Blog

We commonly coach our clients to create tension with cues such as “brace the core”, “tighten the glutes”, “crush the handle”, etc. These phrases can help get clients to create tension in their lifts.… Read more

The number one rule for lifting—since lifting is life, it’s also the rule number one for life—is always look cool. This accounts for every variable of the workout and all the choices which come with i… Read more

I’m in a great position nowadays. I get to counsel many younger coaches and hopefully teach them the lessons I wish I’d known when I was first starting in fitness. Even so, I keep hearing the same que… 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

Shannon demonstrates a good and a bad Get Up stance The Turkish Get Up is the most versatile movement in the RKC system. It incorporates all seven of the FMS movement patterns – squat, hurdle step, i… 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

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

On left: In my body-building days / On right: Most recent pic – feeling huge I’ve been thinking about writing this blog for quite a while. I’ve been struggling with this issue since I was a teenager.… Read more

Have you ever looked at a professional athlete in total amazement as they gracefully move through the air in a gravity-defying move to score a game winning goal? Scratched your head in total confusion… Read more