Sport specific conditioning for Judo.
The stretch cord allows the athlete to change levels and move fluidly between anatomical planes with variable resistance. The chains add the drag factor. The gi provides the tactile sensory input. Mix it up and you have a great tool for implementing judo throws without the uke.
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Congratulations to El Cerrito resident, Sayaka Matsumoto of the East Bay Judo Institute, on her successful entry into the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games!
Those dreaded sandbags… As annoying and troublesome as they can be to your workout, the constantly shifting load provides a great stimulus for the stabilizer muscles of the core.
The picture above shows four ways to work with sandbags: shoulder/get-up, clean, shoulder/walk, and side bridge.
As we move closer to the truth about kettlebell lifting, we have been able to add very technical elements to more of our basic circuits. Many of you may be wondering what the fuss is all about. Are we getting an adequate “workout” even though everything seems so much calmer during these sets?
According to National Champ Marty Farrell’s explanation of the more popularized style of kettlebells, “It ‘looks’ harder. I see people on youtube do a set with half the weight I use and I find myself noting how hard they look like they’re… working. And even though I feel like sh$# I look like I’m ok…”
The story behind the facade is that you’ll simply “learn how to deal with hell with a semi clear head.”
Post your thoughts about Marty’s quote to comments.
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Factoid: Weighing only 70 kgs., Marty jerked two 32 kg. kettlebells for 66 consecutive reps in order to rank Master of Sport (black belt in kettlebell lifting). This is an amazing feat for any person regardless of size or strength. If you don’t believe us, try it for yourself.
Hyper Dash is an award winning product and was a best seller last Christmas season. Interestingly, it was developed by a team at Wild Planet that included IC veteran Daniel Botwinick.
Here’s what Dan had to say when he gave us our very own: “I have had so much fun working on these products. The Ice Chamber was extremely influential in my work on Hyper Dash – the commitment to health, fitness, activity as well as the relationship between physical activity and mental and emotional well being… The IC has absolutely transformed how I feel everyday, and it inspired me to help develop a product which maybe offers a little bit of that [to children].”
Fighting traffic and time is no simple task when your partner’s in the driver’s seat.
Chris, Allan, Heidy, Heather, Kris, and Loredie depend on trust and teamwork to get to their final destination.
The usual suspects of Thursday night Core test their skills against some unusual obstacles: 1) supersets of barbell chain complexes with sand ball jump-roll-tuck-push-ups 2) team challenge circuit of wrist roller, sand ball shaker, and squat hold.
IC member Peter Moore sent us a great article about “the ball that changed the world.” If you’ve ever wondered about the historical usage of this fantastic tool, read this story.
Randy manhandles the rubber sphere at 0900!
Spice up your training with imagination: medicine balls for pike ups and kettlebells for weighted pull-ups.
Oh yeah, the obstacle course. An exciting game for all ages. Submit your design(s) today and we’ll make one (at least one) a reality.
An effective device for managing all forms of traffic. Simplicity at its best.