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

Why Challenge Complexes?

I’ve been training for about 40 years. Yep, you read that correctly. Now I’m not THAT old, only 50 years young, so I should clarify that I’ve been ‘in training’ in some capacity for 40 years. When I was a kid, I was a high level competitive swimmer so I was in the pool about … Continued

Challenge Complexes Are Here!

I’m SO excited to share this with you… Challenge Complexes are here! Replace cardio and even HIIT with Challenge Complexes. Burn fat! Boost metabolism! Build muscle! Increase your training variety with super fun and challenging complex workouts. Because you’re a reader on my blog, you get priority access! BE THE FIRST to check out Challenge … Continued

Two Workouts: One Result

Last post I was having a debate with Fat Loss Accelerator author, Kate Vidulich over the best way to lose fat. You’ll have to read the post, but you’ll find that there’s room for more than one ‘best’ way to lose fat. I’ve got two workouts for you here today, one from Kate and one … Continued