As a teenager living in the north-west city of Perm, Russia, I was not very active. One day at a wise old age of 14 I noticed that my flabby butt was beginning to creep down my leg.I came to mom asking her what I can do about my butt. Mom has always been organizedContinue reading “Consistency and Function.”
Category Archives: Training
Start with WHY
Before adopting a workout routine of a famous actor, athlete or model, think about what that person’s goals were. Was it to look ripped for the 1-hour photoshoot? To look pumped for the 3-months of filming? To kick ass in an elite professional sporting event? 🤔 Or is it to be strong, healthy, move well,Continue reading “Start with WHY”
10 Essential Exercises for Optimal Fitness
Imagine your body is made of clay, with each type and frequency of movement shaping the physical outcome. Take your imaginary body-ball-of-clay through your personal movement timeline, considering your early development, favourite activities, accidents or sports injuries, footwear habits, the desks at school, your favourite couch, and driving posture. Create the ‘resultant’ shape in yourContinue reading “10 Essential Exercises for Optimal Fitness”
The Philosophy of Fitness Minimalism
My whole life I have been obsessed with growing up. There was a freedom, discernment, drive and ability in it that I felt was inaccessible to my scattered and emotionally immature child’s mind. This is, I believe, a natural instinct most children possess. However, it can be suppressed or derailed, by family, culture or circumstance.Continue reading “The Philosophy of Fitness Minimalism”
Mindfulness Doesn’t Rock – it SWINGS.
One of our new members said the other day: ‘it is interesting that when I’m using a kettlebell, my mind has to be completely and utterly on it. There is no space for anything else, it is total focus’. I agree. In fact, kettlebells and mindfulness seem to go together like Red Caviar, Lewis RoadContinue reading “Mindfulness Doesn’t Rock – it SWINGS.”
Are Kettlebells Safe?
Short answer: YES Long Answer: In my nearly 1.5 decades of mastering and coaching just about every major fitness discipline, I haven’t encountered a safer overall strength and conditioning tool. After years of coaching Powerlifting, Boxing, Bootcamp, Crossfit, Sprinting and Gymnastics, I chose to make kettlebells my ultimate specialty, because I see the results theyContinue reading “Are Kettlebells Safe?”
Sore Hands?
SORE HANDS? If you are a serious lifter then chances are you have experienced sore ‘burning’ hands, cracked or ripped calluses at some point in your training. This condition makes a kettlebell handle, a pullup bar or a barbell feel like a source of pain and suffering, rather than of infinite joy and delight. WeContinue reading “Sore Hands?”
Body Image vs Body Confidence
Imagine how much energy can be freed up in the service of worthy pursuits if you swapped worrying over your body-image for cultivating body-confidence. In our culture, we focus on creating a positive body-image, as if an image has any power. No one’s body-image has ever accomplished anything. Body image is a passive object, itContinue reading “Body Image vs Body Confidence”
Progression and Variety
It’s easy to just get sick of exercise if you keep doing the same thing over and over and over. That’s why the number 1 advice from fitness pros is to change up your routine. However, it’s also easy to lose motivation if you keep jumping from one thing to another. After all, there isContinue reading “Progression and Variety”
From Discipline to Habit
Last week I reached a personally significant milestone of 365 consecutive days of meditation. It seems like a huge number to some, but I knew I would not stop, ever, since day one. So what was it, that got me to commit so utterly to meditation on 11th of May last year and to neverContinue reading “From Discipline to Habit”
