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Submitted Articles...
• Why Study War
• A Concept for Functional Fitness (PDF)
• Scientific Evidence for the Russian Kettlebell
• Sun, Sand, and Bells
• Well-Oiled Machine
• 17-Year Old Tactical Athlete
• Strongman Swing: Part 2
• Conquering Tactical Pull-ups
• Kettlebells for Boxers
• Neck Training for Boxers
• Power to the People + H2H Drills
• Building a Strength Base
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Submitted Articles
Why Study War?
Victor Davis Hanson
reprinted with permission
Try explaining to a college student that Tet was an American military victory. You’ll provoke not a counterargument—let alone an assent—but a blank stare: Who or what was Tet? Doing interviews about the recent hit movie 300, I encountered similar bewilderment from listeners and hosts. Not only did most of them not know who the 300 were or what Thermopylae was; they seemed clueless about the Persian Wars altogether. |
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A Concept for Functional Fitness (PDF)
Marines, as combat athletes, need a comprehensive fitness program that will develop the
physical skills necessary for combat; including core strength, endurance, speed, and
coordination. The Marine athlete should be prepared for the physical challenges of combat with
a program that develops both GPP and Specific Physical Preparedness2—a program that
integrates strength training based on functional, compound movements with multi-disciplinary
speed, agility, and endurance training. The program should be intense and infinitely varied. The
program must also be interesting—we want Marines to stick with it. |
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Pack Weight Adds Variety
By: Charlie Brown, Sep. 1, 2006
I am always looking for new ways to exercise. I don’t mean “new” like I invented it, just new to me. Sometimes it means using my equipment in a new way and sometimes it means using new equipment. |
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Scientific Evidence for the Russian Kettlebell in “Fixing Bad Backs"
By: Steve McNamara, Physical Therapist, May 1, 2006
Anyone who has become a kettlebell devotee is aware of the testimonials purporting that training with the device “fixes bad backs”. Others have had direct experience with this claim. This article will explore specifically how the kettlebell accomplishes this from an evidence-based, scientific standpoint. |
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 Sun, Sand, and Bells
by Bill Lewitt, EMT, April 3, 2006
Jeff’s H2H video was my first exposure to kettlebells. I was instantly impressed with the tactical efficacy and boredom-proof material. It was easy to see how juggling a 53 pound (or in my case 36 lb.) iron ball forces you to remain on task at all times. When I heard Jeff was coming back for a class in Massachusetts, I knew I had to go. |
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 I Feel Like a Well-Oiled Machine!
by Liz Kennedy & others, April 3, 2006
"I’ve been working out for 4 years doing traditional weight training, and the results I’ve gotten in the past two months meet and exceed the results I got in all four years of training combined!!" continues Lance, eager to share his enthusiasm. |
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 17-Year Old Tactical Athlete
by Joel Powell, February 1, 2006
I'm Joel Powell, a 17-year-old home schooled high school senior. At 5'10" and 153 lbs. I have no real athletic background, but enjoy fitness in general. My personal quest for fitness started when I was 15, when I realized there had to be a better way to get strong, be strong and stay strong than what I saw of the guys on the front of Muscle magazine. I have never wanted the “bodybuilder” look and I told myself that machines and related gimmicks were not for me. |
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 The Strongman Swing: Part II
by Mark Berry
A very pretty, although somewhat outmoded and seldom practiced lift is The One Hand Swing. Properly executed, it makes a very neat feat to watch, and requires a certain amount of cleverness in respect to coordination and proper mastery of the necessary skill. English lifters formerly specialized on it to a great extent and probably became the outstanding exponents throughout the world. Very few Americans have paid attention to the lift. |
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Conquering Tactical Pull-Ups
by: Steve Baccari, RKC
If you are not capable of completing a tactical pull-up, you are not alone. Many people, most of who think they will not have a problem, cannot complete one correctly. If they can complete 1, 2 to 3 is their max. This does not have to be the case. Anyone can learn to do this great exercise! The following program is what I have put together for someone not able to do even 1 tactical pull-up, myself included. |
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 Kettlebell for boxers
by: Steve Baccari, RKC
The following article will show you how I have integrated Pavel’s training methods into my boxers’ training. This exercise program fits boxers well because the exercises are easy to learn, they require simple equipment, and there is a low risk of injury with kettlebell for boxers. |
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Neck Training for Boxers
by: Steve Baccari, RKC
This is the safest and easiest neck program I know. I have used it at the gym for over 5 years with excellent results. This is a safe and effective way to train the neck for people of all ages and fitness levels. Your head is all the resistance you need at first. |
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Power to the People! + Hand-to-Hand Kettlebell Drills. The Perfect One-Two Combination for Any Fighter
by: Steve Baccari, RKC
The most common form of strength training, used for a boxer, is circuit training. Circuit training enables a coach to train a large number of fighters at the same time, with the following goals in mind: 1) To improve strength endurance; 2) To increase work capacity; 3) To target various physical qualities. |
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 Building a Strength Base with Partial Dead Lifts
by: Steve Baccari, RKC
Several months ago I put together a strength program for one of the young boxers I work with. Ryan Kielczweski is 14 years old; he has been a competitive amateur boxer for over seven years. During those seven years he compiled a record of 82-11. |
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