VIDEO: Importance of Functional Strength Training with Joe Rogan and Pat McNamara

A short but great video between Pat McNamara and Joe Rogan dealing with the Importance of Functional Strength Training.

On a related note, here is a great video on how to do a good Turkish Get-Up:

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  1. Johnny Paratrooper September 17, 2020 at 13:03

    Air squats, calf raises, and stretching of legs and hips works great while wearing full battle rattle. Grabbing some ammo cans can increase the weight. Switch ammo cans between arms to split the unbalanced load. Make sure you drink water, and eat well.
    Rifle PT is excellent for building grip strength, ligament strength, and teaching your mind the balance of your weapon. It will make you more stable, and accurate. Neck rotations are important to do now while wearing your helmet.

    It’s also important to do this while wearing your kit because your muscles swell, and this will change the fit of your kit. Don’t forget to check the laces on your shoes. The added stress will cause your shoes to loosen up. Your bowels will also function better.

  2. Anonymous September 17, 2020 at 13:15

    5

  3. LKS September 17, 2020 at 14:21

    Thanks for this! I feel a little behind the curve, but I’d never heard of Pat McNamara. Guess he’s not well known in the Signal world. LOL

  4. James September 17, 2020 at 20:01

    ? on the Turkish get up exercise,have never seen it before,is this a maneuver to get up off the ground with a opponent on top of you?

    • Patriotman September 17, 2020 at 21:07

      https://www.adamkempfitness.com/kettlebell-turkish-get-up-benefits/

      According to a study published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies,

      “A recent development in rehabilitation and fitness training is the use of more functional exercises to teach patients the motor control needed for their daily activities, occupation, and sports. One such functional, whole body exercise is the Turkish Get-Up. This exercise is a very challenging performance exercise. It combines features of a lunge, bridge, and side plank into a functional whole body exercise.”

      Turkish get ups are not an exercise that you need to worry about loading a ton of weight with.

      In fact, just using a 10 or 15lb kettlebell is more than enough for most people!

      Instead of an exercise which is predicated on using substantial amounts of weights to increase its effectiveness, simply doing Turkish get-ups with good form is enough of an accomplishment!

      When you perform this movement, you challenge your entire body in an incredibly functional way. Turkish Get-ups help to build your body’s overall strength, awareness, coordination, stability, and balance.

      As stated by a study published in the Strength and Conditioning Journal,

      “Because this total body movement offers a unique challenge to core and upper-body stability with lower-body dynamic movement, it can be implemented into most strength and conditioning programs.”

      Becoming better at this exercise will inevitably will become better at exercises which will further help you burn fat and build muscle such as all different squat variations, deadlifts, and sprints.

      • James September 17, 2020 at 22:26

        Thanks Patriot,appreciate the return info.

      • FlyBy September 17, 2020 at 22:27

        Back in the days of Carnivals, side shows and strong men, the Turkish Getup (when executed with proper form and no cheating) was the yardstick by which the strongest of the strong were measured compared to their peers. It still is today for those in the know.

        • Pete September 18, 2020 at 06:06

          If you do not have kettlebells, a sand bag is a solid alternative For get ups. Start with 40 lbs up to 80. Plenty of good vids on YT on technique.

  5. Brad September 17, 2020 at 23:21

    I love the heck out of T Mack. If you haven’t seen his video on Institutional Inbreeding at the gun range you are missing out. The guys right on the money and I laugh hysterically every time I see it. However, I take exception to this type of training. First of all. I’ve been lifting weights and training since Christ was a kid. I wrestled through school and have stayed in the gym ever since. 45 plus years. The big fish in the little pond even after 60. So here’s the hard truth. You have Major Muscle groups and complimentary muscle groups. Major muscle groups, pecks, quads, hamstrings, back, etc. Complimentary muscle groups are all those little muscle groups that get involved when working the major muscle groups. These guys are not doing an efficient job at working either. For example, that barrel throw is primarily front delts. Much more efficiently trained IN THE GYM. There’s not a lot of core training going on in these programs. So I’ll cut to the chase here, Get to the gym and do the traditional exercises. Combine that with TMacs routine. You need to grow the major muscle groups to get the complimentary muscle groups to follow. And don’t skip dead lifts and squats. I hope this wasn’t to confusing.

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