Anderson Tim - Original Strength: Regaining the Body You Were Meant to Have

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Original Strength: Regaining the Body You Were Meant to Have by Tim Anderson and Geoff Neupert, CSCS, MSFG 2013 by Tim Anderson and Geoff Neupert Thank You From Tim:
I cannot thank God enough. He answered a prayer and taught me all that I know. He has blessed me with the information in this book and I am forever grateful.To my friend Geoff Neupert, thank you. You have been a rock and a great friend. Thank you for your friendship, your ear and your support.To Mike McNiff, thank you brother. You truly are bulletproof.To my wife, Addie: Youre amazing. Your superherolike powers of patience will one day be legendary. Thank you for standing by me and listening to all my crazy ideas. I love you. From Geoff:
Father, thank you! Without you, none of this wouldve been possible I wouldve missed it all!Tim, what can I say, you are Superman. Thanks for being my brother. Courtney, my wife, thanks for putting up with my craziness. I love you.Connie, Becker, Elliot, Aron, Minta, Bev, Lee, Eileen, Gary, Peter, and Marel: Thanks for the extreme privilege of working together all these years. You have been my lab and my guinea pigs and I thank you for trusting me to test out my theories. Im glad this last one was the last one well ever need. I will miss you all dearly.We would both like to thank the outstanding professionals who helped us see outside the box: Carla Hannaford and Sally Goddard Blythe and their outstanding work with children, reflexes, and movement. You gave us eyes to see what was missing in our field. Disclaimer! You must get your physicians approval before beginning this exercise program.These recommendations are not medical guidelines but are for educational purposes only. You must consult your physician prior to starting this program or if you have any medical condition or injury that contraindicates physical activity. This program is designed for healthy individuals 18 years and older only.See your physician before starting any exercise or nutrition program. If you are taking any medications, you must talk to your physician before starting any exercise program, including the Original Strength program. If you experience any lightheadedness, dizziness, or shortness of breath while exercising, stop the movement and consult a physician.It is strongly recommended that have a complete physical examination if you are sedentary, if you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes, if you are overweight, or if you are over 30 years old. Please discuss all nutritional changes with your physician or a registered dietician. If your physician recommends that you not use the Original Strength program, please follow your Doctors orders.All forms of exercise pose some inherent risks. The authors, editors, and publishers advise readers to take full responsibility for their safety and know their limits. Before practicing the exercises in this exercise program, and do not take risks beyond your level of experience, aptitude, training and fitness. The exercises and dietary programs in this program are not intended as a substitute for any exercise routine or treatment or dietary regimen that may have been prescribed by your physician. Foreword In June of 2009 I signed up for a specialty training certification called the Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC). At this time the RKC was considered the authority on professional Kettlebell instruction and strength enhancement principles. When I arrived, I found myself placed onto a team of 12, with our lead instructor a person I had never heard of before named Geoff Neupert. I was feeling like I was going to have an average experience at best, since my primary instructor was not someone I had ever heard of in the industry. More on this in a moment, but first a little more background on how I ended up here in the first place is needed.Up to this point in 2009 I had been in the strength and conditioning industry working as a strength coach, performance enhancement specialist, and personal trainer since 1996. As I was developing as a professional over those 13 years, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet and be educated and mentored by several leading experts within the industry. Incredibly intelligent, highly educated, and experienced professionals like Mike Boyle, Mark Verstegen and Gray Cook formed my education and expertise, and helped me develop my brand and system of professional performance enhancement training.When Gray Cook introduced me to the Kettlebell in the summer of 2008, I immediately saw the movement and performance benefits the tool provided, unlike other tools, through its unique design and specific utilization. However, I was resistant to the idea of attending a certification like the RKC based on, what I thought at the time, was a certification simply geared around a specific tool. In addition it appeared on the surface that the RKC didnt have any industry leading experts that could teach me much about movement or performance enhancement. After all, they had a lot to measure up to in my mind since I had spent my entire career learning from the masters of movement and performance like Gray, Mark and Mike! So what exactly could a fringe specialty group like the RKC and some guy named Geoff Neupert really teach someone like me who had been seasoned for 13 years in the performance enhancement industry? I actually said this to Gray and he smiled in a way that let me know I didnt really have a full understanding of what I was missing. He told me to simply trust him and attend a RKC. He persuaded me that it would be well worth my time and money, with a simple trust me.I was still skeptical of the whole RKC thing, but with Grays endorsement I decided to take his word for it and attend one. I figured at worst I would learn a little more about the kettlebell even if I didnt have toplevel industry experts instructing me. Oh, how little did I realize!Back to my RKC in 2009 and my no name team instructor Geoff Neupert. I had walked in assuming after years of education from the Gray Cooks and Mark Verstegens of the world that there was no possible way some guy I had never even heard of named Geoff Neupert was going to be able to further my education or impress me in any way. I mean he didnt even know how to spell his own name correctly. I figured based on this alone the weekend would be a complete wash.I couldnt have been more wrong. I mean way, way stupid wrong! Geoff (aka Jeff) was simply an incredible instructor. He knew as much about movement, the body, how it works, performance enhancement, and how the Kettlebell, applied properly, can enhance and improve all of those things, as anyone I had ever met and learned from in all my 13 years in the industry. I was thoroughly impressed with Geoffs expertise and command of not only the kettlebell, but also his command of the principles and concepts of movement and performance enhancement. In fact to this day when we speak and talk shop Im always thoroughly impressed at how in command and precise he is with his knowledge. He has a way of saying things thats so clear and concise, yet so simple, a true expert and master. I used to think the title master was kind of dumb in the Kettlebell world. Then I met a couple of them (like Geoff) and now I think its totally appropriate.My RKC course was one of the best and most