I put together a video last week of a workout I did using kettlebells and bodyweight, it felt great to move around a lot and essentially hit the whole body. I tried to balance my pushing and pulling exercises, as well as hit a good amount of power and stability. Sometimes people neglect certain aspects in their training, but this is a good way to cover the bases. Let me know what you think in the comments and I will explain the exercise selection if necessary.
CommentsBilly 02/01/2011 1:09pm
Sick workout brotha. Love the bodyweight stuff. It is too often underestimated by people trying to acquire more strength. I'll have to hit this workout soon, with some accommodations of course, for the lack of equipment at the ODU gym (ie. no climbing rope--->towel pull ups) David 02/01/2011 1:31pm
Hi Matt, great workout as always! Just wondering about the release date of the dvd from your kbell and bodyweight workshop you held a while ago? Billy, david p 02/01/2011 2:21pm
i am aspiring. i read every article, blog,watch every video and read every book i come across. your blog, videos, and articles to me are by far my favorite. always fresh and innovative. even fun to watch. thanx again for the inspiration. Ron 02/01/2011 2:36pm
Another great workout bro! Can't wait to get a copy of your kettlebell and bodyweight workshop. Erik 02/01/2011 3:43pm
Matt, Wendell 02/01/2011 7:39pm
Awesome!! Like that simple setup you had for the "rocky ab" movement! What did you use to put your upper back on, is that just foam? Great work! Erik That is a technique I picked up on my midnight excursions to Burma. It has yet to be discussed in any public forum because the technique is rarely seen to the human eye due to the dynamic speed and intricacies of the movement. The fact that you have even seen it tells me that you are not only superhuman, but most likely from another planet. The smoothness that you will develop from snatching this way would likely cause you to instantaneously impregnate nearly any woman who passes near you in the market, the mall, or even the butcher shop. Bless you, son. If this description did not fully satisfy your inquisitiveness, the technique is discussed in further detail in The Kettlebell & Bodyweight Workshop DVD!!! Hellz yeah, playa! Tristan 02/01/2011 11:09pm
awesome workout! Just got a question on the topic you mentioned above about trying to balance your pushing / pulling. With all that over head pressing, what exactly do you do to prevent shoulder rotation problems, impingement etc I had problems with my right shoulder a couple of years ago and it took such a long time to get back to 100% so these days I hardly do any OH presses... Wich is sad!;) keith 02/01/2011 11:10pm
Awesome workout!! Dude your a Beast Tristan I have a funny right shoulder, deal with issues occasionally. I have built up the tolerance to be able to do more overhead work than some people. I will say that overhead training is simply not for everyone. Some people just experience too much pain and it is not worth it. Barbells might not be the best thing for everyone. With kettlebells you can maintain a neutral hand position, which can be beneficial. You must keep your shoulder packed into the joint. This must be learned and can be a big reason why some people experience pain when pressing. They have lazy shoulders and let the ball come out of the socket, so to speak. One good tip I will offer is to do only 1 arm pressing with a kettlebell or dumbbell and do a set of pull ups, recline rows, band pull aparts, or any other 2 arm pulling exercise between every pressing set. so... press right hand x 5, then pull x 5-10, press left hand x 5, then pull x 5-10, repeat, this way you accumulate 2-3x's more volume pulling than pushing. That can help a lot, but you might also need to do much more prehab and rehab exercises. It is boring, but if you want to extend the life of your shoulders it is necessary. Robert 02/02/2011 12:17pm
Matt those back flips were awesome. Did you do any type of progression to work up to full back flips or did you just kill it from the beginning? Robert, My progression consisted of climbing a tree, jumping out. Swing on a swingset, flip out of the swing, try to land on feet, succeed most of the time. Etc. I learned as a child that movement was fun and I was never scared. I would never prescribe this to someone, obviously. A good progression would be to get good and strong at squats and deadlifts. Then do lots of power jumping (plyometrics), lots of hanging leg raises, and lots of back raises. Then get a foam pit, a pool, or a good spotter. David 02/03/2011 10:54am
Cheers matt look forward to it coming out, i'm sure the content will be great! These posts are really helpful and give a great insight into your training and how your exercises/ programming ties together so please continue videoing your sessions cos love wtching them. cheers Leave a Reply | 
 
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