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David Veros served in the US Air Force from 2004 through 2012 where after multiple deployments to Iraq he sustained injuries, both physically and mentally.  These injuries, PTSD and TBI, took their toll and he was medically retired in 2012.  David is a Purple Heart recipient, Air Force Combat Action Medal, Air Force Accommodation Medal, and Air Force Achievement with Valor device to name a few.  In 2018 David participated in the Wounded Warrior Project Physical Health and Wellness Coaching Program.  Through this program David has lost weight, gained flexibility, and improved his confidence. 

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Alright, so let’s say you only have a kettlebell and a battle rope...how do you get a good workout?

We talk through a few methods to think about getting the most bang for your time, when you want to get a great workout at the local park with just a kettlebell and a battle rope.

Aaron breaks down battle rope set-ups, and then they jump right into the workout.

Think about a basic full body workout:

1. Starting with Power, Speed, and Explosive work at the beginning - Marcus and Aaron also break down sets, reps, movement pattern development, and planes of motion.
1. Battle Rope Rainbows
2. Split Jerks
2. Strength is next ***And then this is where your video stops if you watched this on social media or you are watching this on our blog. To get a longer version, but not the full version, subscribe to our Reading and Demonstrations with just your email address. If you want the full versions of all or our video breakdowns and Living.Fit Show, subscribe to one of our memberships...

Can we trust everything we see online?

Aaron Guyett and Marcus Martinez talk about this, as well as the good, the bad, and the ugly with online fitness personalities.

There are really excellent and very authentic online fitness personalities, but there are also money-hungry pretenders online as well.

Marcus and Aaron give a few tips on how to tell the difference between these two types of online fitness personalities.

Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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The Clean is a deceptive exercise. It looks like a curl, but moves from the ground to your shoulder in an entirely different way. The key thing for those new to the clean to understand is the trajectory the kettlebell needs to take and the primary movers. 

Here are a handful of regressions that will help you on that path! 

1. Two hand Cheat Curl Clean - This is helping you understand that the bell doesn't come end over end as it finishes in the rack. Even with speed the kettlebell should nestle itself in the rack like a baby bird as opposed to a wrecking ball. 
2. Two hand Hang Clean - Once the pathway has been set, now we want to add some hip timing of the hinge and extension. The primary mover is not the upper body, so this will help you practice that. You’ll still use your other arm for half the work here. 
3. Assisted Hang Clean - Now we’re speed and less intervention from the other hand. This will help use work the lower body with a powerful drive, but...

Strength and size typically go hand in hand. The more muscular a person is the stronger they are, but that’s not always the case. Building strength and building muscle have some key differences that need to be made aware of. The skill of strength can be acquired through better technique, increased neural drive, and better firing of motor units. Progressive overload is a necessity, but strength is primarily created in the 1-6 rep range with greater rest periods. While incredibly taxing typically the time under tension is minimal with much less blood flow into the muscles as compared to sets in the 8-15 rep range. 

Many athletes need strength, but also need to stay in a certain weight class. Take Olympic weightlifters for example. The practice of getting stronger doesn’t necessarily equate to muscular size gains. While their movements are very technique driven and work strength and power, you’d think many of the athletes would be bigger with the insane...

The swing is a powerful movement that helps the strongest and most powerful athlete get even more explosive. Two hand swings are great and have their uses, but here are five swing variations you might not have tried before.

1. One Arm Staggered Swing 

Here you’re going to take the mechanics of the swing (strong hip drive, tense upper body, tall standing position), but instead of staying in a bilateral stance with your feet at an equal distance you’re going to stagger your feet. This allows you to focus slightly more on one side (your front leg) as you drive through to the top of the exercise. On this variation avoid rotating your torso on the downswing. Sink into your front glute on the downswing to add a greater unilateral focus to the movement. 

1. Alternating Staggered Rotational Swing 

This is by far one of my favorite kettlebell exercises. You get the timing of the alternating position from the hand to hand transfer as well as your foot position, the...

On this episode we talk with the amazing Jen Esquer about establishing routines to make you a better, healthier, pain-free mover. We discuss her best practices and dive deeper into what inspires her to help so many people move and feel their best. 

Jen Esquer, PT, DPT, is an internationally-renown physical therapist who specializes in helping people overcome chronic pain and maximize physical performance. As the founder of two transformative programs, “The Mobility Method” and “The Optimal Body,” she brings a unique, whole body approach to strength, mobility and pain-free living. In 2019, Jen was named one of the top 50 most influential healthcare professionals. 

Jen’s easily accessible approach has garnered her more than half a million followers on social media and more than more than 5+ million views of her health and fitness videos. Jen has been featured in Shape Magazine, Self Magazine, Men’s Fitness and Muscle and...

Have you ever eaten a meal and within 2 hours after eating you felt hungry or “snacky”?

This is such a common feeling for people who try to restrict calories and/or for those who are just following the wrong diet for their needs. If this sounds like you, let me first tell you - you’re definitely not alone. There’s a reason why this is happening and it has nothing to do with willpower or discipline.

In this article you’ll learn exactly what to include in your meals to help keep you full and satisfied so you can make it until your next meal without wanting a snack.

Why is this important? Because the feeling of constant hunger is a sign that 1) your body is not being nourished with the proper foods and/or 2) there is an underlying cause that needs to be addressed.

Before continuing, it must be said that there are many reasons we choose to eat (that are both physical and emotional). The purpose of this article is to address 1 reason that is completely in...

One of the biggest issues we talk about is only thinking about an exercise, or a method, or an attribute as THE exercise, method, or attribute for fitness results. However, if you are a hammer or if you only have a hammer, then everything is a nail.

 Introducing Marcus and Aaron with Living.Fit

 Marcus Martinez and Aaron Guyett are both Master Coaches with Living.Fit, and Aaron Guyett is the Education Director as well. Every month they talk through a few topics to help clear a path to a better you on the Living.Fit Show.

 The Perfect Hammer

 As humans, we want to believe that there is a perfect exercise, or a perfect methodology, or a perfect fill-in-the-blank. Unfortunately, this is just not true. Humans compared to animals are incredibly alike, but one human compared to another, are drastically different...not to mention that each human is going to go through a very different life experience than other humans. So to say that there is a perfect exercise or...

5 Ways to Perform Alternating Waves with Battle Ropes

To get the most out of each movement, you will need to understand all the ways to make that movement happen. Alternating waves is an incredible movement for cross-patterning, strength, endurance, and coordination, bringing brain health and body fitness improvements every time you train them.

 Whether you are trying to go the distance with your alternating waves, or you just want to squeeze every drop of goodness and sweat out of your alternating waves training on the battle ropes...here are 5 ways to make this movement happen.

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 Bi’s and Tri’s Alternating Waves

 For those of you looking to put some pump in your arms, or you are looking to isolate your biceps and triceps with some great antagonist work, the bicep and tricep...