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thatguythetrainer

Trainer. Kinesiologist, CPT, HMS, NASM WFS, Living.fit Advanced Kettlebell Coach. IKLF Judge. Evidence-based fitness junkie.
Website: www.thatguy.fit

When you're reasonably sure the podcast you were j

When you're reasonably sure the podcast you were just on will result in angry Russians trying to kill you for blasphemy....

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Next week's PRKC focus? Cleans and snatches! From

Next week's PRKC focus? Cleans and snatches! From shoulders to obliques, hips to glutes, these two lifts deliver big gains for nearly every lifter. Want conditioning? Yep. Traps? Of course. Bigger numbers on your Oly lifts? Hold my beer. They're the foundation of sport lifting, a mainstay in traditional Russian lifting, and a great way to really open up your programming options.

Join me on the indoor turf next week and learn the basics of these GREAT lifts. Masks required for our safety.

Not a &PRKC or Sport&Health member? Message me - we've got options!

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You see these trends in the gym. Every. Damned. Da

You see these trends in the gym. Every. Damned. Day. And they're counterproductive to people's health and fitness.

Why? Read on.

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1. Synchronizing your movement to someone else means you've given up control of your tempo. And you look ridiculous.

2. Glutes only? Because you want a gigantic butt? Cool. I mean, why would anyone want ACTUAL fitness when you can InstaFamous for having a Kardashian ass? I'm sure your pelvis and L-Spine appreciate it.

3. Triple constraints (time, volume, and weight all prescribed) are the way to hurt people and don't account for individual movement quality or body variance. Stop.

4. "I'm gonna do the billion swing challenge but I don't know what it's gonna achieve." Why not use that time for a well rounded workout?

5. Toning. That's cute. You mean going to the gym and not working very hard? Lift real weights, get real gains. And stop calling things like Body Pump strength training - they're cardio.

6. Biceps don't store knowledge. Stop listening to beautiful idiots. Check certs, references, and experience.

7. The mirror is there to guide form, not be the focus of your movement. If the only reason you do it is to look good doing it, get your head right. Lift ugly.

8. "Bro, we gotta do it because an old Russian with an unverifiable background says it's awesome" is on par with Brawndo. Read a book by an actual kinesiologist, DPT, or DCP.

9. "I saw Influencer No Shirt Guy and Mega-Hot UberButt Girl do this" - what an awesome way to get a workout that takes absolutely nothing about you into consideration. Great call.

10. OMG, dude, not every photo of a woman requires you jumping in her DM's. Holy crap!

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The last thing my online clients see before the pr

The last thing my online clients see before the profanity and sweating begin.

Need ACTUAL online LIVE personal training vs a canned "one size fits some" program? I got you.

All live and in HD through secure, private, USA based Cisco Webex.

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My UPS guy hates me. I had to give him a bottle of

My UPS guy hates me. I had to give him a bottle of whisky for the number of bells he had to drag to my porch.

Oh, well. New bells!

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What do box jumps, snatches, swings, and deadlifts

What do box jumps, snatches, swings, and deadlifts all have in common? A strong posterior chain and the ability to apply power in the bottom of the movement. Join the Pike&Rose Kettlebell Club this Tuesday (19 January 2021) at 7PM to get back to basics and really put your third base of support to work. We're covering deadlift progressions and swing basics and you do NOT want to miss it!

Not a member? Message me. We've got options....

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OMG! It's Sunday! Snatches! I wanna be as cool as

OMG! It's Sunday! Snatches!

I wanna be as cool as my UK friends with this awesome shirt!

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You hear it DAILY. What's the best exercise for th

You hear it DAILY. What's the best exercise for this, who's got the best kettlebell program, should I do Pushups....

You name it, people ask. But they tend to miss the basics - why are you doing it, is it worth the risk, and can you do it well?

Every exercise has a reason, and not all of them are either right for you or smart in general.

A properly certified trainer, HMS, EP-C, or CSCS can help. Find one.

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Big white wall looking less big and white.... #pe

Big white wall looking less big and white....

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I genuinely don't post warmup and mobility work of

I genuinely don't post warmup and mobility work often. It's boring AF to watch. But it's stupid important. So here's some of the stuff that's insanely unsexy. The workout is at the end - so you remember to warm up first! 😉

Warm up - 3-5 Rounds each, 10/side
-Stick chest and shoulders
- Club ski's
- Club mills
- Club W's (Go Nats!)
- Light bell rotational cleans (inside and out)
- Light bell rotational clean top press
-Light rounds of the complex from the workout.

