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Speed Reps

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:07 +0000

Last week, I wrote about super slow strength training. Today I want to focus on the other end of the spectrum. While super slow strength training can emphasize form and stability, speed reps can help build explosive power and agility. Both are important things to have if you aim to be well rounded in your [...]

Super Slow Workout

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:44:48 +0000

If you’re looking to maximize your training, what’s the best speed to perform your reps? This question comes up often in strength training circles. When clients ask about rep tempo, my answer is usually to focus on proper form and not to worry about speed. If you can do fast reps and keep them clean [...]

The Clutch Flag

admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:15:43 +0000

The human flag is one of my favorite bodyweight feats of strength. It’s also the exercise that I get asked about more than any other. Unfortunately, most people who ask about the human flag aren’t strong enough to actually begin practicing toward it. The clutch flag is a less difficult variation that’s still visually impressive [...]

Street Workout

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:07:57 +0000

Spring is in full bloom here in NYC and there’s never been a better time for an outdoor training session. With that in mind, my brother Danny and I spent the better part of the day yesterday strolling around lower Manhattan getting our reps in on anything and everything we could find. We hit the [...]

Al Kavadlo April 2012 Update

admin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:14:10 +0000

These last several weeks have been a whirlwind! Between all the work that went into finishing Raising The Bar, plus keeping up with my personal training clients, I needed a vacation, so I took off to Sayulita, Mexico for a few days last week. It was great to relax and blow off some steam, but [...]

Raising The Bar: The Definitive Guide to Pull-up Bar Calisthenics

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:15:49 +0000

Raising The Bar: The Definitive Guide to Pull-up Bar Calisthenics is now available in ebook format from Dragon Door Publications! Click here to purchase and download the ebook now!

Raising the Bar Cover

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:23:24 +0000

There it is, guys: the cover of my forthcoming book, Raising the Bar: The Definitive Guide to Pull-up Bar Calisthenics (click the image to enlarge it). The release date of the book is still to be determined, but I expect it will be available in the next several weeks. I’m currently working with the guys [...]

Al Kavadlo February 2012 Update

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:51:39 +0000

I’m excited to announce that I have finished the manuscript for my forthcoming book, Raising the Bar: The Definitive Guide to Pull-up Bar Calisthenics. I am also excited to announce that Dragon Door (publisher of the Convict Conditioning books) is my new publisher! Raising the Bar: The Definitive Guide to Pull-up Bar Calisthenics will tell [...]

Wrist Push-ups

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:42:21 +0000

Everyone knows strength training is great for your muscles, but a lot of people don’t realize that working out also does a great deal for your bones, tendons and other connective tissue. Most people are so concerned with aesthetic goals that they overlook the changes that can’t visibly be seen. While an exercise like push-ups [...]

Pull-up Battle

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:05:25 +0000

Your old buddy Al has been starting to get a little attention from the mainstream media. If you happen to fly American Airlines this month, keep an eye out for me in the January issue of their in-flight magazine. (You can also see the article online by clicking here.) I also appeared in a new [...]