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The Kalos Sthenos

I attended the Perform Better 1 day Seminar in Los Angeles this weekend.
I can go on and on about how great this conference was, but you have heard all that before.

Heres a quote from this weekend that sums it up for me.

"Common Sense is Not very Common"by Ben Franklin.

The above quote applies to me, I have been using Pavels "ETK" and I was performing my ladders with the 36kg, once I moved up to 36kg my left shoulder(chronic dislocations.) began to feel unstable, so in my brilliance (I do have a Masters degree.) I began performing TGU with a the 36kg to improve my shoulder stability. Well if you have not already guessed my shoulder started to feel even more unstable, actually I am lucky that i did not kill myself performing TGU with such a heavy weight under a unstable shoulder.

Todays Perform Better Seminar

Gray Cook and the brilliant RKC team leader Dr. Mark Cheng had a station with primitive movement patterns. Dr. Chengs a specialist at the "Turkish Get-Up",and I was instantly humbled after I did one TGU correctly under the Doc's supervision, with a 16kg and it felt as tough as the bad TGU I was performing with the 36kg. After just 1 TGU on my left side, my left shoulder felt instantly better.

I had to buy the new DVD by Gray Cook, Brett Jones, and Dr. Mark Cheng. I drove almost 2 hours to get home and put the DVD in, and I was blown away by the information. The "Kalos Sthenos" is the name of the DVD and book and it breaks down the TGU into corrective exercise strategies that I will use instantly on myself. I can't wait to see the results.

If you are a kettlebell enthusiast you must have this DVD the "Kalos Sthenos"

You can get yours at www.performbetter.com

Not Again!

The Iron Tamer David Whitley, said it best on his blog about the KettleWork program, so go over and take a look.http://irontamerblog.blogspot.com/20...dy-shapes.html

My 2 Cents:

What a joke!

Workouts use 5,10, and 20 pound kettlebells.
I start all my female clients with at least a 17lb or 8 kg kettlebell, and all men will use a 25 or 35 lb kb (12 or 16kg.)

What is this? Another gimmick to sell a new fitness idea and make promises to people that will never come true with these workouts.

These are Aerobic based workouts that use very low weight, because we sure don't want to make women "Bulky"!

Fact: Fat burns in the muscle, so the more muscle the more fat you will burn.

Fact: you will not get bulky (especially women) from lifting heavier weights, your genetics, and body type will determine the bulk.

Fact: Kettlebell training with heavy weight will give you a great strength and cardio workout.

Heres a workout for you that will take about 15-20 minutes and is easy(in fact it is the program minimum) to do but very effective and will strengthen your entire body.

1. Warm-up - jump rope , mobility drills x 5 min

2. TGU x 5 min switch hand on every rep.

3. Swings 30 seconds on and 30 seconds off x 10 min.

Heres another one for you.

1. Warm-up

2. AMAP in 15 minutes. TGU 1/1 and 5 rows r/l.

3. Steve Maxwell Snatch workout 20r/l, 15 r/l, 10 r/l, 5 r/l try to complete in under 5 minutes (good luck!)

Yoga

I have been using the Eischens Yoga program for about 2 months now, and I absolutely love it!

But why mince words this DVD is available at the Monkey Bar Gym here.

The Secret to Americas #1 Truly Functional Training Gym is now available!! Since 2001 people across the country have been begging Jon Hinds, Owner & Founder of the Monkey Bar Gymnasium for this DVD. Asking an ever more common question....how do you get rid of back, neck, knee, ankle, shoulder pain and simply make the Whole Body Pain Free, so you can feel better, younger, stronger and perform better?

Well he finally listened. Now you can learn how to Re-store and Re-vitalize your body like NEVER before.

The Key to the MBG's success has been their incredible ability to make the body "Pain Free" in just minutes! Now this same information is available to YOU!
Inside the "Eischens Yoga" DVD from the Monkey Bar Gymnasium.

Jon and his Assistant Trainer Jessica Rucker clearly show and explain 3 different levels of training so ALL levels of people can enjoy and benefit from the techniques and knowledge within this Eischens Yoga DVD.

Jon was extremely fortunate (along with just a handful of others) to be able to train under Roger Eischens who developed this amazing system over 30 years.

So now it is available to you:
Use this EY DVD to Re-align your body and make it Pain Free for the first time in years...in just minutes a day!!

* Re-Create your body to feel lighter, more supple and move easier than you have in years.
* Get Rid of nagging back pain simply by following the beginner sequence and instructions.
* Learn the secrets to helping others get rid of all types of aches and pains throughout the body with the Partner Feedback sequence.
* Then for the HardCore or Athletes follow the Warrior Sequence for amazing stability and balance work as well as an intense workout and Re-balancing of the body and a great challenge to the mind!


In 1997 Jon met Roger and in a matter of 1 month Jon's severely injured knee and back pain was completely gone!! Since that time Eischens Yoga has been the cornerstone of Jons Training and his Monkey Bar Gymnasium. Sadly Roger passed away in 2004 and has left his Art in the hands of his Head Eischens Yoga instructor Kari Tomashick, myself, my MBG trainers and some very fortunate Eischens Yoga instructors across the country.

"Just wanted to let you know how great I feel on the MBG program. I have already made significant gains in strength and reductions in body fat. But for me the real amazing change was the pain I've had in my left shoulder completely disappeared! The Eischens Yoga your MBG integrates into workouts simply is amazing! Thanks so much for the Monkey Bar Gym, it is truly the most unique functional training facility anywhere." - Brad Gantt

Eischens Yoga is effective as a warm-up:

* It activates and increases blood flow to every area of the body.
* Prepares an athlete for dynamic activity by aligning muscles and bones.

Why people practice Eischens Yoga:

* To strengthen weak or under-activated areas of the body
* To maintain or restore full range of motion and movement which helps to prevent injury
* To have better posture, which makes every activity easier
* To ease pain related to stiff and tight muscles
* To decrease soreness related to overworking certain areas of the body

This Eischens Yoga DVD has 3 levels:
Level 1 - EY for Beginners Sequence: 12 minutes
Level 2 - EY with Partner Feedback: 16 minutes
Level 3 - EY for Warriors: 24 minutes

Pistols

Can you successfully complete a 1 legged squat?
Otherwise known as a Pistol.

I personally loose the pistol in the bottom position,
my personal goal is to be able to 5 consecutive pistols at any time.

When I saw Steve Cotters DVD on Pistol Training, I had to buy it.
And if you want to get proficient at pistols you will want this one too.

Steve does not miss a thing in this Awesome DVD.

Balance training
Pistol flexibility
Warm-up Strength Training (focusing on weak points of the pistol)

3 different pistol workouts

Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced

This is by far the best program I have seen for developing the perfect pistol,
you will however need some basic tools for this program.

Bands from www.performbetter.com
The Jungle gym from the Monkey Bar Gym.
And of course the DVD that you can find here. http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Steve-Cotter-Mastering-the-Pistol-

I will keep you posted on my pistol training!

2009 will be great.