You know, I used to think I had God all figured out when it came to strength. Growing up, I was that kid who always assumed the biggest, loudest person in the room was automatically the strongest – not just physically, but spiritually too. Man, was I wrong about that. It wasn’t until I really…
More than once I have discussed with folks the importance of moving with your body to gain strength and flexibility. https://www.rushwalter.com/what-is-holistic-strength-training-guide-to-mind-body-fitness-in-2025/ Even as a fitness equipment dealer for over 25 years I’ve integrated natural movements into my workouts and enjoyed the amazing benefits and look forward to sharing what I have learned with you. I…
Several years ago I began investigating the neurological adaptations that occur when people transition from traditional gym training to natural movement patterns. https://www.rushwalter.com/holistic-strength-training-for-beginners/ As someone who’d spent decades in conventional strength training and always open to better health, I was the perfect test subject. The results blew my mind. After just eight weeks of replacing…
Exercise is a great avenue for individuals with specific physical needs, as well as those who desire to build strength, and endurance. Your choices on the ways to exercise are seemingly endless. https://www.rushwalter.com/holistic-strength-training-for-beginners/ As you will find out if you don’t know already, like so many worthy endeavors even traditional exercise has more options than…
When you have been in the fitness industry as a personal trainer and exercise equipment provider for over 30 years you tend to grow bored with what most call traditional exercise routines. https://www.rushwalter.com/holistic-strength-training-for-beginners/ I’m always looking for proven techniques to enjoy a different form of exercise and the bear crawl is a primary exercise for…
Three months into my Holistic strength training or what some now call “MovNat” journey, I made a mistake that perfectly illustrates the complexity of comparing these two training approaches. https://www.rushwalter.com/holistic-strength-training-for-beginners/ I was feeling cocky about my progress with natural movement patterns, so I challenged my powerlifting buddy Alex to what I thought would be a…
I discovered another exercise program called MovNat during one period of my fitness career. Despite training consistently for over twenty years, sometimes I felt like I was getting weaker at the things that actually mattered in daily life. https://www.rushwalter.com/holistic-strength-training-for-beginners/ I could deadlift impressive numbers but struggled to carry my sleeping five-year-old grandson up a flight…
You know, there’s nothing that’ll humble you faster in the fitness industry than realizing you’re not practicing what you preach. https://www.rushwalter.com/holistic-strength-training-for-beginners/ I learned this lesson about fifteen years into my career, and honestly, it’s probably the most important wake-up call I ever got. I was running a pretty successful Atlanta training studio at the time,…
I’ll never forget the first time I attempted what I thought was a “simple” bear crawl in front of some of my family members. I was demonstrating natural movement progressions, feeling pretty confident in my abilities after decades in the fitness industry. https://www.rushwalter.com/natural-movement-strength-training-for-complete-beginners/ What followed was thirty seconds of the most humbling movement experience of…
Earlier I watched my 67-year-old client Patricia carry four grocery bags up two flights of stairs with better form and less effort than her 32-year-old daughter. The difference wasn’t that Patricia was stronger in the traditional sense – she couldn’t outlift her daughter on any gym exercise. The difference was that Patricia had spent two…
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