Al Kavadlo

The answer of course is a love of Progressive Calisthenics!   This past weekend was the first ever PCC (Progressive Calisthenics Certification) Workshop, and I'm still honestly just reeling in joy with how well it went.   We all had high expectations - as instructors, as participants etc.   But I can safely say that everyone's expectations were exceeded.   I was honored to be an instructor (as a PCC Team Leader) along with Al Kavadlo, Danny Kavadlo, and Steven Low.  When a workshop is brand new like this, you never really know how it's going to go until you start it up.  It was very clear as soon as we got going that this one was going to blow the roof off.  Al and Danny set a tone of friendly leadership that was so natural that it was a sheer joy to support them.  I told Al at one of our instructor meeting dinners (we may have collectively eaten a small farm over the weekend, by the way.  There might be a lamb shortage in MN for a few weeks) that with the leadership tone he set, helping to instruct the highly motivated group felt nearly effortless.   Order was easily maintained because everyone really wanted the info.  Not to mention all the highly valuable comments, cues, and experiences which were contributed by the participants themselves.   I'm confident to say that EVERYONE, myself included has come away from this weekend a better instructor than just a few days ago.

Just got back from a great time in NYC catching up a little at Al Kavadlo's book signing party for Pushing the Limits - a little while ago, Al had invited me to be a part of the book with an intense photoshoot taking place all over Manhattan - click here for some of that story (scroll down to 3rd question).  Needless to say, getting to catch up with friends and watch Al sign a ton of books was

It's now available in eBook format from Dragon Door!   Al Kavadlo's brand new book - Pushing The Limits: Total Body Strength With No Equipment leaves you NO MORE EXCUSES for not working out! :) The paperback version will be available soon to

It's almost hard to know where to begin today!  All kinds of great things this past week, so let's start from the beginning.  I am beyond honored to be one of the instructors for the brand new Progressive Calisthenics Certification Workshop with Al and Danny Kavadlo.   The program is 3 days of intensive work on all our favorites from Paul Wade's Convict Conditioning programs.   Please click the banner below to check it all out.   I've seen the top-secret syllabus and all I can say is WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!  It's brought a new intensity to my own training, because I want to be able to keep up with those Kavadlo brothers in terms of instruction, demonstration etc.   Seriously.   This workshop is going to be incredible - so if you're a bodyweight exercise enthusiast as much as an instructor, consider attending.  

These guys are INCREDIBLE. I'm grateful to have seen all this first hand in person - but you can kind of get an idea of how strong, agile and SKILLED these guys are:

Not to mention they're a whole lot of fun - great attitudes and always seeking to take things to the next level. So cool. Bring on the challenges and adventures! :) Starting towards your first pull up, or looking to master some insanely advanced bar calisthenics moves? Then you MUST check out Al Kavadlo's Raising the Bar. Seriously... I have to go do some pull ups now because I'm all jazzed from the video!