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Could exercise be fun and help you undo the dysfunction of your daily non-activities? Most people treat exercise like it is a bad tasting prescription from the doctor. They HAVE TO do it because som… Read more

Aaron Pierson performs a double kettlebell push press. The double kettlebell push press may easily be one of the most under-used skills when it comes to training clients. In many circles it’s become k… Read more

So many kettlebell exercises go overhead. Some move quickly like the Snatch (top left picture) and Jerk. Some move slowly like the Press (top right picture) and Bent Press. And some are simply just he… Read more

It’s spring, the weather is warming up, the flowers are blooming and the sun is shining. If you’ve been hibernating all winter and your workouts have gotten dull, now is the time to breathe new life i… Read more

The next movement in our Dirty Dozen Line-up is #9, The Get Up. The Get Up is often referred to as the Turkish (TGU) or Low Sweep Get Up. Just the mention of the movement conjures up fear, apprehensio… Read more

I’ve had the honor and pleasure to attend pretty much every certification that Dragon Door has offered for over a decade and I’ve always been impressed with the extremely high quality, professionalism… Read more

When I encountered the kettlebell, it was love at first swing. I knew immediately that this was a tool that would complement (rather than interfere with) martial arts training. Traditional efforts in… Read more

The Handstand, I LOVE IT! It’s such a fun exercise to do. I will tell you though, that it was very challenging for me to accomplish. I’m not a gymnast, I’m a 189 lb, 51 year old man who hadn’t done mu… Read more

There are only three ways to build the body – intensity, volume, and density. So why is it that we often look to only change one variable when seeking to improve? In textbook periodization the early p… Read more

The FMS is a fantastic tool kit for any trainer, and when used in conjunction with RKC methods can provide a quick way to resolve almost any issue a client may have. But it can also be incredibly daun… Read more

The Kettlebell Clean is often overlooked as an essential exercise because it lacks the “sexiness” of the Swing and Snatch, the power of the Squat and Press and it does not stimulate the intrigue of th… Read more

The Pistol (Single Leg Squat): The most difficult and beneficial leg exercise – period. The training enroute a butt to heel Pistol develops balance, trunk stability and incredible leg strength. There … Read more