Janelle Pica

A Pull-UP Epiphany: Switch Yo’ Grip Up!

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Have you ever had one of those “DDDDUUUURRRRR!!!!!” moments when something completely obvious just hits you right upside your head? Having practiced and dialed in my own pull-up training for a number of years (yes. . .YEARS) you would think that I would have this lift down to a science. I am forever reminded and […]

Do Something that Scares You

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12 Miles, but we can expect a solid 15.  25 or more obstacles, but we can plan on upwards of 35.  86 degree weather. Leave early, or be up against the not too friendly weather conditions. And don’t forget your hydration pack. It’s about to get real! I never thought I would be the athlete […]

Enter Ye the Drop Set: Training for The Weighted Pull-Up

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Now that I don’t have another kettlbell certification to worry about for another year or so, I decided to take the time to structure the weighted pull up training that was originally programmed for me via Karen  Smith.  I wanted to discuss a training tip today that I learned from that Master Herself when it […]

Gems from the Gym: “You are NOT a badass!”

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You could have heard a pin drop at my new gym hub, a place I have called “The Office De Strong” as everything I could have ever asked for is all under one roof. Barbells. Kettlebells. Olympic rings and TRX. God truly showed up in my life at the most impeccable time, and all things […]

BOTTOMS UP! (No, This Isn’t About Happy Hour)

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Happy Friday!  Everyone! Today, we are coving a powerful pressing variant ot make your strict military press STRONG AF! 😀 I received a question about this program  recently that I wanted to address, and it’s all about the bottoms up press. I chose to include the bottoms up kettlebell press in our Powerful Pressing Program […]

Cleaning Up Your Heavy Swing! Powerful Pressing 2.0

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POWERFUL PEOPLE! IT IS ON! Today we are diving into the kettlebell swing clean ladder. This featured workout is designed to a) increase overall grip strength on your kettlebell and b) strength your lats with some serious power to feed into your press. Stacking both of these lifts together in a unique fashion will also […]

The Double Kettlebell Military Press

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It’s time to get back to our discussion on the double kettlebell military press, push press, and clean and jerk. Today, we will be discussing the double kettlebell military press as a way to lay the foundation for more advanced kettlebell training. The double ketbell military press is an exercise that requires a ton of […]

Programing Your Press: Submaximal Training for Maximum Results!

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We have a saying in our lifting community: “The meaning of life is pressing heavy shit above your head!”. If there is one lift I absolutely LOVE, it’s the military press. In fact, over the years I believe the military press as become my favorite lift of all time, the kettlebell snatch being a close […]

The Military Press: 1 Lift for Full Body Strength

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With the release of Powerful Pressing out in the internet, it’s high time to start digging deep into the  that program and revealing some super top secret training secrets from this publication to the rest of you. Remember, I am hell bent on making you stronger that you ever though possible, so I’ve decided to […]