Author: Tom Denham

Squat focused total tension workout

I completed a brief workout on Friday with 100 swings and skipping rope, but missed training this past Saturday and Sunday due to other commitments. My abs stayed sore from the renegade rows I performed on Thursday until Sunday,...

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New Total Tension workout

Pavel Tsatsouline, Chairman of StrongFirst, published a new “Total Tension” Kettlebell Complex that is built upon four double-kettlebell exercises: Clean + Press + Squat + Renegade Row. His original material is available at...

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A new standard workout

I got a promotion at work about a month ago to Senior Metals Analyst. I had most of the responsibilities of the position 12 years ago as a non-Senior Analyst before I moved to covering European stocks, but the job has grown...

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Swinging and Sweating on Saturday

Warmup: Air squats – 20 reps Windmill stretch – 20 reps Workout: Two-handed swings 16 kg kettlebell – 10 x 20 = 200 reps, 7000 pounds Goblet squats 16 kg kettlebell – 10 x 10 = 100 reps, 3500 pounds Weight: 10,500 pounds I...

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Twice as many goblet squats is a lot

Warmup: Air squats – 20 reps Windmill stretch – 20 reps Workout: One-handed swings 12 kg kettlebell – 10 x 10 + 10 = 200 reps, 5200 pounds Goblet squats 16 kg kettlebell – 10 x 10 = 100 reps, 3500 pounds Step-ups onto 24-inch...

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