Tag Archives: old school conditioning

Kettlebell Circuit Training

Here’s a tough kettlebell and sandbag circuit which is great for conditioning as well as hitting some cardio, full body exercise and some functional strength training. You will need a sandbag and a kettlebell for this one.

Burpee Conditioning

This is one of my staple workouts when I am gearing up towards an event, a fight or just want to improve my overall health and conditioning. Its got no bells and whistles on it, there’s nothing fancy about this but it works and it does the job. I could make this fancier, add inContinue reading “Burpee Conditioning”

Bodyweight Training

Calistenics is an often overlooked and underutilised training tool. Yet you will find that it has been used as a staple by many old school conditioning coaches. I always begin bodyweight training with any new clients. Whereas swinging a kettlebell takes some time to learn, bodyweight training is much safer to begin with and canContinue reading “Bodyweight Training”

Sandbag Training

The sandbag has been used for many years as an old school conditioning tool by martial artists, strongmen and in the military. It can provide exceptional results, is cheap, easy to transport and helps to hone very functional strength and conditioning. Unlike the barbell, which is designed to enable you to move the greatest weightContinue reading “Sandbag Training”