Another whirlwind tour of the best Boston has to offer was sandwiched carefully between leading Primal Move workshops - an instructor certification workshop on Saturday, and then a 3hr "intro to" for all populations on Sunday. The group who signed up for the instructor cert were some of the smartest most capable instructors/trainers I've seen in a while - their individual … [Read more...] about Another Great Time in Boston Part 1 with Primal Move and Tai Chi
Workout
Good Mojo in the Dojo, a Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
The weather was supposed to be completely terrible - so we made plans to have the kettlebell small group class meet at the venerable martial arts hub known as East Coast Martial Arts Supply on Colonial. This store has been there forever, and recently we've begun a very nice friendship. Earlier in the week, I had a very fascinating intro to Systema lesson there and plan to … [Read more...] about Good Mojo in the Dojo, a Kettlebell and Bodyweight Workout
Ab-Focused Kettlebell Workout – Home Edition and an Unusual Shake Recipe: Bloodthirsty Goji Dragon!
I've had a lot of requests for home workouts from various clients, friends, and kettlebell small group participants for when either I'm out of town, or they're on vacation, or when schedules just don't work. The following is a simple favorite that doesn't take much "brain power" but will remind you just how much kettlebell swings involve the abs when done correctly. A … [Read more...] about Ab-Focused Kettlebell Workout – Home Edition and an Unusual Shake Recipe: Bloodthirsty Goji Dragon!
The Combustion Chamber – a Kettlebell Workout
Long ago in a somewhat miserable galaxy far far away, I was shown the original Whitley "Furnace" workout in a questionable corner of a questionable playground in a questionable condo complex. Questionable because well...not everyone was as careful with their dog droppings as we would have hoped. Fortunately this didn't become an issue. What WAS an issue was my feelings about … [Read more...] about The Combustion Chamber – a Kettlebell Workout
Saturday in the Park Workout
Normally, the kettlebell small group doesn't meet on Saturday, but a client had rescheduled for that afternoon, and since the weather outside was so nice, I sent out a quick message to see if anyone wanted to have a group workout the previous hour. Figured I'd go out there anyway - and do my own thing if not. Amusingly, several messages came in immediately and so - a group … [Read more...] about Saturday in the Park Workout
Ask GiryaGirl: The Century Workout and How Do You Keep From Swinging When Performing Hanging Knee or Leg Raises??
Starting to get seriously psyched about the first ever Progressive Calisthenics Certification Workshop planned for this coming June. Every time I even look at that page it's exciting to see my name up there as an instructor with Al and Danny Kavadlo. Amusingly enough, I'm almost just as excited to get my paws on the 600 page manual Paul Wade has written especially for the … [Read more...] about Ask GiryaGirl: The Century Workout and How Do You Keep From Swinging When Performing Hanging Knee or Leg Raises??
Abracadabra – a Slightly Core-Focused Kettlebell and Friends Challenge!
Small group had FUN with this one tonight - it involved many of our favorite "toys": kettlebells in a variety of weights (12kg, 14kg, 16kg, 24kg), a Battling Rope, and the infamous "evil wheel" (aka the $12 of pain, ab wheel). We began with a Primal Move warm up, then 5 minutes of get-up practice (alternating sides) with a comfortable kettlebell - the focus was for form and … [Read more...] about Abracadabra – a Slightly Core-Focused Kettlebell and Friends Challenge!
Double Kettlebell Workout, a Relaxing Recipe, and a Little Podcast
Last night, just for fun I decided to revisit an old favorite workout "Double Trouble III" with some minor modifications - Warm up was Primal Move, and some bridge variations as inspired by Convict Conditioning. Next I did 20 16kg kettlebell snatches* on each side, a short break consisting of refilling the water filter pitcher then trying this really fun backwards roll into … [Read more...] about Double Kettlebell Workout, a Relaxing Recipe, and a Little Podcast
Bruce Lee Birthday Celebration Workout
The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.” – Bruce Lee Today would have been Bruce Lee's 72nd birthday - his influence on martial arts, fitness and entertainment continue to this day without showing any signs of slowing down. Bruce Lee's approach to training is an inspiration to my own training in an odd indirect sort of way, most of which is summed up … [Read more...] about Bruce Lee Birthday Celebration Workout
A Count to 100 Kettlebell and TRX Workout
It's a Monday after a holiday weekend - a holiday notorious for various forms of overindulgence here in the USA... I didn't, but many people did. I did however get my sleep schedule all out of whack (which has the fortunate side effect of helping my writing/proofreading/editing abilities). A more unfortunately side effect is the endless stacks of books/papers/etc all over the … [Read more...] about A Count to 100 Kettlebell and TRX Workout
