Body Transformation with Clubbells and Circular Strength Training: watch John Sifferman transform his body with CST and clubbell training

2/26/09 – High Intensity Day

Full Body Joint Mobility Session using the Intu-Flow program

45 lb Clubbell Training Circuit – 2 repetitions of each exercise, followed immediately by the next exercise, no rest until the end of each circuit (15-30 seconds of rest between sets). All exercises are performed 2-handed.

Repeat 5X/grip: 2 Rock-its [...]

Body Transformation with Clubbells and Circular Strength Training: watch John Sifferman transform his body with CST and clubbell training

February 25, 2009 – Moderate Intensity Day

Warmed up with a full body joint mobility session using the Intu-Flow program.

After 1 warmup round…

Repeat 8X, no rest between exercises, 1 minute rest at the end of each circuit. Exertion was kept between 50-80%: Mixed Grip Pullups Alternating pistol spinal rocks Quad hops 15 [...]

Body Transformation Using CST: watch John Sifferman transform his body with Clubbells and Circular Strength Training

February 14, 2009 – Valentines Day

BodyFlow practice (15 minutes) – long arm roll, neck roll 15 lb clubbell practice (10 minutes) – various exercises

1 hour at the dog park

Evening Strength Session:

All sets performed between 60-80% exertion

Repeat 3X, no rest between exercises, 30 seconds rest at end of each circuit [...]

Tuesday Q+A: Basic Vibration Drills for Relieving Tension by John Sifferman

This week’s Q+A is all about vibration training. You may have seen those snazzy vibration plates that you stand on during exercise – and this video is not about those machines, but about the theory behind them.

I’m in favor of low tech, high payoff simple exercises over high tech, low payoff machine-based exercises. For decades, fitness equipment inventors have been trying to create a strength training machine that will mimic real life events – and they have failed miserably every time. Those vibration machines have the same story. And I have to ask myself, why would I pay thousands of dollars for one of these things, or pay a hefty gym membership fee to be able to use one?

You can achieve the same results without any equipment at all, using some old-school, Russian-based sport science techniques. Here they are…

Basic Vibration Drills for Relieving Tension

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