Our Story
Adam Steer
My grandfather sparked my lifelong fascination with health and fitness. He simply wanted to “keep me out of trouble” – instead he shaped the person and the coach that I am today. Sport became the lodestone of my life. I went on to compete in Laser Class sailing at an international level, and to compete in skiing, football and hockey, among a myriad of other sports and recreational activities. Coaching is a natural outgrowth of athletics, and I discovered that I had a talent for it.
My first coaching passion, alpine skiing, granted me the privilege of working with young elite athletes like current Canadian Alpine Ski Team member Frank Bourque, and now allows me to form the minds of other coaches across Canada as a Level 4 Course Conductor for the Canadian Ski Intructors Alliance. With a background in hockey and skiing, I soon rose from an entry-level instructor of inline skating to become the top Examiner in the International Inline Skating Association. I’ve traveled the world in that role, “coaching the coaches” in Canada, the United States, Germany, Holland, Slovenia and Singapore.
Throughout my journey, I’ve always sought out the best mentors and resources. This is what led me to Coach Sonnen and his Circular Strength Training® (CST) system, where devoted study and intense personal practice culminated in my successful completion of the rigorous CST Head Coach examination process. Now, I serve others in search of excellence. I know the path well, because I constantly test the limits of my own performance.
Ryan Murdock
Ryan Murdock is an RMAX Faculty Coach and Senior Editor of RMAX Magazine, the internet’s largest fitness and martial arts publication. He is the creator and star of the three-volume RMAX Powered Bujinkan DVD Series and author of the RMAX Training Group Manual. He has been involved in martial arts for the past 20 years, and strength training for the past 25 years.
He holds black belt rankings in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu and is one of four Head Coaches of the RMAX FlowFighting™ system. In 2006 he was inducted into the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame as Master Instructor of the Year. As one of four Faculty Coaches handpicked by RMAX founder Scott Sonnon for his elite Coaching Staff, Murdock has taken a leading role in the research and development of Circular Strength Training® (CST) and RMAX FlowFighting®. He certifies CST Instructors and Coaches, conducts seminars worldwide, and works with a wide range of private clients including athletes, fighters, and international rock stars like Jim Gillette of Nitro, guitar diva Lita Ford, and Steve Kilbey of The Church.
In addition to his work with RMAX, Coach Murdock regularly puts his training to the test in some of the world’s most unforgiving places as a widely published travel writer / explorer. This pursuit has taken him to 42 countries to date, including Mongolia, Nicaragua, and North Korea, by Russian jeep, motorcycle, dugout canoe, horse and camel. An Associate Editor of Outpost Magazine, his article “Taklamakan: The Worst Desert in the World” was nominated for a Canadian National Magazine Award in 2006. Ryan Murdock, RMAX Faculty Coach • Senior Editor, RMAX Magazine
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Hi
I would like to thank you for your Stage Crazy workout document.
I have a question though. Do you have any alternative exercises that one could do? What I mean is, the workout is great for people who are in perfect physical condition no doubt. But what about people who have a knee problem and a disk bulge in the lower back, such as me.
Any recommendation or should I just forget about your method?
Thank you for your attention
Hi Karine,
Did you also download FUN-damentals?
That program has three levels of sophistication for each exercise. You should be OK at the beginner level of each. If you still have trouble with that you can start a thread in the forum and we’ll suggest alternatives.
We are ALL about scaling exercise sophistication to the participant. So we can definitely hook you up…
Cheers,
Adam
Hi. I sent you guys an e mail at least 3 weeks ago because I was concerned that some of your exercises may irritate my shoulder tendonitis that has a tendency to get aggravated by certain movements. Do you have any exercises that won’t cause this problem. I am an average healthy, and active female in my forties who has done a lot of exercise in my life ending up in chronic injuries. For ten years I suffered from Fibromyalgia but for the last year have had no pain due to supplementation and exercise. Looking for a new approach and would really like a response. Thanks,
Danielle S
Hi Danielle,
There are a plethora of exercises that won’t aggravate your condition. But the trick is in identifying those that WILL and either replacing or modifying them. The best way to do that is to rely on your Rate of Perceived Discomfort (RPD). Every time you try an exercise, rate it on a scale of 1 to 10 — 1 being no discomfort and 10 being the most intense pain you can imagine. Anything that goes above a 3 must be stopped and an alternative found…
An exercise that may irritate your shoulder may be fine for someone else, and vice versa. If you find a particular exercise is bothering you, post it in the forum and we’ll find an alternative.
Hope that helps.
Cheers,
Adam