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Loaded Stretching The Russian Technique for Instant Extra Strength

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Instantly Develop Greater Power, Intensity and Strength — by Turning Your Muscles into Coiled Springs of Explosive Steel! Loaded Stretching The Russian Technique for Instant Extra Strength With Pavel DVD 20 minutes Can you easily and instantly turn yourself into a coiled steel spring — ready to burst into action and leap past your previous athletic best? Or are you more like an overstretched rubber band — no longer capable of suddenly generating performance-busting power? Now, for the first time in the West, Russian strength master Pavel Tsatsouline reveals the Soviet secret of Loaded Stretching — guaranteed within MINUTES of its application to have you: Pulling heavier, Squatting more, Jumping higher, Kicking and punching harder, Throwing farther, Pressing bigger! In the glory days of the Soviet empire a team of researchers lead by weightlifting world champion A. Vorobyev devised a special instant strength technique. Immediately after its application experienced lifters pulled their barbells more than two inches higher! Further research determined that the unique Loaded Stretching (LS) technique — unlike any other type of stretching you have seen — not only increased immediate performance but also delivered long term strength gains. Finally, you too can take advantage of this powerful technique — and watch your athletic performance soar to new heights. Take the Loaded Stretching challenge today: perform the exact LS technique Pavel specifies for your chosen strength-skill — and see immediate, measurable gains… be it deadlift, squat, vertical jump, kicks, throws or presses. Loaded Stretching: “It’s not about flexibility. It’s about STRENGTH!”

s to increase strength. Think you already know how to do this exercise? Can you press two 88lb bells for reps? If not, then you have a lot to learn and need this DVD. Double Bent Over Row: Forgot about having a strong upper body without some serious rowing. The Double Bent Over Row is an incredible exercise for your lats and back. Also if you want big guns (admit it you do) then you want to make this exercise your best friend. Learn where to pull the bells to in order to target the lats and how to keep your body stable to avoid cheating… Double Front Squat: Tired of having tooth pick legs that barely support your upper body? Get going with Double Front Squats to build solid legs. Learn Why this is the best kettlebell exercise for building a strong foundation. How to hold the bells to keep the focus on your legs instead of your shoulders and what to do to build up the reps and keep the set going when your shoulders finally fatigue. Double Swing: One of the most powerful ballistic moves that you can do with kettlebells to fry your hamstrings and develop tremendous explosive power. How to avoid getting a sore back by developing a “virtual belt”. Learn what stance to take and how to hold the bells for maximum efficiency… Double Snatch: This is the best ballistic kettlebell drill by far but it is also the most technically demanding kettlebell drill. Learn what to do and when to do it to work up to the heavy kettlebells. Turkish Get-up: This exercise is essential for building a strong midsection and shoulder flexibility and stability. It your legs are flopping up all over the place then you have tons of room for improvement. Learn how to use your upper body and legs in unison to do this exercise as efficiently as possible. You will be amazed by how heavy you can go when you get the right body pattern down. If you have been frustrated with the Turkish Get-up for a while, then just this section alone is worth the price of the DVD. This is a an amazing core exercise that you do not want to miss out on due to poor technique. Double Windmill: Take the windmill up a notch by jacking up the intensity big time. This is the ultimate exercise for building strong obliques and stability in the shoulders. The core is critical for developing strength and size through out the entire body. Learn where to place the bell for safety and efficiency and how to breathe for maximum strength. Double Floor Press: Learn how to push yourself away from the kettlebells and how to use this exercise to build a solid chest. Pulling the kettlebells down with the lats is a critical component of this drill, learn why. Also an exceptional triceps builder, which will tighten up those flabby arms so you can wear short sleeve shirts again. But don’t think that’s all you get, because… In addition to these primary exercises, Mike Mahler covers several secondary exercises that are great for increasing the intensity and using for variety: The Double Sots Press: This is the most intense pressing exercise that you can imagine. Most people have a hard time with one kettlebell, which is not anywhere near as difficult as using two kettlebells. Learn how to use the Sots press to improve your standing Military press. If bigger shoulders is one of your goals, then you will love the Sots Press. Alternating Military Press: All of the benefits of the one-arm