Get strong. Then get stronger. Those are goals you can never go wrong with. There are so many benefits to having a pure strength building focus with your workouts. For one, they're fun! When you focus entirely on doing a little better than you did the last workout and gradually strive to add more weight to the bar, you'll likely look forward to each and every session. This means you'll …
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5 Extreme Bodyweight Strength Exercises
I'm super excited to share this great guest post with you courtesy of Al Kavadlo the author of Pushing the Limits! Total Body Strength with No Equipment and Raising the Bar: The Definitive Guide to Bar Calisthenics. In this article he's going to share 5 advanced bodyweight strength exercises. If these are too advanced for you right now, then check out progressions for hip thrusts, pistols, …
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Have a Fun Workout Part 2
It was a breezy, blue sky Sunday afternoon with temperatures in the low 90s. We stood in the middle of a large park with soccer fields, hair being blown from the wind, my crazy dog running around with her tongue hanging from her mouth, and we stared at the toys we brought with us: three kettlebells and one 50 pound homemade sandbag. Let the fun begin. …
Want to Save Time or Money? Try Bodyweight Training
Bodyweight training – it has definitely become one of the latest crazes in the fitness industry. While some people call it a “fad”, I definitely think bodyweight training has it’s time and place to be used. Especially if you want to save time and/or money. (More on that in a second.) I use a lot of bodyweight exercises in my own training (push-ups, inverted rows, parallel bar dips, chin-ups, just …
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Upper Body Exercises You Could be Performing Incorrectly
Every day I step foot in the gym, I see people doing exercises incorrectly. (Or stupid exercises all together). Either they aren’t getting the most out of the exercise, or they are simply putting themselves in danger. As a result of seeing many people (and numerous trainers) performing exercises incorrectly, I am going to make sure you are getting the most out of your workouts. …
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Women Should Not be Afraid to Get Strong
If you’ve been reading my blog for anything length of time, I’m sure you knew this was coming eventually. The truth of the matter is this: most women are terrified to lift anything remotely heavy because they are afraid they’ll be big and bulky. *Sigh* I’ll start off by stating this fact. A woman I used to train competed in pageants. I’m not talking figure or bodybuilding pageants—think beauty …
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27 of the Best Weight Loss Exercises
I created a list with some of the best exercises for weight loss. Now while this is by no means an exhaustive list, you could simply only use these exercises and get amazing weight loss results. If you don't know how to perform an exercise, just leave a question below and I'll help you out. Now, on to some of the best exercises for weight loss! 1) Back squats—this exercise needs no explanation …
Should Women Train Like Men?
I had a great idea for this post before I started to actually write it up. It’s a popular saying that “women should train like men” for the best results in the weight room. However, women’s strength training shouldn’t necessarily mimic the training of men. Allow me to explain: there’s only one problem with the statement that women should train like men: most men don’t “train like men.” In …