by Nia Shanks | Follow her on Twitter here
This the is second installment of Best Dang Exercises to Build a Better Body and Be More Awesome of the Train to Be Awesome series.
In the first edition I revealed the Best Dang Exercises for the Chest, Shoulders, Back, and Abs in addition to the criteria for determining which exercises would make the cut.
Today you’ll get the best exercises for the quads, hamstrings, and glutes plus my favorite deadlift variations. Deadlifts are one of the ultimate strength training exercises that will make you more awesome, so they get their own video.
Before you proceed, let’s recap the criteria for exercises that made the cut and can be qualified as the Best Dang Exercises:
Allows for progressive loading.
Big, compound exercises that provide most bang … Click to continue reading
by Nia Shanks | Follow her on Twitter here
Yep, you read that right. This is the first article in the Train to Be Awesome series will show you the best dang exercises to build a better body and become even more awesome.
In this edition you’ll get the best exercises for the upper body (chest, back, shoulders) and abs. The other installment covers the Best Dang Exercises to Build a Better Body and Be More Awesome – Deadlift Variations, Quads, Hamstrings, and Glutes.
Be sure to use these exercises to create the Best Dang Workout Programs to Build a Better Body and Be More Awesome, too.
Best Dang Exercise Criteria
First, the lists for best dang exercises is not all-inclusive. I want to state that now before someone gets all huffy because their favorite … Click to continue reading
by Nia Shanks | Follow her on Twitter here
Imagine for a moment your boss gives you the option of working 30 hours per week instead of 40.
Your benefits and yearly salary will be exactly the same. The only thing changing is the amount of work you do — instead of 40 hours per week, you’ll only work 30.
Your boss also says, “If you improve your productivity during the new 30 hour work weeks you’ll get a raise.”
Would you accept this offer? Would you challenge yourself to be more productive, work less, and get paid more?
Uh . . . if you said anything but, “Heck yes!” you’re officially a crazy-pants. (I still like you all the same, but you’re a crazy-pants nonetheless).
So now I must ask you — if … Click to continue reading
