7 brave souls showed at Kinetic Edge Fitness on Saturday April 4th 2009 to test their mettle in 3 events…
1 Max Deadlift / 3 attempts
2 Max Pullups
3 Max Snatches in 5 “glorious” minutes.

To see how everyone stacked up against international competition…

Click Here to go the “official” Tactical Strength Challenge website

Here are some vids …thanks to my wonderful wife putting these together!

Kathi Burger

Paul Anderson

Adam Glass

Brad Nelson

Lessons learned…

1 Andy Anderson is a 52 year old stud.  No training.  Came out and impressed the hell out of me.  Managed to Deadlift 275 / notched a 0 on Pullups / Snatch 24kg 84 reps in 5:00.  He did this with zero Deadlift or Pullup training and minimal kettlebell training.  And last he was coming to “WATCH” the competition and decided at the last minute to weigh-in and compete.  Brass Balls my friend.  That is what I’m talkin’ about.

2 Grateful that two of my super-dedicated class members Paul and Kathi came out and tested themselves.  They both did a fantastic job on minimal training and not ever doing this before.  I know they were both semi-frustrated with some of their lifts…but it’s a baseline to grow next time

3 Hopefully the other competitors caught the major lesson of the day.  I had a really crappy prior 2 months of Deadlift training so I wasn’t expecting big things.  Well I felt good on this particular morning so tapers WORK!  My second attempt 455 felt fantastic.  My PR is 495.  So I looked at Adam and said “should I play it safe and go for 475 cuz I know I’ll get it or should I go BIG at 500?”  Adam’s response “Go Big or Go Home”  You see me shut it down about 4 inches off the floor with 500.  Knowing that I left nothing on the table was gratifying as well.  Also Adam pulled 500 on his 2nd attempt and missed 530 on his 3rd “Going BIG” as well.  I definitely learned my lesson that morning… from a couple of us trying to best our own personal records and falling short…THIS time.

Props to the 7 of YOU who competed!

The next Tactical Strength Challenge will be held in September.  Be there and compete!

Crank it!
B-Rad

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Ask and you shall receive.

Adam Glass and myself Brad Nelson are teaming up once again for a strength clinic.  This one will be special.  Different material.  Two Days.  Here’s the details…(with more to come via video)

Saturday April 4th
Tactical Strength Challenge COMPETITION    10:30am – 1:30 or 2:00ish

Weigh-ins / Warm-ups        10:30-11:00am
Lifting                 11:15-1:30 or 2:00ish

**Competition is FREE.  However, there are going to be A LOT of
competitors at this location.  Please email Brad to register (only for
a head count to know how many helpers we’ll need) here:
info (at) keperformance.com   Subject:  TSC COMPETE

Break (grub)                2-3:15 pm

Tactical Strength Challenge WORKSHOP:    3:30-5:30
Tips and tricks to amp your Numbers and performance
Deadlift
Pull-ups
Snatches

Program design
How to train for the TSC to hit your scheduled numbers
How to train for max hand care

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Sunday April 5th
Grip N Rip 2.0        8:00am – 2:00pm

Kettlebell Basics
Swings
TGUs
Cleans (without it your press is weak)
Bottoms Up Cleans
Snatches (maybe only cover this on Saturday)
Front Squats

Pressing Progression Emphasis
TGU
Bent Press
Side Press
Military Press
1 Leg Press ?
Seated Press ?
Bottoms Up Press

Grip Training
Pinch Lever Block
Wrist Developer
Plate Curls
Oven Mitts
Grip Balls
Nail Bending
Card Tearing ?
Phone Book Ripping ?
How Z Health fits into everything.
Program Design
How it all fits together in a gift wrapped program

Location:
Kinetic Edge Fitness (Brad’s Gym)
683 Bielenberg Drive, Suite 203
Woodbury, MN 55125

Fees:
Saturday Competition = Free
Saturday Workshop = $60

Sunday Workshop = $297 until March 8th
March 9th goes up to $397

Saturday + Sunday Workshop
Before March 8th    $297 (Saturday is Free)
March 9th & after    $397 (Saturday is Free)

To Register contact Brad
651-330-9319
or
info (@) keperformance.com / SUBJ:  GNR 2.0 Register

Make 2009 your best training year EVER!

B-Rad

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I’ve gotten A LOT of questions about the seminar Adam Glass and I will
be doing.  I left a few things out…on purpose.  You see some of you
don’t have the balls to sign up for this seminar.  And you’ll be the
ones last quarter of 2009 still asking the same questions on the
internet forums because you do not have a blueprint and you FAILED to
implement what Adam and I are going to teach you at this seminar.

Do YOU have these questions?….

“What is Z Health Performance?”
“I have the videos, and it’s not working for me…does it really work?”
“How will Z Health immediately increase my strength gains?
“How will Z Health get me out of pain and keep me out of pain?”
“How does Z Health integrate in grip work and overuse injuries?”

I forgot to tell you that I will be integrating Z Health drills into
the Grip N Rip Seminar ALL DAY to make sure you understand the power of
these drills in your strength/grip training program.

ONLY good things will happen when you register for this clinic.  We
will DELIVER with a De-Sissification cherry on top.  We have so much
material that we are currently hacking away the fat to give you the big
juicy steaks of information.  Now let me say this again.  The first TEN
who call me at 651-330-9319 or email me through my website at
www.kineticedgeperformance.com get in for $297.  There are ONLY 4 spots
left at this rate.  Save yourself $100.

Now MOVE YOUR ASS and go register!
B-Rad

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Grip-N-Rip 2009
“The De-sissification of the Gene Pool”

You asked for it.  You got it.  I managed to pull SSGlass out of the North Dakota Frozen Tundra for a “Grip Fun” weekend to remember January 24, 2009.  This is THE BLUEPRINT FOR STRENGTH.

Here’s what we’re going to cover:
Session #1
Foundational Strength – Build your “house of strength” on these 5 crucial drills

Session #2
Kettlebell Drills for Grip Strength – Amp your strength with these 4 key kettlebell drills

Session #3
Intro to Grip Work – Why grip work “calls out the sissies” and separates the men from the “wannabes”

Session #4
Basic Strongman Feats – How to be known as the strongest man in your town

Session #5
Specific Grip Mobility – How to AVOID over-use injuries and still build a CRUSHing grip.

Session #6
Programming and Q & A – Putting it ALL together

7-Hour  Clinic
Saturday January 24th
11:00am – 6:00pm

Kinetic Edge Fitness (Brad’s Gym)
683 Bielenberg Drive Suite 203
Woodbury, MN 55125

Bottom – line — What’s it going to cost me?
How bad to you want to GET STRONG in 2009?  You know how much information Adam & Brad collectively have in the bank.  If you were to hire each of them for 1 hour it would cost you $300.  For the both of them at 7 hours, that’s $2100 for the day.  We’re going to do WAY better than that.  We want you to get De-Sissified in ‘09.

First 10 people to email me at   “info at keperformance dot com”   with “Grip” in the Subject Line or call 651-330-9319 to get in for $297

How do I SECURE A SPOT?
Let me (Brad Nelson) know the best time & phone number to reach you at to do credit card over the phone.

After the first 10, price goes up to $397.  We only have 23 slots available.

Adam Glass

Adam Glass is a professional performing strongman and owner of Unbreakable Fitness in Minot North Dakota. He is a relentless HardStyle student who blends Kettlebell, barbell, stretch band and old time
traditional strongman feats in a unique training pattern with undisputable results. Through dedicated training he has been recognized as one of the top nail benders in the world and excels in card tearing,
hammer levering, overhead pressing and steel bending. He trains a variety of people from house wives to professional fighters to special operation candidates. Adam is currently serving his second enlistment
in the Armed Forces and is stationed at Minot AFB, ND with the 91 Security Forces Group.

Brad Nelson

Brad Nelson is a nationally-known kettlebell and Z Health Performance expert based in Woodbury (St. Paul) Minnesota where he owns and operates Kinetic Edge Performance, Inc.–a state-of-the-art legal torture chamber.  He is relentless in his quest to find new sadistic methods to deliver creative “beatdowns.”  His clientele consists of 66 year old grandmothers to work-at-home moms to 50-year old beat up dads to 12-year old state champion wrestlers.  Brad has over a decade of real-life results to prove to you that his hybrid methods will get you in the best shape of your life…fortunately you have found the Holy Grail.  Welcome to the Beatdown!

 

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