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Hand Maintenance for the Bodyweight Athlete

November 23, 2016 by Mike Fitch 1 Comment

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If you’re into bodyweight training, you’re no doubt spending a lot of time on your hands. And while we might not normally pay them a lot of attention, your hands are kind of a big deal.  In fact, a quarter of the motor cortex in the human brain (the part of the brain that controls […]

Filed Under: Articles, Bodyweight Athlete, Exercise Tutorial, Stretching and Recovery Tagged With: hand balancing, hands, recovery

Stretching Made Simple (by Al Kavadlo)

February 18, 2014 by Al Kavadlo 1 Comment

I’m psyched to bring you this guest post by one of my favorite fellow bodyweight athletes, Al Kavadlo. He’s not only a lead instructor for the Progressive Calisthenics Certification (PCC), but is a prolific author (see below for links to my reviews). His latest book on flexibility and stretching is a must-read for anyone into […]

Filed Under: Bodyweight Disciplines, Exercise Tutorial, Stretching and Recovery, Wellness Tagged With: Al Kavadlo, recovery, stretches

Wrist Exercises: Stretching and Mobilizing Matters!

July 18, 2012 by Mike Fitch 18 Comments

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Wrist mobility exercises and stretches are an important tool for anyone who is into bodyweight training, hand balancing, or, of course, Animal Flow. This week’s video was inspired from a recent experience in my own personal journey. It’s fair to say that if you plan on dedicating yourself to practicing bodyweight training, you will be […]

Filed Under: Exercise Tutorial, Features, Instructional, Stretching and Recovery Tagged With: stretches, wrist

The Tornado Jump Lunge: One Killer Leg Exercise!

July 21, 2011 by Mike Fitch 9 Comments

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The basic jump lunge is a fantastic plyometric exercise, and it gets even better with the variations we add this week to create the “Tornado Jump Lunge.” Using plyometric movements in bodyweight training is an incredible way to add variation to your program or a specific exercise. The tempo of a movement can completely change […]

Filed Under: Articles, Bodyweight Exercises, Exercise Tutorial, Features, Instructional, Nutrition Tagged With: Hips, legs, lunge

Low Back Pain Treatment and Stretches

June 16, 2011 by Mike Fitch 7 Comments

Low back pain hits us all at some point, so we are very excited that Ann Wendel has written us this great article about treating low back pain (LBP), including her excellent photos demonstrating targeted stretches. Ann is a Licensed Physical Therapist and offered to give us a little info on her experience with treating […]

Filed Under: Articles, Features, Stretching and Recovery Tagged With: back pain, stretches

Foam Rolling for better performance

March 19, 2011 by Mike Fitch 6 Comments

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It seems as if there just aren’t enough hours in the day. I know we all attempt to walk the delicate balance between work, relationships, responsibilities, workouts and of course a little bit of fun when we find the time.  Even with these busy schedules, most fitness enthusiasts make the time to get their workouts […]

Filed Under: Articles, Exercise Tutorial, Features, Instructional, Stretching and Recovery Tagged With: foam roll, recovery

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

January 3, 2011 by Mike Fitch Leave a Comment

Happy New Year from all of us at GBT! With the start of 2011, we’re excited to get our members involved in training and fitness activities around the world. So send us your fun training pictures, and follow us on Facebook for daily tips and tricks!

Filed Under: Bodyweight Exercises, Health

MAINSTREAM MEDIA EMBRACES LOW-CARB SCIENCE

December 23, 2010 by Mike Fitch 5 Comments

Well, well, well, it seems as if Christmas has come early this year. I couldn’t keep from sporting a triumphant grin as I opened the email containing a link to a Los Angeles Times article.  It looks as if the mainstream media may finally be publicizing some solid nutritional info, in place of the customary […]

Filed Under: Articles, Health Tagged With: addiction, agriculture, carbohydrates, carbs, christmas, diabetes, fat, grains, heart disease, low-carb diet, mainstream media, metabolic disease, metabolizing body fats, nutritional info, paleolithic diet, refined grains, sugar, Weight Watchers

THE WORLD IS OUR PLAYGROUND-MIAMI

November 14, 2010 by Mike Fitch 3 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Bodyweight Exercises, Conditioning, Health Tagged With: bodyweight, culture, episode, farmers, fitness, food, miami, organic, photo gallery, processed, recycles, tricks

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