I love the TRX. Kettlebells are great, too. I use barbells and dumbbells all the time. The fact is, they’re all awesome tools, and tools are meant to be used to complete specific jobs. That’s why you have a toolbox-to carry all of the different tools you need to do different jobs. After all, …
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Heat is given off in every chemical reaction. Your metabolism is the sum total of all of the chemical reactions in your body. Take your temperature regularly, and if it varies very far from the normal 98.6 degrees, you’re running less than optimally. In the long term, grip strength is directly correlated to all …
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I’ve stated before that I think that there are 3 things that everybody should do to be able to perform at their best and bulletproof themselves: Hill sprints/sled pushes Various Carries regular movement in all 3 planes of motion multi directional plyometric variations/Medicine ball drills While I covered the 3rd point pretty extensively in …
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