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Ryan’s Ninja Secrets of Flexibility

November 8, 2010

My ninjutsu days are long behind me. But their influence resonates down to the present and permeates every aspect of my life. I still approach my training from that mindset. I think like a ninja, observe the street like a ninja, and I still strive towards mastery every day, in every action. You’ve gotta keep [...]

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The Baby Muscle Up — First Step Towards ULTIMATE Upper Body Strength

November 6, 2010

Our ongoing pull up series is proving to be immensly popular — and we’re not even close to being done! In case you missed our previous posts, check out… Pull Up Technique, Assisted Pull Ups, Traveling Pull Ups and Pull Up Bar Specs. Along the way, we’ve had a few requests to see a post [...]

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Roll Off Your Belly Roll

November 3, 2010

Okay, let’s build the next step in your cool multi-dimensional core sequence… In the first installment — the Arching Leg Thread — we worked on your ability to recruit your core in a twisting motion. That’s pretty complex, and it’s a lot more challenging than the ole “sit up and lie back down” routine most [...]

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A New Twist on Core Training

November 1, 2010

What’s a guy or gal to do when they’ve already GOT 6-pack abs? What if the thought of another set of sit ups, crunches and leg raises has you searching for a high cliff to throw yourself over? Can you really have fun with this stuff? The trick to keeping your ab training interesting is [...]

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Build Shoulder Strength And Size With Chains

October 30, 2010

If you’re training at home or on the go, there are a few “trouble spots” that are more of a challenge to get at. Of course, one of those is the back. And we’ve addressed that with pull ups, assisted pull ups and even DIY suspension training gear. The other area that many at home [...]

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No More Wrist Pain: A Desk Jockey Special

October 27, 2010

If you slave away at an office all day, this one’s for you… We covered lower back and hip movements in an earlier blog and video. Check that out if your job is making you chair shaped. And we looked at the upper back and shoulders in the second installment. You should look that up [...]

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Did Ryan Survive the 1000 Calorie Challenge?

October 27, 2010

It’s 4 weeks in, and I’m still going strong on our friends Joel and Arnel’s 1000 Calorie Challenge diet. Yeah, believe me, Adam’s as surprised as you are… No one expected me to put up with restriction for that long. Myself least of all! Even Dashiell — my staunchest supporter —looked down her nose with [...]

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Pull Up Variation — Traveling Pull Up With Opposing Grip

October 25, 2010

We covered good pull up technique in an earlier blog. We looked at how to perform assisted pull ups using stretch bands. Now it’s time to start expanding our horizons by looking at pull up variations. This is one of my favourites. It’s a traveling pull up with an opposing grip: For those of you [...]

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The Big Kahuna — Arnel Coaches Adam Through The 1000 Calorie Workout

October 16, 2010

OK folks, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Your revenge on Adam for the exercise hell he’s put you through. If you’ve ever cursed his name during yet another static hold or leg swoop, you can take satisfaction in watching someone else do it to HIM. Our friend Arnel kidnapped Adam (at Ryan’s [...]

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