#1 Bodyweight Move for Brute Strong Back, Arms, & Grip

I was having a conversation some time back with my buddy Joe DeLeo (an SFG in Kansas City) when he made the observation that all the stuff we see as “new” in the fitness world is actually stuff that has made its way back around through the cycle of people’s fickle and ever-rotating interests. I couldn’t agree more.

In fact, my big M.O. is always to look to old-school, proven approaches to training before I ever even look sideways at something “cutting edge”. The reasoning is simple:

1) If it worked in such adverse conditions as those that prevailed in the 1800s (or hell, 2000+ years ago) then it will certainly work under modern easy living

2) The human body and the processes it is subject to haven’t changed significantly since then — so why re-invent the wheel?

The best part about it is that my students are often shocked at how much faster and more simply they get results (notice I didn’t say “easily” — easy ain’t a part of the equation!)

Old school exercises and methods are like a power tool against weakness. And since your training time is precious, fleeting, and not to be wasted, why mess with anything less than the best?

And when it comes to the best exercises, you really can’t beat rope climbing — without using your legs, to be more precise — for brutal upper body strength and power. Nothing else even comes close — not even pullups in my opinion (okay, they come really CLOSE, actually, but rope climbing is still superior)

I can already hear the grumbling and groaning from those of us who have had a bad experience in gym class, but trust me, now that you are an adult it is time to put those fears to rest and conquer the most underused exercise on the most underused piece of equipment available.

“But I don’t have the strength to climb a rope!”

You’re in luck, friend-o, because I’ve got a tutorial that I think you’ll find mighty helpful to getting you started from scratch. Check it out here.

Got any questions on technique/substitutions/anything else? Drop me a comment in the comment’s section below and let me know.

So, how should you fit it into your routine?

Simple:

• Warm up well, set a timer for 5 minutes or so, and simply do some short, non-exhaustive rope climbing work, taking breaks as needed

That’s it.

No complicated set and rep scheme work, and nothing that will require you to put your regular training to the side.

On that note, if you like training that:

• Gives you more strength than it takes from you
• Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously
• Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine

Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge.

As the name indicates, it’s just 9 minutes long, and it’s designed to be done WITH your current workouts — NOT instead of them.

How?

By harnessing the power of your body’s gait pattern (i.e. walking pattern) to unleash the strength ALREADY hidden inside you — via movements like crawling, loaded carries, and more.

Even cooler:

Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pull-ups, and more.

And best of all, it’s free.

How free?

I’m talkin’ freer than the 4th of July, my friend.

Get thee thine own copy here => http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com

Have fun and happy training!

Aleks Salkin