The “Pinnacle Exercises” are what we call the most advanced, staple exercises of the Bodyweight Athlete. But just as their name implies, the Pinnacles represent the higher level achievements in bodyweight training- nobody starts there. An entire continuum of regressions, progressions, and conditioning exercises need to be mastered along the way. In this tutorial, I’ll […]
Shoulder Weaving: More Practice for Handstand Control
Perfecting a handstand is a fantastic goal for so many reasons – it’s a great skill, is central to overall hand balancing and gymnastics practice, and makes for an excellent exercise unto itself. “Shoulder Weaving” is an incredibly effective way to improve your balance, control and strength for your handstand practice. So, I’m psyched to […]
Interval Training: Maximize Your Cardiovascular Workouts
I’m excited to bring you this week’s post about Interval Training, written by my good friend Mark Myers, CEO and Founder of FlashReferral.com. Mark has more than 15 years of management experience in top level health and fitness environments, and I’m proud to say we worked together when I first started out in the fitness […]
Fitness Ropes: For Serious Warrior Conditioning!
We are excited to sell high-quality, custom made Fitness Ropes in many sizes and materials. Since a lot of people aren’t sure how to best use them, we’ve put together this article and video to get you started! Also known as Power Ropes, Undulating Ropes, Training Ropes, or even just Exercise Ropes, Fitness Ropes are […]
180-Degree Spiderman Jump: Superhero Plyometrics!
With the 180-Degree Spiderman Jump, this week’s post takes its movement right out of the pages of the comic books! And like most of our GBT exercises, we are challenging you to step outside of the normal cookie cutter exercises and push yourself to new limits and movements with this plyometric exercise. It’s uncanny how […]
The Mountain Climber Complex: A New Twist
This week’s exercise starts with an old favorite, the Mountain Climber, and takes it to an intense new level with some additional movements that are great for your trunk, hips, and legs. One thing I never get tired of is seeing a client get up after completing a seemingly easy exercise with that look on […]
Assessing Conditioning Needs for a Soldiers Workout
A couple of weeks ago I received this email from Jonathon Hamilton I am in the Army National Guard and am preparing to deploy to Iraq a second time. The Army is beginning to change it’s fitness philosophy to adopt a more full body workout. However, while deployed, most soldiers still just hit the gym […]
Advanced Bodyweight Workout Challenge! (new deadline)
Take the Global Bodyweight Training “Advanced Bodyweight Training Challenge!” Show us your best workout routine for the $100 grand prize!
THE WORLD IS OUR PLAYGROUND-MIAMI
There are people all over the world who are conditioning their bodies outside of the average gym or health club. Whether it’s due to the geographical location of the city, or the culture of the people who live there, we want to explore non traditional styles of exercise all over the world! Each month […]
WALKING ON WATER
It’s one of the most soulful experiences you can have on the water. Just you and the ocean. Moving rhythmically with the swell. Realizing your insignificance in relation to the great mother Earth. With each swoop your navigating through the open blue. It’s just like, well, walking on water. I’m talking about paddle boarding of […]
RESURRECTING THE SQUAT
If you want to learn a thing or two about movement, just observe how a child plays. To get down low, whether grabbing a toy or petting a dog, he or she doesn’t lazily bend from the waist with straight legs and a rounded back. No, they squat down low, put their weight in the […]
Smart Muscle
At any given moment, there are literally millions of people packed into gyms all over the world. Every one of them in one way or another attempting to improve their physiques, or get “in shape”. Typically you see the ladies inhabiting the sea of cardio machines, with hopes of lifting the butt, or dropping the […]
