The Coach Hacker Files: Are You Ready to Get Massively “De-Stabilized”?

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Coach Hacker can train with anyone.  Arnold ain’t nothin but a peanut compared to the the twisted steel and sex appeal of The Hack.

In fact, as I understand, The Hack had turned down multiple endorsement deals and a free pass into the Mr. Olympia competition way back in the day.  He opted to remain out of Arnold’s “Pumping Iron” documentary.  Unreal this guy.

That is the definition of not selling out and staying true to the game.  Something we can all learn from.

Today’s latest installment of “The Coach Hacker Files” is about one thing, and one thing only…

Getting De-Stabilized.  

Coach Hacker Vs. Chuck Norris

Coach Hacker smoked Chuck Norris.

You’ve never trained a day in your life if you haven’t been de-stabilized.  In fact, de-stabilization is such a top secret method that you won’t find it in any strength and conditioning book, magazine or dvd.  This is Area 51 type shit.

Coach Hacker Area 51 Top Secret

Coach Hacker spear headed alien dissections from the Roswell incident.

Up until this point, we were all on a “need to know basis”… and we didn’t need to know.

Until now.

Because as of right now, de-stabilization is hitting the mainstream at break neck speed, and I am going to join forces with Coach Hacker in promoting to all of the land.  People are going to really benefit from this methodology.

Are you ready to get De-Stabilized? (Yes it deserves capital letters)

Grab some popcorn and absorb the knowledge…

There are a couple of pieces of information that I gathered from this video that I think we should all take note of.

First, before you ever even think about initiating your first crunch, you have got to find the “sweet spot”.

Coach Hacker BOSU Crunch Sweet Spot

The lower lumbar is the sweetest of “sweet spots” for Coach Hacker.

Second, get your voice nice and growly after hitting that sweet spot.  It will help off-set the insane amount of de-stabilizing that is about to take place.

Coach Hacker Crunch Technique

Don’t you dare go full range of motion!  Half-ees only.

Third, do half reps.  Much like my last edition of The Coach Hacker Files where he drops a knowledge bomb on us with kettlebells, you’re going to want stay fresh through the set.  Going full range of motion will fatigue you out way too early.  Remember, you’re training Hacker-style now, so the rep range is going to be in the “10-15 rep range”.

Coach Hacker Massive De-stabilization

Can you feel the massive de-stabilization?  Oooooh baby!  We like that!

Fourth, “massive de-stabilization” doesn’t happen until about the 4th or 5th rep.  We like that, don’t we?  The answer is yes, we do like that.  Don’t you even think about saying you don’t like it.  You’ll like it and you’ll have more of it.  Mmmmmm yea, now you like it.  But don’t like it so much that you breach the 10-15 rep range or lose your “sweet spot”.

Coach Hacker Intensity

Grrrrrrrrrrrr BOSU Madness!  

Fifth, Coach Hacker was able to sustain his intensity from the kettlebell clean+ press video into the BOSU crunch video clip.  Incredible.  Do you realize what kind of dedication and training that takes?

Coach Hacker Pointing and Meaning It

The last image that Chuck Norris had…

I cannot even begin to explain what kind of an impact de-stabilizing is going to have on my clients, friends, family and athletes.  My group of ladies that I train in the Summer here in beautiful Eau Claire, WI are going to be de-stabilizing all over Carson Park, at the Livery Pub, heck even when shopping in the mall.

Why not de-stabilize while trying on some stilettos or summer skirts?  It’s the perfect time, and you cannot afford to miss an opportunity to de-stabilize yourself.  It’s that great.  Who cares what the salesman thinks?  He’s not in the “know” with this stuff.  Shame on him.

You can de-stabilize anywhere and anytime.  What does TRX have on de-stabilizing?

The quick and correct answer is NOTHING.

De-stabilizing doesn’t require equipment and doesn’t care what kind of environment you’re in.

Coach Hacker does an impeccable job in the video- as he always does in all of his videos- of not just verbally describing the proper technique of the de-stabilizing BOSU crunch, but also showing it visually.  Effecive verbal cues are one thing, but when you mix in a solid visual… That makes for a complete learning experience.

That’s what we need to learn these advance workout techniques.

No stones are ever left un-turned with Coach Hacker, and this video is a prime example of that.  He’s not the kind of guy that would keep things from us.  He’s as transparent as they come.  No secretism with Coach Hacker, because he knows that’s not how we will learn to refine our own technique.

Ok, so I’ve got two videos recapped and 15 more to go.  It’s been pleasure bringing Coach Hacker to the world.  I know that we can get him some endorsement deals.  I am already have set in motion a Coach Hacker street team on social media.

Stay tuned, it only gets better.

Cheers to BOSU Madness and getting Massively De-Stabilized!

KG

The Coach Hacker Files: It’s Time to Go “Ballistic” on Kettlebell Cleans + Presses

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I’ve got to lighten up on this blog.  The tone has been stuffy lately.  I want to distribute applicable information that is bullshit-free, but I also want to keep things light.

