Before we get to the meat of today’s post I have a few housekeeping items to relay:
1. Today is the last day to take advantage of the 30% discount for my Deadlift Specialization Program.
The program itself will never go away (ever!!!) and will always be available to start whenever you’d like, but this will be the only time you’ll be able to purchase month #1 at a discount.
All you have to do is type in IncreaseDeadlift30 within the Coupon Code area at checkout and you’re all set. God, you’re good looking!
2. iOS users have had the luxury of using the WeightTraining.com workout logger app on their phones or iPads for several months now. The app is FREE and allows users access to WT.com’s extensive library of over 2500 exercises and 400+ workout plans.
TODAY marks the release of the Android version. Holla!!!!!!!
You can get more details and download it HERE.
Which is to say, you can purchase my Deadlift Specialization Program (which is really a program designed to get you strong. Wolverine strong) and follow it on your iOS or Droid phone. Which is cool.
And if some trainer or uppity douche at your gym gives you flak for having your phone out on the weight room floor under the impression you’re doing something lame like checking Instagram or sexting with your significant other or co-worker or lab partner (hey, I’m not judging), you can just say “back off!! I’m getting my deadlift on with TG!!!!”
Master the Kettlebell Swing
The kettlebell swing is a fantastic exercise, an exercise I feel offers a gulf of benefits, and one I feel everyone should do.
The thing is: it looks simple to perform, but it’s not quite that simple to execute.
The biggest mistake I see people make is not being able to distinguish between a squat swing (wrong) and a hip-snap swing (correct). This is a non-negotiable fact.
Squat swings are dumb (and a small piece of my soul dies every time someone performs one). A hip-snap swing, on the other hand, opens up Pandora’s box to a whole world of awesome.
The key, though, is ensuring someone has patterned the hip hinge motion.
There’s that, and then there’s a bunch of other stuff that us trainers and coaches like to get nit-picky about. In my latest article on T-Nation.com I discuss some ways to pattern the hip hinge in addition to two common mistakes many people make with their KB swing technique.
