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Want to Get Really Strong Fast? Try My Favorite Resistance Exercise!
The deadlift is the pinnacle of total body maximal strength exercises. This exercise hits all the major muscle groups, and many minor...

Lawrence Castanon
Aug 1, 20212 min read
GFBW Workout #2
Hey all, here is the second in the series of Great Functional Body Weight Workouts that I designed to help my self-defense students get...

Lawrence Castanon
Jul 28, 20211 min read


"I Don't Have Time to Work Out!" How to schedule Training for Long Term Success.
I don't have time to work out! Do you catch yourself saying these words? You want to work out. You know it's good for you. You know it...

Lawrence Castanon
Jul 27, 20213 min read


Check Out This Low Impact Total Body-weight Exercise (instructional)
If you are looking for one exercise that, does it all, this is it. Lateral Bear Crawls is a great total body exercise that works all of...

Lawrence Castanon
Jul 25, 20211 min read


Why Low Impact Exercises are Necessary for Your Longevity
We all know how important it is to exercise regularly, but high intensity physical activity can sometimes have a negative impact on your...

Lawrence Castanon
Jul 24, 20213 min read


Great Functional Body-weight Workout#1
Hey all, today I am giving you the first of a series of great functional training workouts that I designed to help my self-defense...

Lawrence Castanon
Jul 17, 20211 min read


Do These to Remain Fight-ready Long Term! (instructional videos)
There is a method of training that increases your strength, performance, and balance, all while reducing aches, pains, and your chances...

Lawrence Castanon
Jul 15, 20212 min read


Not Exercising is now considered a high risk behavior
From Dr. Gregor’s page at nutritionfacts.org “Exercise is so important that not walking an hour a day is considered a “high-risk”...

Lawrence Castanon
Jul 8, 20211 min read


Quick Explosive Power Workout
Today I am sharing with you one of my quick plyometric-explosive power workouts. This is a great total body functional training workout,...

Lawrence Castanon
Jul 7, 20211 min read


Fatigue Makes Cowards of Us All!
"Fatigue Makes Cowards of Us All." Army General George Patton wrote it to his troops during World War II, and Hall of Fame football coach...

Lawrence Castanon
Jun 25, 20212 min read


Want to get in shape in just 15 minutes a day?
One of the biggest challenges folks have with exercising is time. For example, I have some clients who wake up around 4:00am, and don't...

Lawrence Castanon
Jun 23, 20212 min read


Got Power?
What is power? Power is defined as physical strength and force exerted by someone (with regards to humans). The culmination of strength...

Lawrence Castanon
Jun 17, 20212 min read


Speed Kills!
In the fight community, the term "Speed Kills" means that the faster your strike, the more power it will deliver. There's even a physics...

Lawrence Castanon
Jun 9, 20212 min read


Strength Matters!
In my book, The Short Fight, I share about the time I got into a fight with a kid in school who didn't know any martial arts. I was...

Lawrence Castanon
Jun 1, 20212 min read


WE BEGIN WITH PHYSICAL TRAINING
In my book The Short Fight, I cover physical training first because fighting off an attacker will be the hardest thing you’ll ever do. In...

Lawrence Castanon
May 24, 20211 min read
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