The complex? Easy. Double Clean, Double Jerk, Double Half Snatch. 20 Reps, 10 rounds.

Have fun!

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You see it all the time as a trainer. Some dude ei

You see it all the time as a trainer. Some dude either posts a video or is doing some jacked up shit in the gym. Trying to be nice, you give them a quick cue or suggestion.

And then it starts. The broscience. Some old Russian does it, the rhomboid helps in hip flexion because the BCAA's, Brawndo has what the plants crave. You get the idea. So you smile, nod, and gently point them to actual science.

And then the inevitable - the dick measuring. "You don't understand", "Fuck your science", "I'm lifting more than you", etc...

I legit live for this. Because the same dude loses 6 months to an injury and thinks it's because he's such a Badass (vs an idiot with shit technique), he turns to steroids and just gets fat and backne, he comes in constantly hurt - because fuck your science.

Athletic gains, weight loss, strength, are all based on solid science. And that science is how you get more results and fewer injuries. It's a lifetime journey - don't trash your body by being stupid.

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When everything is closed, you celebrate yourself!

When everything is closed, you celebrate yourself!

Decided to go obscene volume today for no other reason than pure boredom and because I could.

500 reps each side, each move, broken into sets of 20.
KB Jerk, 20kg
Steel Mace 10-2's, 15#
KB Snatch, 12kg

It was a very bad idea.It took a very long time. I now feel great and like shit all at once. Bright side, no vomit happened.

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#merrychristmas

Sunday is for lifting! Get it in! Warm up- 100 Ju

Sunday is for lifting! Get it in!

Warm up-
100 Jumping Jacks
2m air squats
100 Indian Club mills (2#)
50 steel mace 10-2's (15#)

Workout (4 rounds, 10/move/side)
Goblet Squats (24kg)
Double KB Jerk (2x 16kg)
KB Snatch (24kg)
Double KB Rows (2x 16kg)
Bottom Up Lunge (16kg)
Turkish Get-Up (16kg)(two per side)

Have fun!

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This green bastard just wrecked me. Go move! #pe

This green bastard just wrecked me.

Go move!

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Using a lighter weight tonight - got rear ended in

Using a lighter weight tonight - got rear ended in the car last night, so I'm going easy a few days since I'm a drop sore.

Warm up -
100 10-2's, 15# mace
100 snatches per arm, 12kg

Lift (4 rounds per side)
Double Jerk, 16kg, 20 reps
Mixed LC2 (20kg/24kg), 20 reps
Double Row (16kg), 20 reps
LC1 (20kg), 5 minutes x 30s/side
LC2 (16kg), 10 minutes
Single Jerk, 24kg, 20 reps

Now I'm starving. I might eat Astro. (I swear, I won't eat Astro.... It's a joke. Plus, he's 82# and I can't eat that much)

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When you want your friends to succeed, you gotta s

When you want your friends to succeed, you gotta support them. These are the brands I personally support, use, and think are great.

What brands make it for you? Shout out to our gym families!

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The look on my face when I'm absolutely about to d

The look on my face when I'm absolutely about to destroy some excuses. Wanna have some fun? Lemme know.

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Ready to throw bells like a boss? Well, here you g

Ready to throw bells like a boss? Well, here you go!

Tuesday nights starting in January at @pikeandrose_sportandhealth

Message me to sign up.

(This photo is PRE-COVID, you'll need a mask in class)

Today's goodness was, well, sweaty... Warm up: 10

Today's goodness was, well, sweaty...

Warm up: 100 10-2's (20#)

Circuit (5 rounds, 20 reps/move)
💥 Swing - swing - snatch - rack squat (16kg)
💥 Offset long cycle (2x 16kg)
💥 Offset goblets (24kg)
💥 Snatch (16kg)

Photo at the end to show how like shit I looked lol. Give yours one a go!

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Please. You have a choice - choose to protect othe

Please. You have a choice - choose to protect other people. Just because you're not sick doesn't mean you're not spreading COVID.

The other members and the staff at your gym, as well as their families, are impacted by YOUR decision.

Please do your part to help others have a safe and healthy season with their families.

Thanks for doing your part.

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