technique

The kettlebell is a tool that was initially used in Russia in the 1800s as a counterweight to weigh grains and other goods. Then the Russians realized they didn’t need to run in the cold for cardio and started swinging the bells full time. Kettlebell swings and their variations are foundational...

"Throughout your life advance daily, becoming more skillful than yesterday, more skillful than today. This is never-ending." Hagakure Kaizen is a Japanese word that literally translates to "improvement" or "change for the better." But Kaizen is more than just a word. It is a lifestyle...

With the 2/1 technique, lift the weight using two limbs and lower the weight with one limb. For the leg press, you'll lift the weight up with both legs, lower slowly with one, then repeat, alternating legs. Accentuating the eccentric (negative) stress will lead to more strength gains. The...

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW... There's a lot more to getting strong than lifting heavy things for one rep. That will just lead to stagnation. Accumulate volume. Take your 3RM and train it until you can do 5 reps with that weight. Use supplemental lifts to add volume, fix weaknesses, and...

There are several biceps curl variants, but we believe the standing dumbbell biceps curl is the best place to start. Remember, you want your biceps to do the work - it seems basic, but it's all too easy to recruit other body parts to assist transfer the weight if your technique isn't precise...

The purpose of the below injection techniques is to seal the injected compound deep within the muscle, by allowing no exit path back into the subcutaneous area and skin. While using these techniques is not essential to performing a proper injection, they will allow the user to minimize oil loss...

Many people quit the fit lifestyle when they can’t seem to lose weight even after hitting the gym for a couple of months. There are a few reasons for their inability to lose weight of which unawareness of the right techniques is the biggest one. In this article, we’ll be presenting a cardio...

Deep Tissue Massage Therapy (DTMT) Deep Tissue Massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles & connective tissue. It is especially helpful for chronically tense & overused areas, which can occur anywhere in the body depending on which training regiment...

The John Doe 8 Step Full Body Routine 1. Chest – Incline chest press machine With all the exercises we will follow the same sequence of steps: 2 to 3 warmup sets followed by a hard ass work set! Example: – Warm up set 1: One plate per side for 12 reps – Warm up set 2: Two plates per side for...

There is a recovery technique dedicated to helping your muscles and joints recover and heal faster called muscle flossing. Yes, The name of this technique might sound a little odd, after all, since flossing is almost always associated with your mouth, but this method has been said to work...

In the iron game, technique is always critical, whether it’s a high school kid on his first day in a weight-training class or an elite weightlifer preparing to assault a world record. This makes sense. For muscles to work in the specific way to achieve a specific response and to do so safely...

‘Cubosomes’ in Coffee Could Offer All-Day Energy in Just 1 Cup by Julie Fidler Posted on December 14, 2015 Via a slow-release new technique. Nestle claims to have created a way for people to get an all-day caffeine boost from a single cup of coffee. Scientists at the Nestlé Research Centre...

Anyone here ever practice Judo? Im about to join a club. It goes hand and hand with Jiu Jitsu