After all, it’s just a workout.

However, I would like to start an intermittent series on a gentleman that I was recently introduced to via my friends at Edge Fitness in Sun Prairie, WI.

I use Facebook extensively to keep up with my friends and family, and I typically make one or two scrolls down the news feed every day just to make sure that I know what all of my friends are up to.  So what? I like to creep!  So does everyone else who has Facebook!  Don’t you dare judge me.  It takes a man to admit something like that.  I feel better now.

Anyways, I came across a Facebook posting by Edge Fitness that had a video attached to it.  I watched and nearly wet myself.  The guy in the video is superstar.  I plan on blowing this guy up for the world to see.  He’s that good.  The best part is that he doesn’t even know that he is that good.

Ladies and gentleman… I present to you… the one… the only…

Coach Hacker

Coach Hacker

I believe the right thing to do here is waste no time and transition straight to the video (one of the many videos) that sparked my interest in this guy.  You’ll see in the video that he’s a real modern-day warrior.

Take a quick look at this guy in action…

Blowing up the kettlebell clean + press

As you know by now, I am a fan of kettlebell training.  Kettlebells and suspension trainers are by far the best pieces of equipment to outfit a home gym with.  However, apparently Coach Hacker is a die-hard kettlebell fan also, so we share that in common.  I am also a big fan of multi-segmented moves.  Exercises like Turkish Get-Ups, Clean+Press, Squat to Press, etc.  Again, apparently so is Coach Hacker.

I think that our technique is may be slightly different, but that could just be who we trained under, what books we read and the conferences that we attend.  Different strokes for different folks.

I also see that he is from the Northeast (Oregon).  This could be another reason for the difference in our training styles.  I am from the Midwest, (aka: Paradise) (aka:  “God’s Country”) Eau Claire, WI.  I see this as a point that could be influential in each of our training styles and philosophies.

I have to admit, once I played the video, I felt like I had met the guy before.  He looks like that “someone” from “somewhere”, you know?  “What’s his face” from the next town over.

Then it all came together.  The light bulb went off.

He’s a hybrid…

Coach Hacker Hybrid Picture

 Micheal Douglas—>  Coach Hacker —>  David Hasselhoff

Coach Hacker’s resemblance to these other two superstars is uncanny.  Micheal Douglas mated with David Hasselhoff which gave birth to Coach Hacker.  Based on Hasselhoff’s physique in that photo, I suspect that Coach Hacker was the on-set personal trainer for BayWatch also.  Good for him.  Job well done.

Now, before you think that I am ripping too hard on this guy, please know this.  He’s got about 100x the views on his kettlebell YouTube video than I do on my own kettlebell clean + press video clip (seen below)…

It’s just not enough apparently…

So, I am thinking that maybe I should reach out and make contact with Coach Hacker and figure out how to market myself better.  His display of raw strength and intensity throughout the video clip is something to be marveled at and also something that my video clip lacks big time.

The Intensity of Coach Hacker

Intensity.

I also noticed that he has great commentary.  My video is more like a mime performing kettlebell drills.  I could definitely work on this.

Technique-wise, “The Hack” is also really going for it.  I mean, he ramps it up from rep #1 into rep #3-#5.  No doubt about that.  Me?  I am way too calm and collected.  Not enough ramp up.

Proper kettlebell clean technique

Technique is everything.  Neutral spine, arm reach, drive through the hips.

Along with technique, I also couldn’t help but notice the size of Coach Hacker’s kettlebell.  He’s the founder of Kettlebell Madness, which seems to be aimed at kettlebell enthusiasts.  Every strength and conditioning book or research study that I have ever come across says that the weight of the object being lifted needs to be heavy enough to initiate gains in strength, build muscle, etc.  Basically, the weight has to be challenging to move.

Light Kettlebells

Kettlebell, or paperweight?

Coach Hacker is a pioneer, he’s going against the grain, he’s going light.  Light weight.  I would suspect that he’s using a 8-12lb kettlebell, where as I am using a 44lb in my video clip.  Maybe he’s on to something.  Body’s a sculpted from dialing back the load.  If this is the case, we have got to re-write and re-think hundreds of physiology books.  Nobel prize for The Hack?  Wouldn’t surprise me.

So ladies and gentleman, I hope that you are buckled in for a wild ride because as long as Coach Hacker is updating his YouTube videos, I am going to be writing about them.  Be sure to check in from time to time so that you don’t miss ANYTHING related to this guy’s activities.  He’s got exactly 17 videos on his channel, and I fully plan on doing a full break down and recap of each and every one of them.  I want to miss NOTHING on this guy.

He’s a real gem… a diamond in the rough… he’s Coach Hacker.

Coach Hacker Crunch Pose

Please, help me make this guy a world sensation!

Cheers to Coach Hacker!

KG