As big fans of HeavyHands know, one of Dr. Schwartz’ early inspirations (besides a torn hamstring from running) was CROSS COUNTRY SKIING. The “Panaerobic” action of all limbs moving simultaneously against resistance gave cross country skiiers HUGE abilities to process oxygen … far more than other athletes. Nordic Walking is the “cousin” of cross country skiing […]
Archive for September, 2015
HeavyHands Or Nordic Walking?
Posted: 26th September 2015 by strongman in GeneralTags: Cross Country Skiing, HeavyHands, Nordic Walking, panaerobics
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Classic Old Time Dumbbell Moves For HeavyHands Variety
Posted: 18th September 2015 by strongman in Heavy Hands ExercisesTags: David Bolton, Eugene Sandow, HeavyHands, Leonard Schwartz, The Lost Secret To A Great Body, The Lost Secret To A Great Body Review
Sometimes, HeavyHands users get stuck in a rut…the standard “pump and walk” exercise is usually the first one we learn and becomes the one we “default” to. Though Dr. Schwartz wrote two books highlighting many different techniques for obtaining the variety needed to keep HeavyHands interesting mentally while providing a full body workout, sometimes other […]
What The Heck Effect – Part 1 – Kettlebells
Posted: 14th September 2015 by strongman in GeneralTags: HeavyHands, kettlebell, What the Heck, What the Heck Effect, What the Hell, What the hell effect
Hang around the world of kettlebells for very long and you’ll start to hear about the “What the Heck Effect”… That’s when someone starts training faithfully with kettlebells only to find that their ability to do something almost completely different happens! “What the heck?” Nobody’s complaining, and nobody saw that actually happening as a result […]
Len Schwartz’ Little Known HeavyHands Squat Strategy and How To Tweak It…
Posted: 12th September 2015 by strongman in Heavy Hands ExercisesTags: Air Assault Bike, AirDyne, Fan Bike, HeavyHands, Marty Gallagher, strength endurance, Third Way Cardio, weighted hands
People who come to “HeavyHands” from a background of using barbells or machines for building muscle love the fact that walking with weighted hands offers the chance to “do everything” at once… build muscle, burn fat, and build endurance. Dr. Schwartz talked about muscular development for the purpose of efficiency, not bulk. His feats of […]