Samuli Tapio, Author at VAHVA Fitness

#3 – A Treasure Trove of Wisdom from Old School Bodybuilders & Strongmen

Vahva Fitness Podcast Episode 3. Let’s talk about the amazing things old school bodybuilders and strongmen can teach us. We will also touch on where core confidence and self-esteem actually come from.

Podcast

#2 – Mapping the Body, Injuries and The Power of Weakness

In this episode Eero talks about how he has gotten his body, skills and abilities. The necessity of mapping the body and why you should explore every area in your body to reach your full potential.

Podcast

“Not for the civilized mind” – The Primal Instincts of Life and Death

Talking about the dark side of Qigong and how to cultivate the primal instincts of the savage mind.

Podcast

#1 –: Qigong, Wing Chun and Miyamoto Musashi’s Five Attitudes

The first episode of Vahva Fitness Podcast! This time we are talking about the legitimacy of Wing Chun Kung Fu, what is the real purpose of ancient Fighting Qigong and Miyamoto Musashi’s Five Attitudes of Striking.

Warrior 20XX

How To: Offset Overhead Side Bend

Developing the obliques with the steel mace. This exercise is exceptionally effective due to the uneven weight loading.

Athlete 20XX, Warrior 20XX

How To: Dragon Squat Hinge Swing

Twisting dragon squat and a hinge swing with the steel mace. Add dimensions to your exercises without destroying the effectiveness.

Warrior 20XX

“The Portal” ⎼ Warrior Bicep & Forearm Builder

An effective and dynamic exercise to develop the biceps and forearms using a mace or a sledgehammer. A variation with far different benefits to a regular curl.

Movement 20XX

The 3-Minute Marching Warrior Challenge ⎼ Almost Impossible?

The epic 3-minute marching warrior challenge to develop your single leg strength & stability and full body strength & stability.

Qigong

Stress & Anxiety: “For thousands of years we had the ability to heal ourselves.”

Grandmaster Jiang Yu Shan shares 3 tools on how to build self-awareness and how to combat stress, anxiety, depression and mental illness in the modern world using ancient qigong knowledge.

Athlete 20XX, Movement 20XX

Gymnastics & Powerlifting are NOT Functional-Athletic-Strength Training

What is real strength, athletic and functional training? It’s not gymnastics, bar workout or powerlifting for sure.

Athlete 20XX

Myth: You MUST do pulling exercises to develop the back!?

You MUST do pull ups and rows to develop the back, right?? Let’s debunk this myth once and for all.

Movement 20XX

The 3-Minute Bigfoot Challenge – Do You Have the Strength?

The Bigfoot walk challenge – do you have the strength to do this for 3 minutes straight? A very underrated exercise for leg development.

Qigong

Martial Power Jin: Sticking, sinking, relaxing, the short, the long, twisting…

Grandmaster Jiang Yu Shan talks about martial power Jin, the different forms of Jin and the power of standing meditation.