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Issue #44

1) Unlock Unbeatable Shoulder Mobility and Strength.
2) Crush Plateaus with Balance Training.
3) Start Light: The Key to Lasting Strength.

Read time: 3.8 minutes

Exciting news, Disciples of Steel!

Soon, you’ll have the chance to engage directly with a master instructor.

Imagine getting a custom program tailored just for you and personal tips to refine your training based on your unique goals and situation.
Whether you want one-on-one guidance, a personalized workout plan, or expert advice, the instructor will be here to help you reach your peak.

To make sure I offer what matters most to you, I’m launching a quick poll. Let me know which of these three services you think will be most valuable.
Your feedback will shape how I support your journey to strength and mastery.

Stay tuned for more!

If you need help or have a question about your training, please let me know by replying to this email and I’ll share my answer with everyone.

Now let’s start! 💪

1. Unlock Unbeatable Shoulder Mobility and Strength.

Skin the Cat is a powerhouse for building shoulder mobility, flexibility, and control.

It opens up the chest and stretches the shoulders in a way few exercises can, making it a top choice for improving range of motion.
Not only does it unlock mobility, but it also strengthens the entire upper body, including the core and back, while targeting the smaller stabilizing muscles in the shoulders.

This movement is a staple in calisthenics and gymnastics, perfect for anyone aiming to develop advanced body control and improve their performance in exercises like front levers, back levers, and muscle-ups.

If you're looking for an efficient way to bulletproof your shoulders and boost your overall upper body strength, this is it.
It's both challenging and rewarding, pushing you to new levels of flexibility and strength.

Click this link for the full YouTube video and instructions.

2. Crush Plateaus with Balance Training.

Here’s a secret to build unbelievable strength and crush plateaus like Shaq crushes backboards. 🏀💥

Working out in an unstable environment is a great way to build strong secondary muscles and connective tissue.

Your secondary muscles are the smaller - but greater in number - muscles that support your bigger muscles.

Connective tissue is simply your ligaments and tendons.

These are all vital if you want to be truly strong.

Unfortunately, most people don’t train them enough and this leads to issues like injuries, plateaus, and worst of all… Unfulfilled potentials.

There are many ways to make an exercise unstable: do it with free weights, a balance dome, gymnastics rings, resistance bands etc.

Training like this really has the power to catapult your strength to new levels. 🚀

3. Start Light: The Key to Lasting Strength.

Do you want to get strong, live long, look good and stay injury-free?

Here’s why you should start with bodyweight or light training before going heavy:

- It allows you to focus on motor patterns, which makes everything easier down the line.
- It prepares your joints, tendons, and ligaments.
- It teaches you patience and to master the basics first.
- It builds smaller muscles that will support your main muscles on heavier lifts later.
- It keeps you safe from injury.
- You won’t be forced to regress to the basics when you hit a plateau.
- It saves you tons of time for all the reasons above.
- This type of training naturally sculpts a proportionate body, which you can build upon later.

Remember you must learn to walk before you can run.
It’s as old as the hills.

4. One last word to start the week strong.

Bet on yourself before it’s too late!

Time is passing by every day no matter what you do, or don’t.

The only power you have over that passing time is whether it is invested or goes to waste.

Next year may come faster than you think, and every day is a chance to plant good seeds.

First understand that health is the real wealth, and every workout and balanced meal are contributions that compound over time. 📈

Then a year from now you could look back and be proud you invested in yourself.

Your future self’s fitness is decided today, so let this be your wake-up call to start building your health capital.

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- Nico

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