Crunches are over rated! Don’t do them. There are much more effective ways to flatten your tummy… Here’s my good friend, Mike ‘pancakes’ Whitfield with a jump rope ab finisher for you. Now Mikey is a big finisher freak. He suggests doing these finishers after any workout, including a Female Fat Loss Over Forty workout. … Continued
Guest Post from Dennis Heenan Author: Super Hero Sprints “But I can’t sprint…” Ahh if I had a nickel for every time I heard that one… When people hear or see the word sprints, they often do one of two things: Sprint away as fast as possible in order to get away from the workout … Continued
Burpees are great for fat burning. They can be modified or intensified to suit any fitness level. The great thing about burpees is that they’re more effective for fat burning compared to long slow cardio like ‘jogging’. If you haven’t checked out my Challenge Burpee program, then it’s time you did. I mean, who doesn’t … Continued
One of my favorite clients, mentioned how she struggled with a handstand push up so I thought it’d be a good idea to share this tip on how to do a handstand push up. The first step is to work on the handstand. You don’t need to be able to do this unassisted, go … Continued
Here’s a fun Challenge Complex workout for you. One of the reason I love complexes is because I loathe doing traditional ‘cardio’. When I do a complex, I get my heart rate up, boost my metabolism and I work on strength all at once. I can lessen the load on all lifts so I can … Continued
I have an article for you from my friend and ‘fitness son’ Jason Klein. He’s a really cool cat, much smarter than his years. He’s developed a program from training marines to get fit super fast. You can see it here, or go ahead and read what he has to say and do the workout … Continued
Time for a few Q and A’s on the blog and I’ll finish off with a punishing workout for you….. Question: I was wondering if a workout example could be sent to me to read over. I am a person that has bad knees and foot, was wondering if it is it possible to utilize … Continued
Dudes, my guess is that most of you want to look like this guy here: If I were a dude, I’d certainly want to look like him. The cool thing about that dude is that he’s as functionally fit as he is easy to look at. You’ve seen him on the blog several times before. … Continued
No one really plans on getting old. Of course we all know it’s a reality, but it’s something that happens to others and it’s difficult to see in ourselves. Often it hits us in the face when we see a photograph or when we see someone that we haven’t seen in years. It’s either a … Continued
It was ugly. In fact, it was even uglier than this 50 burpee pull up challenge. Seriously, I don’t know what gets into my head some days. I saw the 50 burpee pull up challenge and thought, ‘how can I make that one more fun?’ My current challenge is to do an unassisted one arm … Continued