Andrew Ciccarelli

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Andrew Ciccarelli is a sport conditioning coach, certified personal trainer and kettlebell instructor in Toronto, Canada. He owns Brash Fitness & Conditioning, specializing in sport-specific training and athletic development and working with combat athletes, soccer players and men and women looking to take their personal fitness to new heights. Connect with him on Twitter @BrashFitness

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Suffer Together: 'Bad Partner' MMA Workout

May 15, 2013 | Andrew Ciccarelli

Preparing for a fight should never be a solo mission. A training partner can push you physically and mentally, similar to how you will be challenged in the cage. (Learn how to train like an MMA fighter.) As a coach, it's...

The Best Home Exercise Equipment For Under $200

March 25, 2013 | Andrew Ciccarelli

With wild claims, cheap materials, cheesy infomercials and high price-points, home exercise equipment has acquired a bad reputation. If someone falls for one of their marketing schemes, pretty soon another piece of expensive equipment will be gathering dust in a basement...

3 Essential Kettlebell Exercises You Should Be Doing

February 1, 2013 | Andrew Ciccarelli

Kettlebells are becoming an increasingly popular fitness tool around the globe. Although the round ball with a handle traces its history back to the origins of weight training in Eastern Europe, the 'bells are now causing a revolution in training. Kettlebells...

Improve Your Peripheral Vision With This Drill

January 6, 2013 | Andrew Ciccarelli

Peripheral vision is essential for athletes in all sports since it allows you to detect movement without moving your head. Some of the greatest athletes ever, like Wayne Gretzky and Magic Johnson, had incredible peripheral vision, which allowed them to...

Ultimate MMA Conditioning Plate Workout

December 14, 2012 | Andrew Ciccarelli

With evenly matched opponents, conditioning is often the great differentiator, especially in combat sports. It'd be a painful story to run out of gas during an MMA match, when your opponent is standing across the ring looking to tear you...

Best Plyometric Exercises for Soccer Players by Position

November 23, 2012 | Andrew Ciccarelli

Soccer players are well known for their incredible endurance, running an average distance of six miles during a 90-minute match. However, the game is never played at one speed. Soccer is more about power, consisting of bursts of speed, long...