Category Archives: tips and tricks

How To Do More Push Ups – 5 Tips

Whether you have a specific reason for doing more push ups, or you’re just going for increased workout efficiency/ultimate bragging rights, I think you’ll get a lot out of this article.  Enjoy! How To Do More Push Ups – 5 … Continue reading

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Advanced Body Weight Training Methods to Compliment Your Kettlebell Workouts

Body weight training and kettlebells are like a match made in heaven. A few reasons why: Training with kettlebells provides many of the benefits body weight – only training does … but also compliments and adds to where some body … Continue reading

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Body Weight Training – Why You Should Go Barefoot

I personally work out about 90% of the time barefoot or in my Vibram Five Fingers … I’m a firm believer that it’s the best way to go, especially for body weight training.  Here’s an article I recently posted over … Continue reading

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The Tactical Pull-Up (part 3)

In part one of this post series, I talked about three reasons why you should be doing Tactical Pull-Ups vs. any other Pull-Up ‘style’ – you can check that post out here: The Tactical Pull-Up (part 1) And in part … Continue reading

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The Tactical Pull-Up (part 2)

In part one of this post series, I talked about why Tactical Pull-Ups are superior to any other variety or ‘style’ of Pull-Ups for the majority of folks’ training goals … if you missed it, make sure to check it … Continue reading

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The Tactical Pull-Up (part 1)

  I don’t usually reveal mistakes I make in my own personal training program … but I’m going to in today’s post, because I think in this instance, the mistake I made can help you reach your body weight training … Continue reading

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Complete Body Weight Workout For Beginners

You don’t need a fancy gym membership or crazy workout equipment to get an effective workout.  Although the workout in the video below isn’t 100% body weight – only, it still follows the same minimalist principles of body weight – … Continue reading

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Best Bodyweight Exercises: Pistol Squat Progression

Up until about six months ago, I had never done a pistol squat in my life.  I thought that because I’m a ‘big guy’, because I’ve had two knee surgeries, and a whole host of other reasons, pistols weren’t for … Continue reading

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Body Weight Exercises For Men – 4 Killer Chest Moves

If you liked this recent article on using body weight exercises to build big, muscular arms, you’ll like this one, too … it covers 4 killer body weight – only exercises to build a huge chest at home.  Enjoy! -Forest … Continue reading

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Six Week Body Weight – Only ‘Blast Off’ Conditioning Workout (part 2)

This is part two of my six week body weight – only ‘blast off’ conditioning program – if you missed part one, make sure to read it before this post by clicking the link below: Six Week Body Weight – … Continue reading

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