Want to Live Longer?

My friend, Tom Furman, has done it again. He's published some excellent material that is going to help you...

• Improve your upper body strength
• Build your core
• Tone your legs
• Improve your yoga
• And quite possibly give you the tools to live a longer life

If Mr. Furman's name seems familiar to you, it's because I have reviewed his great DVD and ebook called Activate Your Dynamic Range of Motion. I also give him honorable mention in my Class Room Series: Beginner's Yoga DVD.

This time we'll be looking at his new body weight training ebook Armor of War. Please don't let the title throw you. In fact you may think of it as preparation for the war against the damaging effects of old age.

Armor of War is quick, to the point, and packed with easy to use information. Believe me, I've paid twice as much for books that contain half as much usable material. It is definitely worth it's $10 price point.

Mr. Furman gives a brief overview of the history and significance of body weight training. There are stories and quotes from elite athletes who use calisthenics as part of their training to achieve super human results. You'll be in good company once you begin to employ the exercises found within these pages.

The photographs are clear and the instructions are straight to the point. The key to the material is that Mr. Furman takes you through a series of progressions. That means if you can't do a full military push up (yet), Mr. Furman offers a version that is more accessible. If push ups are easy for you, try strapping a backpack with a 25 pound plate on your back. These are just a few of the surplus of offerings in the Armor of War.

I remember an article that made it's rounds across the internet. The study showed that people who cannot get off of the floor without the use of their hands had a higher mortality rate than those who can. Enter the Hostage Get Up. This move, alone, is worth the investment. Here's a secret... I began including the Hostage Get Up in my private client's routines and they love it. I'm teaching them how to get off the ground without their hands and they are raving about the effects on the abs and legs. That's called a "win-win."

What else can I say? Armor of War is a hit. I encourage you to visit Mr. Furman's website, invest in your own copy, and begin to feel the benefits of "augmented body weight training and the art of minimalism."

Hardstyle Kettlebell Makes it to WGY!

We all know that Brian advocates using yoga as a comprehensive approach to health and fitness. We also know that Brian has been a fan of kettlebells for years (his private clients know this, too). But did you know that Brian is a certified HKC™ instructor? That’s right; Brian received his HKC™ certification after attending an event lead by world renowned expert and author, Franz Snideman with the help of local kettlebell experts: Tim Shuman and Adrienne Harvey. This is great news for the WGY community because Brian is accepting applications to train clients privately in the art of HKC™

Brian at the Orlando HKC with Franz Snideman, Tim Shuman, and Adrienne Harvey

The benefits of kettlebell training include:

·         Maximizing the development of all-purpose strength

·         Making you resilient

·         Building your cardio and endurance

·         Balancing your strength and flexibility

·         Burning off unwanted fat

·         Forging a lean and toned physique

Who uses kettlebells?

·         Celebrities and movie stars (Sylvester Stallone, Penelope Cruz, Kim Katrell)

·         Athletes (The legendary Bruce Lee, NLF players like Jerome Anderson)

·         Fitness Experts (Steve Maxwell and The Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper)

·         Yogis/Yoginis (Jill Miller and Brian Friedman)

·         US Military Personnel

·         Law Enforcement Agencies

·         Many, many others as well

What is a kettlebell?

A kettlebell is a traditional Russian cast iron weight the looks like a cannon ball with a luggage handle on it. The origins of the Kettlebell go back over 200 years and have been used in Russian culture in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, strength training, conditioning for the Russian military, and circus performance.

Why train with a kettlbell?

According to the HKC™ training manual, “Because they deliver extreme all around fitness and no single other tool does it better.” Kettlebells have been referred to as “a gym that fits in your hand” because no other equipment is required. That is to say, kettlbells are very versatile. You can press them, pull them, swing them, squat with them, and all with a single piece of equipment.

Oh yeah, and it’s a lot of fun!

Brian will teach you the three fundamental movements of the Hardstyle Method: The Swing, The Get Up, and The Goblet Squat.

The Swing is the foundation of Russian kettlebell training. It dramatically improves your performance in almost every athletic application from running, martial arts, yoga, and power lifting because it teaches and reinforces the proper use of the hips. “The swing is a fat burning athlete builder,” said Dan John, Master RKC™.

Tracy Reifkind lost over 100 pounds and totally reshaped her body by using the swing alone.

The Get Up is a versatile training tool. Fitness expert, Steve Maxwell, brought the Get Up to the kettlebell community near the turn of the century. The Get Up can be used to develop the core, the shoulders, the legs, well… pretty much the entire body. It can also be used to bring balance to muscles that are weaker or less coordinated than others.

Brian practicing the Get Up under the supervision of Franz Snideman

Author and creator of The Functional Movement Screen, Gray Cook said, “If I were limited to choosing only one exercise to do, it’d be the [Get Up].”

The Goblet Squat was developed by Master RKC, Dan John to develop the fundamental squatting pattern to safely unlock the hips and develop leg and glute strength.

With these three moves alone, Brian will be able to help you achieve your health and fitness goals.

So if you want…

·         A lean, toned physique

·         To ramp up your cardio

·         To build muscle

·         To burn fat

·         All of the above

Contact us now to schedule a consultation. Don’t wait!  Brian has your transformation covered with Hardstyle Kettlebell!