Happy Friday Yinz! AND OH MY GOD IT FEELS SO GOOD TO SAY THAT! I am keeping this blog post, show, sweet, yet SINISTER today as I will be releasing one of the toughest body weight training workouts that are a part of the Minimal Effective Dose program. If you haven’t registered for the Minimal […]
CHALLENGE DAY: Turkish Get Up, Snatches, Single Arm Swings
It’s Friday and this routine is FREAKY! Today we are combining a slow grind lift with two fast moving ballistic lifts that will sure challenge your strength and conditioning. Let’s just call today “Freaky Fitness Friday” and have ourselves some fun 😉 HERE WE GO! Grab yourself a snatch test sized kettlebell or one kettlebell […]
Turkish Get Ups and Single Arm Swings: These are a Few of My Favorite Things
How’s that for a title? 😉 HAPPY FRIDAY YINZ! Our Turkish Get UP Programming has officially launched! If you missed the details,  I highly suggest you click this link to our free facebook group for free training tips, kettlebell and body weight workouts, and group celebrations for your personal records. Onward to awesome! Since I […]
The Stressed out Nervous System: Pushing the “Reset” Button
Monday I met with Editor in Chief, Amanda Filippelli, Â of One Idea Press to discuss the nature of our upcoming production, The Bridge of Strength. Most of the research and work we are diving into is centered on how our bodies keep the score on stress, and how to better serve people post trauma through […]
From the Beginning (Again)
It’s a brand new year, and with the start of the new year comes the start of a lot of new habits, new goals, and your new year resolutions. I am all for starting new journeys, focussing on  new goals to achieve, and working towards positive changes for my health and the health of those […]
The Loaded Carry: Kettlebell Training for Endurance Drills
Coach: I need you to grab these two logs and follow me into the woods. Me: Where are we going ? How heavy are these logs? Coach: That doesn’t matter. None of that matters. Just follow me! Welcome to Duff Park, located about half an hour from the city of Pittsburgh. I found myself at […]
Kettlebell Grit: The Ace of Spades
Grit:Â in psychology, “grit” is a positive, non-cognitive trait based on an individual’s passion for a particular long-term goal or end state, coupled with a powerful motivation to achieve their respective objective. I am just about 5 weeks into my own Spartan Race training as I am headed into some competitive heats this year. My […]
Flashbacks: RKC Level 1 and the Blog that Started it All!
A friend and kettlebell colleague gave me a challenge to get out of my own head. “I think you should write up your old RKC level 1 prep and post it online.” I thought this was an odd challenge, considering I had written that post YEARS ago on my very first blog, primalburgher.com.  To be honest […]
Attack of the Kettlebell Snatch! Training for Ultimate Conditoning
The kettlebell snatch is arguably one of the most demanding lifts you can do for sheer conditioning and endurance. As a dual level 2 certified kettlebell instructor with Dragon Door and Strong First, I can tell you that I have tested and re tested and tested some more of the usual 100 rep 5 minute […]
Become Stronger Than You Know!
There is a saying in our lifting community, and that saying is this: “Strength has a greater purpose.” I believe the very purpose strength serves is to empower people to become stronger than they ever thought possible. Even more, I believe that becoming strong and refining our current strengths leads to success in every area […]
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