I wrote a post a while back called Back to Basics for Better Results, and it’s time for a second installment. If you haven’t checked that out already, I suggest you do either before or after reading this one. This post is about going back to the basics again, and I also include a much needed rant, which you’ll see below. I got the most amazing gifts this Christmas. In fact, it’s something I have …
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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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Super Deadlifts
Deadlifts. What can I say about deadlifts? Well, I could say a lot of things, but I’ll sum it up into three main points: 1) Deadlifts are one of the best exercises you can do 2) Everyone should be doing some form of deadlifts 3) You can’t fudge a deadlift. It’s easy for people to say they squat 400 pounds when all they really do is a quarter squat. And a lot of guys claim to bench 300 pounds, …
Super Squats
Let me first start off by stating that this is not about the book Super Squats. This is about the versatility of squats and squatting variations that can be used in training programs. I love squats – they are by far one of the very best exercises anyone can do. And I’m not just talking about traditional back squats. There are several squatting variations and a few examples are: Back …
More Exercise is Not Always Better
This is one of the most common things I see in the gym every day. Most people are overwhelmed with the concept that “more is better” when it comes to exercise. The thinking tends to go somewhat like this: If strength training three days a week is good, then four must be better. If four is better, than five has got to be even better. If performing conditioning exercise (aka: cardio) two days a …
The Ultimate Fat Burning Workout
Instead of giving you more fat loss and nutrition information today, I thought I would give you a sample workout that I am dubbing the ultimate fat burning workout. Is this the “holy grail” of fat burning workouts? Well, I don’t think there is such a thing, but if you put 100% into these workouts, you will definitely burn off some body fat. To really get a great fat burning effect, make sure you …
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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