In case you didn’t know, I’m a minor sponsor of Paul Banasiak, a pro thai fighter who also runs the Online Striking Academy. He knows a ton about Muay Thai and provides super easy to follow tutorials to improve your fight IQ and game. Here is part of 1 drill Read more…
This core training routine with 2 kettlebells I’m going to mark in the “advanced” category of kettlebell training. When learning kettlebells I typically start people off with goblet & cheater clean variations to get 1 kettlebell up to chest level. Here, we’re going to be cleaning 2 kettlebells up to Read more…
Ready to sweat? Good. Here’s a medicine ball (and a few other goodies) HIIT routine to get you going. In a live scenario this was 4 rounds – 30 seconds of work – 20 seconds to switch – with 1 minute of recovery after each round. As always, adjust the Read more…
Cardio kickboxing is going to work every muscle in your body. There are specific moves you can do that will help target particular muscles (or muscle groups.) The shield block (prevents people from kicking you in the ribs) and the slip (avoids getting punched in the face) are crazy good Read more…
Should all of your workouts be total body tabata circuits? No. Should you apply tabata as your timer for everything? No. Did I use the actual tabata timer definition (20 seconds on 10 seconds off) for this routine? No. That’s why it’s tabata-ish. HIIT is fine in moderation (3x a Read more…
I love using Muay Thai, geared towards fitness, in my fitness practice. There are over 80 Cardio Muay Thai combos in my Push Ups and Pizza program, and for good reason – it’s awesome for fitness. At the time of writing this (10/16/20) I’m about a week into being certified Read more…
Cardiac output training / LISS (low intensity steady state cardio) has become less popular over the years as HIIT (high intensity interval training) has become all the rave. HIIT is cool, I like HIIT, but realistically your body can’t handle and comfortably recover from more than 3 sessions a week. Read more…
3 Round Circuit, we’ll be climbing the rep ladder while keeping the weight the same. Rest in between sets. Last week I listed alternative gear for each exercise, this time use your imagination (or contact me if you need suggestions.) Gear Needed – Bulgarian bag(s), lat pulldown pulley or DIY Read more…
I seem to be obsessed with eight’s nowadays. Technically this is 7 exercises with an adjustment for one round per leg in the single leg balance category. Use this as a template to adjust to your existing fitness level. Timer – 30 seconds of work with 20 seconds of rest Read more…
This will be the greatest post in the world, because I too hated exercise, at least I thought I did. So here’s all the exercises for people who hate exercise. Cardio Exercises For People Who Hate Exercise Swimming If you live near a lake, river, the ocean, or have a Read more…