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A Quick Review Of Dragondoor Kettlebells…

January 13, 2015
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So lately I’ve been getting some questions regarding the use of kettlebells as an effective implement in regards to physical training. You guys/gals know I love ’em which is why I’m going to be talking about them in today’s blogisode. To be more specific I’m going to be talking about Dragondoor kettlebells in a review format and what you can expect from them should you decide to add them as more ammo to your stockpile of strength tools! Keep on reading to learn more my friend.

5 Strength Training Tactics To Improve Your MMA Fitness

January 10, 2015
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Over the years being able to compete in athletics, having to overcome two reconstructed knees, and taking up the art of Muay Thai I’ve come to realize that strength training is a discipline as well. You see to me strength and conditioning is a discipline in and of itself and it requires consistent practice to understand this. You must get in tune with your body. The only way you can understand it is if you practice it with purpose and consistency. Suddenly you’ll realize you will learn more and more about yourself and your abilities.

Is Heavy Lifting Bad For You?

December 15, 2014
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by: Brandon Richey–Get Free Updates And Training Guides Here

Is Heavy Lifting Bad For You?

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So I got a question from one of my readers the other day in my email inbox asking if heavy lifting is bad for one’s health? Well, believe it or not I did think about this one just a bit more than you may have guessed before just shooting back the quick and easy response.

Because my brain was stimulated into that next level of thinking prior to answering the question I figured that I would use that extra brain activity for the subject of this very post. I figured you might enjoy benefitting from all those brain waves so I thought I’d go ahead and do my best to give you a more detailed response about all that heavy lifting right here.

Stability vs. Isolation In Strength Training Exercises…

March 20, 2014
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by: Brandon Richey

Stability vs. Isolation In Strength Training Exercises…

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When I first walked into a weight room at age 13 I remember feeling overwhelmed by all the iron and equipment that filled the room. I remember it was my high school weight room at Stephens County which would eventually end up being the birthplace of my love for lifting over the course of the following 4 years. Being that I chose to play football and baseball I didn’t have much of a choice. As a matter of fact none of us had a choice. Lifting and getting stronger was the goal.

Energy Drink Abuse?

May 22, 2013
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Energy drinks

So the other day I had one of my dedicated students Ali come up to me and ask me to do a post on energy drinks. “Well what about them? I asked. Evidently he witnesses a great deal of athletes prior to coming into the gym drinking them like water. To my amazement I was like “What the hell?” Needless to say it supplied me with more content for this blog post so keep on reading if you are interested in learning more about the current energy drink frenzy.