Stress Is Ruining Your Fitness
Training really comes down to one thing: stress management. In the gym you add stress to try to push your body to a new level.
Author: Andrew Read
Andrew Read is like that old guy in the Rocky movies – he has a funny accent, hates everyone, and no one ever knows if he's happy or sad. But just like Mickey, he knows training.
Even back in grade school his teachers would complain he was spending too much time reading bodybuilding magazines or trying new exercises in the gym. These days nothing has changed and even after a lifetime of competitive martial arts and some time spent in special forces he still maintains that same passion for increasing human performance, especially that go all day, out run a zombie, live in an apocalyptic wasteland kind of fitness.
Having been a Master RKC, Andrew is recognised as one of the best kettlebell trainers in the world.His specialty is elite performance and he has been involved with training three world BJJ champions.
Posts from this author
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Armor Your Back Against Age and Injury
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Rev Up Your Horsepower: An Interval Weight Training Plan
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Your Diet Needs a Reality Check
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Your Diet Is Ruining Your Fitness
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Loaded Carries: The Ultimate Functional Exercise
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A Simple Plan to Stay Fit as You Grow Old
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The Simple Path to Being Your Fittest at Any Age
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So You Want to Be a Lion?
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Everybody Wants to Be a Lion…
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