’ll catch you up to speed. Two weeks ago I was fortunate to be a part a huge project by becoming a contributing author to my friend Matt Bacak’s book Everyday Heroes 2.

Quality Traits: The Professional Coach vs. The Amateur Coach

January 19, 2017
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Today I think it’s worth examining what quality traits to look for in various coaches and trainers. After all, in today’s fitness arena we’re bombarded with readily available information and resources at the click of a button and many people put a great deal of faith in these online coaches and training resources simply because of their notoriety. So with that being said what do we look for in a quality coach? Read on my young Jedi to explore this question a bit further.

Discipline, Discomfort, And Discovering Strength

December 29, 2016
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Regret kills the spirit. It’s like the old saying goes we will regret the things we don’t do more than the things we do. Sure you can make the argument that bad decisions in your life were decisions that you had rather not made, but had you never made them you would never learn, you would never understand correct alternatives, and you wouldn’t be able to advance in your life anywhere forward than your current standing.

You see regret is something that seeds in quietly and doesn’t rear its ugly head until you reach a point in your life where life reveals to you the realization that the opportunity that you walked away from was the biggest mistake of all. You can’t avoid it, it’s life.

Unconventional And Simple Strength Moves For Function

October 27, 2016
Brandon
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Do you implement strength moves that are a bit unconventional and go against the status quo?
Does your strength program help to improve your overall physical function?
Do you like incorporating different strength moves to help challenge you in different ways?

The key to a quality strength program is being able to utilize what tools and strength moves you have at your disposal to get the job done. This can range from equipment to knowledge, but regardless of the tools the principles of acquiring an optimal level of strength and mobility should be based on incorporating movements to benefit your body’s overall function. After all, form always follows function. Now buckle your chinstrap and get to work with these unique strength moves to elevate your functional fitness.