press with all of the time saving benefits of the double military press. Learn why you should pull one kettlebell down with your lat while you press the other one. Great exercise for working on imbalances and working up to a Double Military Press. Double Lunge: Great alternative to the one-legged squat for working one leg at a time. Another great drill for addressing leg imbalances. The Double Lunge is also a viable alternative to squats for those of you that have injuries or lack flexibility. Alternating Renegade Row: Work your lats, upper back, and core all in one exercise. When executed properly your pecs will be sorer than any other muscle the next day. Learn why. Also, if you are looking for a killer exercise for the biceps then do not look further. Double Clean: Without mastering the double clean you will never be a good kettlebell presser or kettlebell squatter. Learn how to do it with maximum efficiency to build confidence for the exercises that follow. Learn why all of the power should be coming from the lower body. The upper body should only be going along for the ride. This is not a cheat curl! Alternating Floor Press: Work on pressing imbalances and build tremendous triceps strength by knowing wear to position your arms when doing floor presses. Great exercise to work up to Double Floor Presses. Push Press: Learn how to use the push press to ramp up your Military Press numbers. This is also a great full body drill that teaches you how to use your body as one unit. Learn where the bells should be placed for maximum strength and why you want to press the bells off of your body. And that’s not all… In addition to all of the exercises above, you will learn tons of techniques that will carry over to any form of weight training. Everything from proper breathing, body tension, when to get tight and when to get loose, is covered in great detail on this DVD. In addition the teaching format is informal so you will feel like Mike Mahler is right there with you when he takes you through each drill. The picture and sound quality is top notch. No home video productions shot in someone’s living room with their dogs barking in the background. No poor sound quality with an echo effect that sounds like someone is in a cave. How long is this DVD? Close to ninety minutes! That’s right, Mike Mahler did not leave anything out on this DVD, or split it into two DVDs just to charge you more money. Mike Mahler’s excellent DVD is packed with ninety minutes of essential information for getting bigger and stronger with kettlebells. Each exercise is explained in tremendous detail and you will not have any doubt on how to maximize the benefits of kettlebell training for getting bigger and stronger… And you get this essential bonus to further guarantee your strength and size gains: Mahler’s DVD comes with his specially-prepared User’s Guide that goes over each exercise on the DVD as well as fourteen training programs that you can use to jump into action immediately. In addition… The User’s Guide contains a sixteen week training regimen to get your started. Thus, not only will you know how to do the most effective exercises for getting bigger and stronger with kettlebells, you will know what programs to follow to make the most progress in the least amount of time. No trial and error for you. Mahler’s DVD takes care of that for you, which will save you years of frustration. Frequently Asked Questions: “I noticed that most of the exercises on the DVD, require two kettlebells. I only have one kettlebell. Can I benefit from the DVD?” While maximizing kettlebell training for strength and size requires two kettlebells, the technique tips and fundamentals on the DVD can be applied to one kettlebell work. To get to the point, yes you can benefit tremendously even if you only have one bell. However, do yourself a favor and get another kettlebell. “I do not want to get bigger, but I want to get stronger. Is Mahler’s DVD a fit?” Absolutely! Getting bigger is not something that happens by accident. You have to want to get bigger and work hard at it. If you want to simply get stronger, do the exercises on the DVD and do not increase caloric intake. Choose lower volume programs from the DVD User’s Guide and you are all set. “Can I email Mike if I have questions about the DVD?” Sure, email Mike after you have watched his DVD and have read the User’s Guide and he will be happy to help out. About Mike Mahler: Mike Mahler is a strength and conditioning coach based in Los Angeles, CA. Mike is a Senior level certified kettlebell instructor under Pavel Tsatsouline. Mike has done over fifty kettlebell workshops in the past three years across the US and overseas. Some of the locations that Mike has been to include: Washington DC, Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, NYC, Portland, San Jose, and Phoenix, Denver and London, England. In addition to working with athletes around the world, Mike has also written over eighty articles and is a regular contributor to: Testosterone Magazine, Ironman Magazine, Ironman Magazine Japan, Bodybuilding.com, and Men’s Fitness. Mike has also been featured in Muscle and Fitness and on UPN News, and CBS NEWS.