Posts Tagged ‘Burn with Kearns’
Burn with Kearns: Old-School Garage Training – The Power of the Sledgehammer Workout – Kevin Kearns
by Coach Kevin Kearns, contributing writer Old-School Garage Training: The Power of the Sledgehammer Workout In an era of high-tech gyms, boutique fitness studios, and expensive training equipment, some of the most effective strength tools remain surprisingly simple. One of those tools is the sledgehammer. While it may look like something more suited to a…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Gas in the Tank 50+, Combat Endurance for Longevity – Kevin Kearns
by Coach Kevin Kearns, contributing writer The Real Science of Combat Endurance for Longevity One of the most misunderstood concepts in fitness is “cardio.”In combat sports, endurance doesn’t mean jogging five miles. A five-minute round requires layered metabolism — rapid bursts of force interspersed with active recovery. The same physiology determines how resilient you are…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Rotational Power, Missing Link in Injury Prevention 50+ – Kevin Kearns
by Coach Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness The word “core” has been diluted. Crunches don’t create rotational power. They don’t protect your spine during dynamic movement. And they certainly don’t help you age like an athlete. When we trained fighters in multi-plane environments, core work was never isolated. It was integrated. Because…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: The Elastic Body: Tendon, Fascia Health and How Fast You Age – Kevin Kearns
by Coach Kevin Kearns, contributing writer When most men think about aging, they think about muscle loss. But muscle is not the first tissue that makes you feel old. Connective tissue is. In the early years of rebuilding fighters, functionals and for martial arts, what became clear wasn’t simply that stronger athletes performed better —…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Unlocking Fitness, Longevity, and Wellness at 50+ – Kevin Kearns
by Coach Kevin Kearns, contributing writer Why you want B.R.A.A.D: Unlocking Fitness, Longevity, and Wellness at 50+ At 58, Coach Kevin Kearns defies conventional notions of aging, proving that fitness, agility, and strength are achievable well beyond your youth. As a veteran strength and conditioning coach for elite athletes, Coach Kearns shares the transformative power…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Pelvic Floor Training Revisited, Upgraded, the BWK Way – Kevin Kearns
by Coach Kevin Kearns, contributing writer Why breath, rotation, rebounding, and functional martial arts movement restore strength, stability, and stress resilience For years, pelvic floor training has been framed as something fragile. Something clinical. Something to tiptoe around. Important? Absolutely. Complete? Not even close. Pelvic floor therapy laid the foundation by teaching awareness, breath, and…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Martial Arts and Functional Training Speak the Same Biological Language – Kevin Kearns
by Coach Kevin Kearns, Burn with Kearns, contributing writer BioHackYourself.com – The Core Idea Martial arts and functional training were never meant to be separate disciplines. Both emerged from the same requirement: prepare the human body to solve unpredictable physical problems under stress. What modern exercise science now calls functional training, traditional martial systems have…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Move and Improve – Today!
by Kevin Kearns, Contributing writer, fitness and exercise Exercise: Your Best Medicine for a Healthier, Longer Life As we embrace our 50s and beyond, the gift of longevity comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities. The choices we make in these years are critical, and exercise often stands out as the most powerful…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Why “30-Day Shreds” Fail those 50+ and What to Do Instead – Kevin Kearns
By Coach Kevin Kearns – Burn with Kearns, contributing writer “I’m doing the 30-Day Shred—I’ll drop 20 pounds!” That’s what a someone recently told me. I smiled politely. But after 30+ years coaching UFC fighters, CEOs, and everyday warriors, I’ve seen this movie before. And the ending? Frustration. Burnout. And worse health than when you…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Functional Fitness Is Your Best Holiday Defense – Kevin Kearns
By Coach Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and exercise The holidays are supposed to be joyful — family, celebration, food, connection. But let’s be honest… for many people, the holidays also bring stress, emotional triggers, travel fatigue, and disrupted routines that derail health, mindset, and momentum. After 40 years in martial arts and 30+…
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