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Interview: Steve Opalenik, Winner of the Street Workout 50 Push-up Challenge

By Adrienne Harvey, SrPCC, RKC-II, CK-FMS

Much of my love for bodyweight exercise comes from wrestling. Even though we hit the weights pretty hard when training for wrestling, we also did push-ups all the time. Our coach had a rule that we had to give him 15 push-ups any time someone swore during practice! Bridging is also a huge thing with wrestling, so I’ve always loved to bridge.

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From out-of-shape social worker to studly trainer, Stephen Llewellyn interview

By Adrienne Harvey, SrPCC, RKC-II, CK-FMS

I was about 27-28, and luckily I had not put on any weight. I think my genes helped me, but I still knew I was quite unfit. One day I started playing squash again—my dad used to coach me in squash when I was a kid. He wasn’t a professional player but he played at a fairly high level.

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CrossCore®, Accomplishing the Impossible – Resistance Training for Large Groups

By Marty Gallagher

No one has ever been able to figure out a way to successfully conduct a hardcore progressive resistance class in a large group setting. Effective resistance training, hardcore resistance training produces measurable, quantifiable improvements in physique and performance. Hardcore progressive resistance experts use free-weights, barbells and dumbbells, to near exclusion.

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GMB + PCC = Magic, The Kirsty Grosart Interview

By Adrienne Harvey, SrPCC, RKC-II, CK-FMS

As a kid I did competitive gymnastics from age six to nineteen, then took a break from it for most of my twenties. It wasn't until I bought my house and built a gym in the garage that I started doing bodyweight training again. It was mostly because I didn’t have much in the garage—I built a pull-up bar, had some mats, a set of p-bars and some rings.

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The Street Workout 50 Push-up Challenge Results

By Al Kavadlo

Last week my brother Danny and I issued a challenge to the Dragon Door community and boy, did you all step up! Thank you to everyone who submitted a video for the Street Workout 50 Push-up Challenge. We were very impressed by how many people took on the task. After going through the 50+ entries (that’s a lot of push-ups!), it’s time to announce the official winners...

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The Street Workout 50 Rep Challenge Push-up Contest

By Al Kavadlo & Danny Kavadlo

The noble push-up. Honest. Strong. True. The push-up is one of our all-around favorite exercises: it requires no equipment, it’s adaptable to any fitness level and it can be varied in an infinite number of ways to suit a vast array of goals. The push-up is such a simple move, but that’s where its beauty lies.

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Better Mobility in Seconds

by Josh Henkin, Master RKC

Better mobility in seconds is a lofty promise. This isn’t an infomercial—it’s science! I can speak from personal experience, since I found this a methodology after recovering from four spinal surgeries in the past five years.

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How Mother of 4, Jessica Pino, Kills It with Kettlebells

By Adrienne Harvey, SrPCC, RKC-II, CK-FMS

Along with knowledge, I feel that a coach needs to be able to do all or at least some of what they are teaching. A good coach also builds a connection with their students and clients, and understands how to interact with them on a physical and emotional level. I want my clients and my students to come in and then feel stronger and confident when they leave—and I want them to come back the next day.

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How Peter D’Epiro trains Spec Ops, Apple, Google execs and so much more…

By Adrienne Harvey, SrPCC, RKC-II, CK-FMS

In some ways it was a straight shot. My bachelor's degree is in exercise science, and my master’s degree is in human movement. I started personal training almost from graduation. It was inline with what I studied, and my lifestyle as a gymrat and former athlete.

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In Shape for What? The HKC Toolkit Assessment

by Dan John, Master RKC

With the coming of the internet, the fitness industry has changed radically. Back when I first started to train, the monthly magazines (for most of us it was Strength and Health) showed up in the mailbox. We often found one or two new ideas to try out.

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