Burn with Kearns: Kids growing up strong – Kevin Kearns

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By Kevin Kearns, contributing writer As a father of two, I know how all of us feel. We want are kids to grow up strong and healthy – as well as limit the amount of pain and difficulty they are going to come up against. When it comes to sports and life, we want to…

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Burn with Kearns: Build a combat core – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer Kevin Kearns, “aka Dr. Evil”, BS, Exercise Physiology, NSCA, FMS says – Everyone wants a six pack or an eight pack these days. Infomercials are loaded with the next “abscupltorizer” to obtain that look. As many of us have seen, fighters such as Kenny Florian, Stephan Bonnar, Nate Quarry, and…

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Burn with Kearns: Combat ready shoulders – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer Anyone who has watched the UFC and other fights will almost always remark on how well defined the upper bodies are of the fighters. The shoulder girdle (the muscles that comprise the shoulder completely) are a complex structure and require some clear thought when working with fighters. Since the shoulder…

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Burn with Kearns: From the board room to the locker room – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer It’s challenging for all of us to stay in tip top shape. As a wellness transformation coach for over 37 years, working with some of Boston’s most elite CEOs can be even tougher. For the self-employed CEO it can be downright impossible. A colleague I worked with went from over…

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Burn with Kearns: Awesome as Atlas – Kevin Kearns

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By Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and exercise We have heard the term “functional training” thrown around for years. I, myself, have used the term more than once, daily. The question is are we truly functionally strong. In looking at the fitness apparatus of today we have an array to choose from. Kettlebells, Dumbbells,…

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Burn with Kearns: MMA for Tennis, anyone – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, owner, Burn with Kearns This summer I had the fortune of working with a high level college tennis player from Perdue University. His name is Sam Lapides. Sam stands about 6’ 2” and is only about 160. At 19 years old he is one of the most discipline athletes I have come…

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Burn with Kearns: Suspension Training on Steroids – Kevin Kearns

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By Kevin Kearns You have to love the personal training and coaching community. They come out with a great product like the TRX. Then fitness people play around with it and come up with something like the Air Fit from Purmotion. Then someone really takes a leap and combines 2 fitness products together. This  someone…

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Burn with Kearns: Back to life, back to reality – Kevin Kearns

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By Kevin Kearns Coming back from vacation is always challenging for anyone. Plus, if you have slid off your workout wagon and healthy eating plan it can be frustrating.  Every summer I take some time off. About 3 years ago I decided to add another week. Normally I would take 1 week off, now I…

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