Archive for February, 2011
Saturday, February 26th, 2011
Recently, I reviewed a product by a company. A competitor of that company called into question my integrity for having reviewed it, because the competitor claimed to have been the owner of the design. Another poster suggested that I would feel ...
Posted in capitalism, competition | 1 Comment »
Friday, February 25th, 2011
"When I need protective gear, I need to minimize restrictions and maximize mobility. Spartan Training Gear gives me that advantage like no other gear I've used." - Scott Sonnon, TACFIT Chief Operations Officer, US National Martial Arts Team Coach, US Federal Law Enforcement Instructor, US Army Special Operations Instructor
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Friday, February 25th, 2011
In the following video, you will learn the proper mechanics and progressions for the TACFIT Cradle on gym rings. As the popularity of the TACFIT programs has gone viral, people viewed the skills I created for TACFIT and found immediate benefits. Unfortunately, with the online wildfire sharing the values and ...
Posted in gym rings, TACFIT | 3 Comments »
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
In my prior article, "I move, therefore I am," I wrote the following:
The anti-movement movement erroneously developed because of an accurate assessment: people hurt themselves in rotation (bending, twisting and tilting.) However, this is not some flaw of the spine. It’s an attribution of ...
Posted in pain relief, physical therapy, sport specific, balance, injury prevention, yoga | 14 Comments »
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
There has been another recent pendulum swing in the fitness industry on anti-movement. Spearheaded by proponents such as Stuart McGill, the "movement" spawns from the stabilization-trend, but takes it to a logical extreme: if the spine is designed for stabilization, then mobility is dangerous (a succinct ...
Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
TACTICAL MAGAZINE: How was your interest for tactical training born?
Scott Sonnon: "My father was in the US ARMY, and served in the Korean War. When he returned, our family disintegrated. He wasn’t given the tools to transition from combative stress / chronic hypervigilance, back ...
Posted in counter-terrorism, navy seals, secret service, special forces, Crossfit, law enforcement, defensive tactics, firefighting, special operations, fire rescue, magazine, performance enhancement, violence, fighting, combat, toughness, police, self-defense, TACFIT, military, martial art | 4 Comments »
Monday, February 21st, 2011
This was my first world championships, the 1993 World Games gold medal match vs their team captain, USSR Judo Champion, Georgian Greco-Roman Champion, Master of Sport in Sambo, Zurab Bekochvili. I had two years of Sambo training at this point, not yet a black belt. So to face such a ...
Posted in world records, Sambo, competition, fighting, combat | 2 Comments »
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Victories demand insane persistence. Insanity is repeating same efforts expecting new results. But success moves from one to the next eliminating other possibilities. Like a gem-cutter strikes a stone precisely the same way 1,000 times, but on 1,001 severs ...
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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
TACFIT Groundfighter 1G:
9 Rounds of:
10 seconds piked shoulder stand
30 seconds wall handstand
10 reps decline kettlebell pushup - hammer grip
5 reps double kettlebell bridge press
10 reps decline kettlebell pushup - reverse grip
60 seconds rest between rounds
(This was my 9th round, so expect to see pain.)
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Posted in TACFIT, bodyweight, gymnastics, chest, Circular Strength Training, grappling, kettlebells | No Comments »
Sunday, February 6th, 2011
It's not the fastest way to gain muscle. Others promise more than 5lbs of lean muscle gain per month. But for me, the slow, sure, sustainable growth that increases my mobility is the only solution to longevity of healthy strength. Here I am this week at 202lbs.
And here is my ...
Posted in muscle growth, physique sculpting, Circular Strength Training, clubbells | 6 Comments »