Posts Tagged ‘Burn with Kearns’
Burn with Kearns: The 7 elements of fitness – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer The 7 elements of fitness need to be incorporated into your daily fitness programming because they can really impact your overall health over 40. I love working out! And – I have been doing it for 40 years now! Holy crap! That’s like 2 lifetimes. Over the years my philosophies and…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Agility for Total Mobility – Kevin Kearns
Kevin Kearns, contributing writer There is no doubt in my mind, after working in the field of strength and conditioning for over 30 years, that everyone needs agility. Whether you are a UFC fighter, weekend warrior or child on the soccer field, you need to be able to move. Those movements need to be reactive…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Hammer that core, literally – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer Yes, you are correct. I said, literally. As many of you know we at Burn With Kearns like certain products. One of which is a simple set of 4 lbs. mini sledgehammers. We have been using them for strength training and rehabbing of the shoulder girdle for 25 years. The…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Kids growing up strong – Kevin Kearns
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…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Build a combat core – Kevin Kearns
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…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Combat ready shoulders – Kevin Kearns
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…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: From the board room to the locker room – Kevin Kearns
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…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Awesome as Atlas – Kevin Kearns
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,…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Heavyweight Hitter, Float like a butterfly, hit like a freight train – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness I have always been impressed with how hard heavyweight fighters are able to hit. As a young man I watched a pro boxing match with an Irish champion right out ring side. You could literally feel the power of those blows as they landed. For some…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: MMA for Tennis, anyone – Kevin Kearns
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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