Saturday 6/20/2009 Modern Self-Defense Center in Middletown, Connecticut hosted Dr. Mark Cheng, RKC Team Leader for a Kettlebell and Functional Movement Patterning workshop. I’d heard great things about Dr. Cheng so I was looking forward to the seminar for a while. I was absolutely NOT disappointed! Dr. Cheng is a fantastic teacher and has an […]
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CrossFit and Benchmarking Fitness
Today turned out to be a landmark day for me in my pursuit of world class fitness. I took my best friend, Kate, to CrossFit USA in Berlin, CT for her first CrossFit workout. I was planning to do the WOD (which was a bit intimidating) but Merle had another idea. In his infinite wisdom […]
CrossFit will Change EVERYTHING
I’ve been friends with Merle McKenzie from Crossfit USA in Berlin, CT since December of 2009. I have a lot of respect for Merle and the conversations we’ve had have opened my eyes about Crossfit and the limitations of other types of training. It had been on my mind to get in with Merle and […]
Kettlebell Seminar at CrossFit USA in Berlin, CT
This past weekend, I taught a great kettlebell workshop at CrossFit USA in Berlin, CT. My good friend Merle McKenzie, the owner, did a great job hosting and everyone who attended was full of energy, enthusiasm and ready to learn! The seminar was a full day format that ran from 9am to 3pm. I taught […]
The Weekend that started it all…
What an outstanding weekend! I spent this past Saturday and Sunday training with some really fantastic people at the IKFF Level One Certified Kettlebell Teacher course. It was a truly fantastic experience. I’m sure not everyone would agree that spending 16 hours lifting heavy objects over two days is a good way to spend a […]