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Building to a Handstand

Blaine Gilbert — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:49:46 +0000

Most people don’t use bodyweight exercises to the fullest degree. Hell, most don’t use bodyweight exercises at all. Now by not using bodyweight exercises in your workout you are depriving the body of a key component needed to gain serious strength.

Below is an example of a great way to build upper body strength and core stability. These exercises are the precursor to a hand stand and a handstand push-up. By adding these to your workouts you will see a huge difference in you stability and strength levels in your shoulders.

Now get to work and add these into your workout. Try using them in your warm-up or as a way to superset with abs or legs.

Stop Sittin, Start Doin

Blaine

The Underground Bodyweight Workout Challenge

Blaine Gilbert — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:57:51 +0000

A couple of days ago one of my mentors posted a challenge call the The Underground Bodyweight Workout Challenge.

So being the guy I am, I decided to see how a couple of my athletes stacked up to his.

The Challenge

Pull-ups, Squat Jumps, Push-ups, Lunges Jumps no rest reverse ladder 10,8,6,4,2 for time.

Now the guys you see below, hit the challenge after a triset of double DB Cleans, 1 arm DB snatchs and V-ups repeated 3 times.

So if you want a challenge get warmed up properly and try the challenge.

Stop Sittin, Start Doin

Blaine

Crazy Strength Shop

Blaine Gilbert — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:21:14 +0000

I needed a little kick in the butt today so I figured why not give you one.

This video is not for the weak at heart. And most of you won’t be able to most of the things you see here.

But instead of using that as an excuse use it as motivation to work for something.

Stop Sittin, Start Doin

Blaine

Animal Movement Warm Up

Blaine Gilbert — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:38:30 +0000

A few days ago I wrote a small post on the use of animal movements in you training programs. In my programs, I have found using them for a warm-up or conditioning are the best ways to include these movements in a conventional program. Below is an example of some of the animal exercises we use in our warm-ups.

Stop Sittin, Start Doin

Blaine

Why aren’t you Squatting?

Blaine Gilbert — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:42:57 +0000

There are many different exercises to choose from when designing a workout routine. Theses choices can make your head spin no matter the experience you have putting workouts together. Even though these choices can be difficult at times, one choice should be a no brainer. You need to squat.

Now this doesn’t mean you have to load the bar up with a great deal of weight or even use a bar at all. You just need to perform some type of squat movement with all your workouts. A squat is one of the best exercises you can use. So why aren’t you squatting?

Most people don’t squat for 4 reasons.

They don’t know how to squat properly – this leads to pain while performing the movement
They have been told by so called experts that the squat is bad for your knees or back or what ever – WRONG
They are injured and can’t perform a squat – Justified
They don’t know any better – Now you do

Looking at the reasons why most don’t include squats in their workouts, do any of these sound familiar? Now, only one of the previously listed reasons is justified, injury. Even though not performing squats do to injury is justified, I would bet that most of these so called injuries are mental or just plain laziness.

Now for the other 3 reasons, they are just excuses. You have the world at your finger tips to answer any question you want answer it just might take some work to find it. So if you didn’t know that squats are good for you now you do and as far as form well you will have good examples of how to learn the squat in the near future.

To Your Success,

Blaine