Testimonials: The first time I met Al he challenged me to a one-arm chin-up! His enthusiasm for fitness is infectious no matter if you are just dabbling in exercise for the first time or are an Ironman World Champion. -Karen Smyers, USA Triathlon Hall of Famer and Ironman World Champion. Al's approach combines effective exercises with a motivating philosophy that helped me to pursue my fitness goals. Training with him reminded me how rewarding working out can be. -Emma Robinson, Two-time Olympic medalist in rowing. Al's approach to fitness is a breath of fresh air and a voice of reason. This book is a necessary step in the documentation of physical culture. -Randy Humola, Personal training legend. Summary: Al Kavadlo is one of New York City's most passionate and successful personal trainers. With clients ranging from everyday people to athletes, models and even an Olympic medalist, Al understands both the mind of the beginner and the drive of a champion. His colorful and unique perspective comes from his personal journey, which is shared in this book along with insights and anecdotes. A fixture in the ever-changing fitness scene, Al has inspired thousands to "believe and achieve," getting them to do things they once thought impossible. How does he do it? By telling the truth. Are you ready for it?

We're Working Out: A Zen Approach to Everyday Fitness

Al Kavadlo

Muscle-up Publications

Al Kavadlo believes you don't need a gym membership or any fancy equipment to get in the best shape of your life. All you need to build a strong, muscular upper body is a simple pull-up bar. In Raising the Bar Kavadlo breaks down every type of exercise you can do with a pull-up bar. From the basic two arm hang, to the mighty muscle-up, all the way to the elusive one arm pull-up, the "bar master" takes you step by expert step through everything you need to do to build the chiseled frame you've always wanted. Whether you're a die-hard calisthenics enthusiast or just looking to get in the best shape of your life, Raising the Bar will meet all your expectations-and then some! "Raising the Bar is very likely the most important book on strength and conditioning to be published in the last fifty years. If you only ever get your hands on one training manual in your life, make it this one. Buy it, read it, use it. This book has the power to transform you into the ultimate bar athlete." -Paul "Coach" Wade, author of Convict Conditioning"With Raising the Bar Al Kavadlo has put forth the perfect primal pull-up program. Al's progressions and demonstrations make even the most challenging exercises attainable. Anyone who is serious about pull-ups should read this book." -Mark Sisson, author of The Primal Blueprint

Raising the Bar The Definitive Guide to Pull-up Bar Calisthenics

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

DRAGON DOOR+PUBLICATIONS

What is more satisfying than OWNING a primally powerful, functionally forceful and brute-strong body? A body that packs a punch. A body that commands attention with its etched physique, coiled muscle and proud confidence...A body that can PERFORM at the highest levels of physical accomplishment... Well, both Al Kavadlo-the author of Pushing the Limits! -and his brother Danny, are supreme testaments to the primal power of body culture done the old-school, ancient way-bare-handed, with your body only. The brothers Kavadlo walk the bodyweight talk-and then some. The proof is evident on every page of Pushing the Limits! Your body is your temple. Protect and strengthen your temple by modeling the methods of the exercise masters. Al Kavadlo has modeled the masters and has the "temple" to show for it. Follow Al's progressive plan for primal body power within the pages of Pushing the Limits!-follow in the footsteps of the great bodyweight exercise masters-and you too can build the explosive strength and possess the magnificent physique you deserve. "When people ask me about bodyweight strength training, I point them to Al Kavadlo. Pushing the Limits! is a must-have for bodyweight training enthusiasts or anyone looking to build strength without lifting weights. Al lays out dozens of effective exercises for every fitness level,while making the journey fun and encouraging."-MARK SISSON, author of The Primal Blueprint "This book is bodyweight strength training for the ultimate purist!" -PAUL WADE, author of Convict Conditioning

Pushing the Limits! Total Body Strength with No Equipment

Dragon Door Publications, Inc.

