Push-up Battle

December 16th, 2011 View Comments

A short film about push-ups.

Categories: Body Weight Exercises

Bodyweight Bootcamp at Nimble Fitness

December 12th, 2011 View Comments

If you’re in the New York City area and you’ve wanted to train with me, now is your chance!

Beginning Saturday January 7, I’ll be bringing my bootcamp workout class to Nimble Fitness, NYC’s #1 personal training facility.

This 12-week series will meet every Saturday morning at 10am from January 7 until March 24. Enrollment will be limited to 15 people.

The Bodyweight Bootcamp workout utilizes old-school bodyweight calisthenics as well as the TRX suspension system to challenge your strength, agility and cardio endurance. This fast-paced 50 minute workout class will jump start your fitness in the new year and help you push yourself to the next level of strength and conditioning.

Cost: $200 for 12 classes

Click here to sign up!

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

The Ultimate One Arm Push-up

November 28th, 2011 View Comments

One of my favorite sayings is, “In the world of the blind, the one eyed man is king.”

Well, in the world of calisthenics, the one arm push-up is king!

As I discussed in my one arm push-up tutorial, the legs are usually spread fairly wide for balance and stability during a one arm push-up.

However, the move can be made much more difficult by bringing the feet closer together.

In fact, the “perfect” one arm push-up remains an enigma in the world of calisthenics. Can a true one arm push-up be done with the heels touching?

Watch the video below to see me give it my best effort:

Categories: Body Weight Exercises

Convict Conditioning 2 on Paperback!

November 26th, 2011 View Comments

The wait is almost over! On December 8, 2011, Convict Conditioning 2 will officially be available in paperback!

This follow-up to the groundbreaking bodyweight training guide Convict Conditioning contains the most thorough write-up of how to train for the human flag ever in print. Author Paul Wade and I worked together to design the flag progressions, so for everyone whose written me asking for more advice on this move, make sure you pick up a copy!

The cover of the book features a photo of my brother Danny and I performing our infamous two man human flag and the inside of the book features over 50 additional photos of Danny and myself. In addition to the section on human flag training, there is lots of other useful info crammed into the 300+ pages of Paul Wade’s latest masterpiece.

You can pre-order your copy right now from Dragon Door and it will ship on the release date. This is a very exciting time!

Al Kavadlo Fall 2011 Update

November 7th, 2011 View Comments

I’ve been busy these last few months, but a lot of exciting things are happening!

First off, I’ve started writing my second book (that’s why you haven’t been seeing as many updates here on my blog).

The new book will include several specific workout routines as well as everything you’ll ever need to know about pull-ups, dips and muscle-ups – plus much more!

In the meantime, make sure you grab a copy of my first book!

In other news, I’m on the cover of the current issue of My Mad Methods Magazine! I’m also featured here, here and here.

Of course there’s also Convict Conditioning 2, which will be out on paperback next month. If you can’t wait that long, you can download the e-book right now!

Plus there is my newest workout video, shot by photographer/videographer Colleen Leung.

For those of you who are new here, this video will give you a good idea of what I’m all about. For those of you who’ve been keeping up with me for a while, it also includes a few variations of moves that you’ve never seen from me before!

Check it out and let me know what you think: