Archive for 'Reviews'
ENTER THE KETTLEBELL: PAVEL PUSHES FORWARD
29 September 2006If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
One of the great lessons to learn when writing instructional material is to learn how to write to communicate instead of writing to impress. Generally speaking fitness authors fall into one of […]
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Circuit Gyms: the latest fitness scam that promises everything and delivers nothing!
25 August 2006The boxing bell rings and Alan Katz starts pounding away at a punching bag. After 30 seconds the bell rings again and it’s off to arm curls at the next station. In 20 minutes, he’s completed a series of cardio and strength training stations that experts say is in […]
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Kettlebell, Pavel and Me
16 May 2006Tom bought this old column by Pavel Tsatsouline to my attention…time flies. I remember it like yesterday…the dangerous Russian and myself sitting on the back deck regaling one another about feats and exploits we had seen or experienced. I prodded the genuinely modest former Spetznaz commando instructor on the specifics of his Master of […]
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Videos, tapes and DVDs
18 August 2005 I suppose its only natural that people would ask for tape and DVD recommendationsI dont want to get into an extended discussion but wanted to mention two videos that are worth passing along one golden oldie and one new DVD.
Mahlers Aggressive Strength: kettlebell solutions for size and strength
Mike Mahler is a young kettlebell […]
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Books I Like Part II
17 August 2005 Body Revival/Brother Iron, Sister Steel by Dave Draper, 2000
Dave was a giant in his day and still possesses the finest over-60 physique I have ever seen. He looks fabulous today at 63 and who knew he was a good writer? He has a folksy writing style and tons of empirical knowledge to draw upon. […]
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Books I like
16 August 2005 The Super Athletes by David Willougby - 1970
This 650-page out-of-print Magnus Opus is a compendium on all types and kinds of strength feats and vignettes on the individuals who performed themchapter titles include feats of strength in ancient times, Thomas Topham 18th century prodigy, five famous weights and the men who lifted them, miscellaneous […]
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