Stretching and Flexibility Secrets To Help Unlock Your Body-Be More Mobile, More Athletic, More Resilient And Far Stronger Picture yourself with the elegant lines and eye-catching flexibility of a Himalayan Yogi. Watch yourselfmove with the fluidity and grace of a great dancer. Feel your strength as you power into and hold the most challenging of bodyweight exercise moves. See yourself ripple with the muscular, toned, symmetrical physique that signals the perfect marriage of form and function. All of this could be yours-with the right mindset, the right knowledge, the right mentor and the right blueprint for success. Enter Al Kavadlo-and his hard-earned skills in the world of bodyweight exercise training. This is a man who walks the walk of his talk-and then some. A man who models the capabilities and qualities of a bodyweight master-while also being able to teach and inspire others in the most practical of manners. In Stretching Your Boundaries, Al provides a blueprint that anyone can follow to achieve supreme physical elegance, mobility and strength-and to amp up their game in any aspect of physical performance. In Stretching Your Boundaries you will find the time-tested tools you need to continue cultivating yourself as a magnificent human artwork. Fitting Al Kavadlo's message is the medium: the book has gorgeous design and stunning photography-that will inspire you for years to come. "The ultimate bodyweight mobility manual is here! Stretching Your Boundaries belongs on the shelf of any serious athlete-it's bodyweight mobility dynamite!-"COACH" PAUL WADE, author of Convict Conditioning

Stretching Your Boundaries Flexibility Training for Extreme Calisthenic Strength

In Zen Mind, Strong Body, acclaimed bodyweight exercise expert Al Kavadlo presents his "philosophy of fitness"-a philosophy that has allowed him to endure injury-free, while achieving some of the world's most challenging movements, be it the One-arm Pull-up, the Human Flag, the Stand-to-stand Bridge, or the Front Lever. It's also a philosophy that's allowed Al to sculpt a magnificent physique-while maintaining an ever-burning passion to further develop his calisthenic excellence. Al's "secret sauce"? A Zen-like attitude to physical cultivation-which marries intense focus with a light-hearted "joy-in-the-journey." Zen-like too, is Al's insistence on intuitive simplicity and his celebration of personal, direct experience as the most trustworthy teacher. Zen Mind, Strong Body culls 26 of Al's favorite articles, elaborating his position on a wide spectrum of fitness subjects from diet and supplements, to machines and free weights, to cardio options, to mental training. For Al, though, all roads finally lead to Bodyweight Exercise-as the supreme path for all-around, everyday athleticism and practical functionality. Want what Al Kavadlo has? Absorb the hard-earned, earthy training wisdom in Zen Mind, Strong Body-and you will be on your way.

Zen Mind, Strong Body: How to Cultivate Advanced Calisthenic Strength--Using the Power of "Beginner's Mind"

Your Ultimate Guide to Full Body Fitness Without Weights: The Secrets of "Street Workout" Revealed... How to Release Yourself from the Gym, Restore Your Primal Power and Reclaim Your Inner Beast... According to the Kavadlos, working out should be fun, adventurous, primal and pure. And no training style embodies those elements quite like Street Workout. The outside world becomes your total gym-you roam free to get stronger using simply your own body and the environment at hand... The great masters of Street Workout perform stunning physical feats that can intimidate lesser mortals. But the beauty of the Kavadlos' approach in Street Workout is to make even the toughest moves achievable by any enthusiast willing to follow their guidelines. Street Workout's multi-faceted, progressive approach leaves nothing to chance- allowing even a raw beginner to transcend his mortal frame and ascend to the giddiest heights of physical supremacy... Intermediate and advanced calisthenics practitioners will discover a veritable treasure chest of tips, techniques and insider secrets-guaranteed to force-feed their future achievements in the realm of bodyweight mastery. Pushing, pulling and squatting your own bodyweight along with forward flexion and back bridging represent the basics of getting brutally strong, solid and unbreakable. By utilizing basic principles of progression such as the manipulation of leverage, adding or removing points of contact and/or increasing the range of motion, you can continue to get stronger without ever having to pick up a weight-and have a helluva good time while you're at it! Street Workout proves it so-with its mix of inspirational photography, exact detail on what to do when-and its step-by-step blueprints for off-the-charts, eye-popping physical excellence.

Street Workout, A Worldwide Anthology of Urban Calisthenics. How to Sculpt a God-Like Physique Using Nothing But Your Environment

Danny Kavadlo

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