Aleksandr Karelin is one of the greatest athletes of all time. He dominated the world of wrestling for a long time. Even though most people have either forgotten him, or never knew who he was, I often go back to his training videos for inspiration. Sure, a lot of us will YouTube the Rocky montages. I’m guilty of that as well. Karelin, however, brought a truly unique mixture of size, strength, flexibility and overall athleticism. It led to his dominance. We aren’t born with all of that. We develop it over time, through constant training. Old school, hardcore training.
Some people enjoy going to Equinox. Others enjoy going to OrangeTheory. Scientists are even developing VR based workouts. There is something for everyone. This is for me. I’m all about working with kettlebells and heavy weights. I’m all about mastering your mobility and bodyweight exercises, regardless of your size. This minimalist approach forces you to do more with less, or make the most of what you have. It is universal and it is effective.
On this Sunday morning in mid-April, when you’re halfway to summer and feeling a bit meh, hopefully this brings you a little bit of intensity and motivation. Let us know of some primal and simple training tactics that you use because being efficient is the key to being hungry and fit!
