Unbelievable abs? In Olympic weightlifting the core is always used in more of an isometric and stabilizing manner.
The Real Hatch Squat Cycle
For the last 20 years, the “Hatch Squat Cycle” has become synonymous with being one of the go-to programmed squat cycles that are known to be both brutal and successful for building leg strength. As a 17 year athlete of the legendary Gayle Hatch, I am here to finally set the record straight. This squat cycle is NOT even close to anything I have ever done in my career and is in no way, shape, or form a reflection of …
Adrian Conway VLOG EP. 2: 6:58/ mile pace for HOW MANY MILES?
Another day at the grind… In episode 2, I get into some sauna thoughts – Why being flexible with your schedule will serve you better than a rigid daily routine. I also dive into some good ole fashion training from the Brute Games Prep program. With a busy day on the books, I share some of my strategies to fit an entire day of training into one session while the kids are down for a nap. Is it optimal? No… …
8 Exercises to Avoid as a Pregnant Athlete
It’s time to debunk the fact from the fiction about what REALLY are the high-intensity functional exercises you shouldn’t do during pregnancy, and WHY. 1. EXERCISES FOR TIME This is no longer a race. Don’t be tempted to ever choose intensity over the integrity of movement. You’re now working out with different principles in mind. My feeling is as most of us haven’t got a lot of experience exercising whilst pregnant, most of us can’t be absolutely certain we aren’t …
BRUTE Showdown Fitness Battle Events 20.5 – 20.8
EVENT 20.5 Elite Division 3 Rounds for Time: 30 Wallball (20/14) (10/9) 30 Hang Power Clean (95/65) 30/20 Cal Bike (Must be Assault bike) 30 Push Press (95/65lb.) 30 Box jump Over (24/20) Rest 1 Min between rounds Advanced Division 3 Rounds for Time: 30 Wall Balls (20/14)(10/9”) 30 Hang Power Cleans (75/55) 30/20 Cal Bike 30 Push Press (75/55) 30 Box Jump Over (24/20) Rest 1 Min between rounds EVENTS 20.6 & 20.7 Elite Division On an …
Adrian Conway Vlog Ep. 1: Faith, Family, Fitness…..Why I started this channel.
I’ve always hoped to educate, inspire and entertain. This VLOG series will be a focus for that. I want to share my life and how I balance all that is going on in it. Being a father, husband, Co-founder of FNXfit, and coach with Brute Strength Training creates quite the adventure that I think many can relate to. This will also be a source of information and education of workouts, how to’s, tips and tricks, nutrition suggestions and even recipe’s …
4 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Pregnant
You’re a fit mama, or mama-to-be. You know your dumbbell from your kettlebell and the idea of running a 5km has never scared you, a 10km even. Perhaps you’ve tried a triathlon, or perhaps you love thrashing it out in CrossFit and enjoy this kind of intensity regularly. The fact of the matter is – when you fell pregnant, you were athletic, fit, and strong. Let me take a guess that you’re quite competitive and driven too. You’re used to …
Do More Monostructural Work
Drop Your Barbells, Big Shot. And by that, we mean it’s time for some monostructural work — hop on a rower, jump on a bike, go for a run. It’s not the sexy stuff. You probably won’t post it on your Instagram or Snap it to your latest Tinder match, but it’s the stuff that builds you a bigger engine. It’s the stuff that really counts. Here’s why: high-intensity workouts are often varied. So, when you’re muscling through a workout …
Brutal Friday: “Constant”
14 Min AMRAP 4 CLEAN AND JERK 12 CHEST TO BAR 50’ WALKING LUNGE *NO WEIGHT (225/145 LB.) Want to see what a typical week looks like on Brute Compete? Click here to try it FREE for 7 days.
Get to Know the Brutes – Mike Davis
Mike Davis was born at Cherry Point Naval Hospital in Havelock, North Carolina and was born into a military family with his dad being a Marine. At around 2 years old, his family moved back to their hometown of Loranger, Louisiana where he has lived since. Mike went to a private Christian school until about the 4th grade and was then homeschooled till high school. Growing up a “country boy” he constantly worked on his grandfather’s dairy farm and played …