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The Kettlebell Beast Returns to Connecticut for 2012…

Published on April 5, 2012 By Adam

  Last year – 2011 – was the first year for both The Beast of the East Fitness Festival and The IKFF East Coast Kettlebell Beast. The Beast of the East drew 200 athletes from all over for CrossFit, Weightlifting and other events. The Kettlebell Beast had a great turnout of 16 athletes competing in [...]

One Serious Beast of a Weekend…

Published on October 19, 2011 By Adam

  Fitness Culture is Alive and Well in Connecticut… Wow! What a weekend! Honestly, I’m still recovering from The Beast of the East Fitness Festival that happened October 8 and 9th, 2011 on the Durham Fair Grounds in Durham, CT! It was a GREAT time! Besides all the CrossFit craziness at The Beast, it was [...]

A Competition Kettlebell Primer…

Published on July 22, 2011 By Adam

Since I announced that I’d be putting on an IKFF Sanctioned Kettlebell Competition at The Beast of the East Fitness Expo here in Connecticut in October 2011, I’ve had a lot of questions about just what exactly a “Kettlebell Competition” is. So, I put this little primer together just to give my friends who have [...]

IKFF East Coast Kettlebell Beast Competition

Published on July 15, 2011 By Adam

The Announcement… Everyone involved with the Beast of the East Fitness Competition being held here in Connecticut October 8-9, 2011 is VERY excited about this new event! The event is The IKFF East Coast Kettlebell Beast that is now part of The Beast of the East Fitness Competition. The IKFF East Coast Kettlebell Beast will [...]

Kettlebell Fundamentals Nobody Tells You…

Published on May 7, 2011 By Adam

    Today’s question comes from Tiffany on Facebook. Here it is! “Hello Adam I have been a follower of SINS for awhile now and would like to say thank you for the information, inspiration, and motivation that is put out there. If you have a minute, I was hoping you could give some advice [...]

My OWN Body Transformation…

Published on February 24, 2011 By Adam

It’s funny that we somehow miss the forest for the trees. It’s also funny how we’ve managed to split true HEALTH off from our pursuits be they CrossFit, Bodybuilding, Paleo dieting, Powerlifting or whatever. When I sat down to really nail down some goals for myself I kept coming back to performance numbers or appearance [...]

Creating a Fitness Vision and Training Goals for the New Year…

Published on December 31, 2010 By Adam

This is an advanced goal setting technique that’s been hugely useful to me. It evolved from an Anthony Robbins program I worked through about three years ago – and that program was nothing short of life altering for me. The basic process is to envision the life you WANT to live – as vividly and [...]

MY Perspective on What “Strong is the New Skinny” Means

Published on October 17, 2010 By Adam

Needless to say, Marsha Tieken Christensen and I are overwhelmed and thrilled at the success of “Strong is the New Skinny.” SO many people have gotten behind the movement and support it. The Facebook group has over 5,600 members at the time of this writing and the original “Strong is the New Skinny” blog post [...]

Kettlebell Long Cycle – Guest Post by Howie Brewer

Published on October 2, 2010 By Adam

Kettlebell Long Cycle – The Ultimate in Strength Endurance Written by Howie Brewer exclusively for Practical Paleolithic and all the friends of “Strong is the New Skinny!” (Note:  This article assumes that the reader has been properly trained in the kettlebell lifts.  If not already, please be sure to learn these lifts from an experienced [...]

Labor Day WOD, Anyone?

Published on September 6, 2010 By Adam

Sometimes you see stuff that is just too cool and inspiring to keep to yourself. I just “overheard” something between my friend Merle Mckenzie and one of his athletes from CrossFit Relentless, Brenda. Merle posted two pics on Facebook with this message: “Brenda I love you for what you have done to inspire women and [...]