Amazing Tricep and Ab Combination Exercise

Lots of you know my good friend and pancake aficionado, Mikey Whitfield.  As you may or many not know, Mike has lost 105 lbs, has managed to keep it off and even indulges regularly in his favorite meal (pancakes of course).  Mike has a fantastic finisher that will crush your abs here and the bonus … Continued

It’s Complex

Yep, it’s complex alright. A complex is defined as ‘a whole that consists a number of intricate parts, especially one with interconnected or mutually related parts’. Grabbing a barbell (or set of DB’s) and moving continuously through a movement pattern that flows from one movement to the next, well, that’s like poetry to me. Poetry … Continued

Train with Me (5 sample days)

I’m full of it, or that’s what people who know me tell me. I’ll take that as a compliment because (I’m assuming) the context is in regards to training (gosh I hope so anyway!). I love to train and always manage to come up with a fun idea for my workouts. I guess that’s why … Continued

Jump Rope with a Giant?

Here’s my friend Dennis Heenan. It’s unlikely that we’ll be sharing shoes or pants ever. He’s one of the tallest dudes I know. I feel like a pixie next to him. This dude can really move surprisingly well with those long legs. We were in Vegas for a meeting of Fit Pros not too long … Continued

5 Miles or 5 Minutes?

Guest Post by Dennis Heenan Author: Super Hero Body There I was, out on another 5-mile run after finishing my weight lifting workout… This is what I needed to do in order to keep off the fat while trying to put on muscle, right?   Knees aching, back hurting, and shins splints setting in… I … Continued

Have a Dumb bell? Do This :)

A quickie. Sometimes you just gotta have one… I’m talking about a workout, of course. I know your time is tight but I know you still want to get in a workout. As you know, complexes are ‘da bomb’ for getting in a quick fat burning, muscle building workout in record time. Here’s a countdown … Continued

Burpees and the Suspension Trainer

Those of you that have spent any time on my blog know that I LOVE burpees. Yes, I probably need my head examined (but burpees are the least of my worries if I’m going to be really honest). What’s so great about a burpee? Well, aside from the full on awesome-ness of just doing what … Continued

How to Build a Better Complex

A 1998 study in the International Journal of Sports  Nutrition had a group of participants do 45 minutes  of cardio per day, 5 days per week. They followed this protocol for 3 months. Get this: They lost NO more weight than those who dieted alone. Talk about a big waste of time. And how about … Continued

DB Challenge Complex

Muscle imbalances are a fact of life. No matter how much you work to overcome them, your body will be somewhat asymmetrical. The good news is that you can reduce the gap between the weak and dumb side to the strong and smart side of your body. Now one way that I like to deal … Continued

Your Challenge Complex Report

There’s been a lot of buzz about Challenge Complexes this week and I’m pretty excited to share them with you. If you’ve been on my blog much lately, you may have noticed that I’ve posted about our frigid winter weather. I have to say that working on Challenge Complexes has saved my sanity. I’ve been … Continued