influential educational experiences in my career to date. Geoff was the primary reason. I was amazed at how intelligent he was on strength and conditioning principles, performance enhancement concepts and on how to apply various methods to training to get maximum results and optimal outcomes for clients and athletes. I simply could not believe how much of an industry expert this guy actually was, right in line with the people I held in my mind at the top of the field.I left my RKC with a new respect for the organization and especially for Geoff. In a weekend he had gone from a guy I had never heard of, that I assumed wouldnt be able to teach me much, to a respected mentor and teacher that I would learn from for years to come and continue to learn from even as I write this. Thats how smart Geoff is, thats how educated he is. Anytime you can meet a person in three days and instantly they become a mentor, you know you have found someone very special.That brings me to Tim Anderson. I met Tim recently through Geoff at the workshop they teach together, Becoming Bulletproof. Admittedly, I did not know Tim very well. However you do not need to know Tim for more then a few minutes before you figure out that he is clearly one of the most humble and genuine people you will ever meet. His energy and personality exudes warmth, caring and love. His approach towards people and teaching comes completely out of a place of wanting to share and help in any way he can, truly the embodiment of the word genuine.Tim is the smartest person in the room that you will never know about because he is simply not interested or worried about if people think hes smart. Hes there totally to share his experience and knowledge, and most uniquely, learn all about yours. Many experts cannot hear because they are too busy talking. Tim is all about hearing you, understanding you and then doing whatever he can to help you, if you like. He demonstrates a truly impressive, highly effective approach to teaching that only the best at their craft execute naturally. Tim is masterful at seeking to understand you and then finding a way to take his knowledge and help you.I discovered all of this in that one day of meeting and learning from Tim. Tim is the type of person you just want to get to know and have in your life as soon as you meet him. There is something about him that just feels good and right. Did I mention he is incredibly smart and a fantastic teacher? The qualities he has that I described above make him the best kind of teacher because he gets you to a place of being completely open so you can fully take in the message of what he is teaching.Together Geoff and Tim have put their immense education, knowledge, expertise and expert teaching abilities into the truly amazing book you are about to read, Original Strength.Original Strength is truly groundbreaking information. It takes potentially complex concepts and principles about human movement, development, and performance and explains them in an easy to understand stepbystep format. Geoff and Tim provide an organized systematic approach with Original Strength to help you implement and apply the information being taught to anyone under any circumstances or conditions. Every drill taught follows and adheres to the principles by which its built on and each drill has a logical, rational and scientific explanation that outlines the what, why and how. Everything you want to know gets explained, everything makes common sense as well as scientific sense, and everything has been proven to work because it already has once for all of us. If you dont already know what Im talking about, dont worry, you will right after you read pages 612.I personally work with every type of person from high profile professional athletes to 75 year olds, to stay at home moms, to 13 year olds, to the chronically injured, and everything in between. The Original Strength principles and drills that you will read about and learn are implemented every day at my facility with every type of client and athlete. Its universal to all clients no matter what the goal or situation, because movement and moving well is universal to living a life of vitality and high performance for all human beings, regardless of age, sport or condition. After reading the book you will see how easy it is to find an appropriate level, regression or progression of every concept and drill, for every situation and person you work with.I have had amazing results with the Original Strength system since its inclusion into my existing system of training. People begin to move free of restriction more so then before, more natural and authentic with better coordination. Movements, exercises or things they could not do before, now they can do much better or for the first time ever in some cases. Strength and performance markers all increase across the board, often with personal records being set or achieved again for the first time in years. Pain levels and injuries significantly improve, and most importantly everyone feels a noticeable change within their own body.Its clear and evident that Original Strength is affecting you positively. You cant help but notice, and in some cases its so obvious and somewhat instantaneous that its quite shocking at first. Some things are more subtle and not everyone has the keen body awareness to notice what you see in them change, but they will definitely notice their knee not hurting as much when they squat, that Kettlebell they are pressing moving overhead 5x instead of 4x, improved coordination and speed dropping under a barbell snatch, being able to balance and squat on one leg where before they kept falling over, or touching their toes for the first time. Original Strength has the ability to bring back to life the foundation of posture, balance and coordination within our bodies giving us freedom to express our true athleticism and strength. And the best part is that it happens the way it was meant to happen, naturally and authentically, which means you get to keep it and own it for your life. Just dont lose it again and if you do for whatever reason just go back to Original Strength. Its always there waiting for you to press reset.My whole professional career has been about and is about bringing the very best training system and methods possible to my athletes and clients so I can make them the most optimal and highest performing version of themselves. I am honored every day by those individuals that have trusted in me and given me the opportunity to do just that. I want to do my absolute very best work for them every day. For this very reason, for this mission I have, I choose to use Original Strength. Original Strength is some of the very best information that I have ever seen to accomplish what I am committed to for my athletes and clients. If you want to change your life and the lives of those you care about or that have entrusted you with their health, fitness and/or performance then turn the page and let the next step in that process begin. It could be the most important step you will ever take to fulfilling your own personal mission or towards living a more enriched life full of vitality and freedom in your body.With that, I give you Geoff Neupert and Tim Andersons Original Strength, a pioneering educational experience from two amazing teachers and people. Regain your movement. Improve your strength. Change your life!Thank you,
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