Alex Zinchenko's

Rough Strength

Gain Strength, Build Muscle, Get Ripped Rough

4Nov/112

Rough Strength Review: Convict Conditioning 2

Convict Conditioning 2"Convict Conditioning. Great book, totally awesome read and golden mine of information that you can use in your training. You can agree or disagree. It doesn't matter because Convict Conditioning is a must read for everybody who is serious about their training. You will be able to find tons of useful and entertaining information there."

Those are the exact words that started my review of the original Convict Conditioning. Well, recently I was lucky enough to read the sequel - Convict Conditioning 2. Can I apply same words to the second part? Well, yes. But I wouldn't be so univocal and straight-out. Why? There are reasons. Read on and you'll understand them.

1Jul/110

Iron Addict’s Simple Power Based Routine + Convict Conditioning + Kettlebells

Franco Columbu Pull-Ups

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. ~Confucius

Great saying. The same about training. I can easily rephrase this saying. Training is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. You may have noticed already that the simpler the program the more it will be effective. In fact, the most effective programs out there are the simplest ones.

Ok, so what's the point? And why the hell is Franco doing pull-ups in picture on the left? Well, I decided to make an experiment. Read on.

28Jun/110

Heavy Kettlebells, Sandbags for Size, Burpees and More Q&A

Insanely Heavy Kettlebell

Where to buy sandbag for working out?

Ultimate Sandbag by far is the leader on sandbag market. It has handles that makes it comfortable for different presses, cleans, rows, deadlifts, even snatches. You can check out my article about sandbags here. You can order one through this page or here. You can make your own sandbag if you read my article here.

Pyotr Krylov russian strongman

Check out my article on his life and lifting career here.

Best way to get ripped with kettlebells

Kettlebells will definitely help you in your pursuit of getting ripped. Pick exercises that involve whole body into action. In the other words most metabolically demanding exercises. Squats, Clean & Presses, Clean & Squats, Swings, Snatches. You can try pairing different exercises. For example, perform Swing, then Clean, then Clean & Press, then Snatch. It's one rep. Also you can try interval training. Try 15:15 or 30:30 work/rest ratio. You can alternate your kettlebell exercises with jump rope. There is no best way. All ways are acceptable and effective. If you want to get ripped then focus on your diet at first place. Drink plenty of water. Eat less carbs. Eat less overall. Implement short rest intervals in your training. Getting ripped is more a matter of discipline than using kettlebells.

Full body routine to gain muscle

21Jun/110

BarStarzz, Paul Wade, Supplements, Kettlebells and Sandbags Q&A

Recently I found that there are a lot of search queries in form of questions that lead to RoughStrength.com. So I decided to go further and actually answer those queries. So here they are.

Do BarStarzz lift weights?

No. You can check out my interview with Edward Checo of BarStarzz here. He stated there loud and clear that they workout strictly through calisthenics. Check out the whole interview for details. Also there's BarStarzz DVD coming out soon. Check it out.

Does Paul Wade exist?

12Jun/118

Convict Conditioning and My Thoughts

Convict Conditioning

Convict Conditioning. Great book, totally awesome read and golden mine of information that you can use in your training. You can agree or disagree. It doesn't matter because Convict Conditioning is a must read for everybody who is serious about their training. You will be able to find tons of useful and entertaining information there. What's so special about it? And why even bother with bodyweight training? Read on and you will find all the answers.