This week we feature an article by EFL coach Blaine Brignell.
Preface.
In the month of July, a good friend of a current client visited our gym from Guadalajara, Mexico. I had the pleasure of training him, and was faced with an interesting situation: He is a 76 year-old man who spoke minimal English (and my grasp of Spanish is tenuous at best) and had spent the past few decades as a math teacher. In the course of four weeks he ...
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Back when I was training in Santa Monica on occasion I would take clients down to the old Muscle Beach sight and have them try the traveling rings course. There are only two courses in the U.S. that I’m aware of, which is a shame because they are such great tools for developing upper body pulling strength, shoulder stability, grip strength, and general body control. All qualities important for sports and daily activities, yet often neglected in most gyms.
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Welcome to the EFL website and blog.
I’ve been thinking and rethinking what I should write about for the first official post, and when my friend Lou Schuler kindly wrote a testimonial for my new facility I had an answer. Since Lou is the professional writer I figured the maxim always let a pro handle it applies and followed his lead.
In his testimonial Lou says” Elemental Fitness Lab is a 21st-century gym, with every square ...
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