At long last, Erwan Le Corre has set a date for the first official MovNat training seminars in the United States. They will be held in West Virginia at the beautiful Summersville Lake. In case you’re not familiar with Erwan yet, take a look at his MovNat video:
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. The problem most people run into with jump squats is how to progress with them to mastery.
Contrary to popular belief, just increasing the number of reps, sets, and time spent on jump squats isn’t the only way to progress – or the best way to progress, for that matter. Increasing the quality of your movement is one of the best ways to progress, and we do this through increasing our movement sophistication. There are endless ways to increase the movement sophistication of the jump squat, and here are some examples.
How to Fire Up Your Jump Squat by Increasing Sophistication
This past weekend, I got a chance to get outdoors for a barefoot hike with my dog, Ronin (male akita, 10 months old). It was a 3 mile round trip hike at the local Pulpit Rock. There’s nothing like taking a mini-adventure every now and then, and we make it a point to do [...]
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 Single Clubbell Mills completed in 10 minutes: 128 (129R, 128L)
Every now and then, somebody comes along that inspires us to believe that the impossible can become possible with passion and discipline. Danny McAskill is one of these persons.
Filmed over the period of a few months in and around Edinburgh, Scotland by Dave Sowerby, this video of Danny MacAskill of Inspired Bicycles features [...]
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: