Balanced Existence

Traditional weight lifting builds muscles differently. Generally speaking the goal of bodybuilding is muscle hypertrophy meaning an increase in muscle size. Unfortunately most people associate size with strength. What most people do not know is that 50-70-percent of hypertrophy size is from fluid called Sarcoplasm. Sarcoplasmic Volume accounts for 50-70 percent of muscle gain/size incurred through traditional weight lifting. It is a fluid and not muscle fiber, which means it contributes very little to direct strength.

Kettlebell training is the antithesis of traditional weight lifting. Working with kettlebells is to use all three planes of motion simultaneously. The Transverse Plane is heavily targeted. You will remember that this is where 70 percent of all injuries occur. Kettlebell training is based upon generating momentum and then perpetuating, redirecting and decelerating that momentum.

Judging by the amount of attention my article How to Overcome Daily Fatigue and Tiredness has received I think it is fair to say that many of you grapple daily with tiredness and fatigue. This is despite the fact that most of us work in sit down sedentary jobs and sit down while we drive to and from work. So how is it that we feel so fatigued all the time? Here are some common reasons why.