Archive: July, 2011

DIY

How To Bind A Karate/Sambo Belt For Weighted Dips/Chin-Ups

In this video I am illustrating how you can save a lot of money and space using a cheap karate/sambo or any other type of martial arts belt for weighted dips, chin-ups. There’s a very simple technique one can learn and start wrapping more than 150(!) lbs. around his waist in just half a minute! [...]

Beginner Series

Beginner – Hitting it hard during deloading

The deeper we enter into the dieting the weaker Tosho starts feeling. That’s what I was thinking until he boosted an almost perfect Dragon Flag! Can’t wait until we are done with this deloading phase and he is back on track feeding strongly! He’ll definitely explode then.

intermediate-series

Intermediate – Outdoor Workout

Training outside is just wonderful, I encourage all of you to go for some outdoor workouts. The direct contact with the sun, all the clean air and the green environment. Plain awesome. As for the workout, the main goal was the back lever but also to stimulate the abdominal muscles.

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Dipping, Chinning Belts

You do have the habit to oftenly direct this question at me – what belt are you using for your weighted dips, weighted chins? Here’s the answer to that question – a normal Sambo belt. I do posses one of the fancy belts for weighted work on the bar by Schiek but I only used [...]

Beginner Series

Beginner – Pull-Ups Workout

As his diet is progressing, Tosho starts lacking energy to perform. I’m using these times to deload his workouts in order for his muscles and joints to recover from the previous months of hard work. Thus we are not doing anything too fancy here, just basic exercises. Nonetheless I used the opportunity to acquaint him [...]

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A girl on the bar

Very interesting video, enjoyed it very much myself! Goes to show that the bar is an unisex apparatus, bravo. :)

photo by liber on Flickr

Intermediate – Pyramidal workout

To begin with, the intermediate level workouts are now back! I am very happy to present to you my new student Georgi. He is 17 years old and has some previous experience with the pull up bar as you’ll have the chance to determine from this training session. Now for the workout, it was a [...]

Beginner Series

Beginner – Elbow Strengthening Workout

I wanted to go harsh on this workout but Tosho is on diet for 2 more weeks. He wants to get rid of the excessive fat and cut down the body fat percentage. I won’t get in detail about the diet but basically the carbs are decreased and thus he is lacking energy. So we’ll [...]

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