I love to bench press. It’s one of my favorite lifts but on occasion, I experience shoulder pain. I have some tips for you from my ‘Mr Fix It’ guy, Rick Kaselj. In this video, he explains how to avoid shoulder pain when bench pressing. First of all, when you unrack the bar, create a … Continued
I’m happy to report that the New Year’s resolutions that gym goers declared January 1st seem to still be in effect. (At least in my gym anyway). Good for them, bad for me… When I train, I tend to hog a lot of equipment. I managed to do this in my own private gym for … Continued
What happens at the age of 40? Does metabolism really tank? Why do so many women say that they gain weight that they just can’t let go of after the age of 40? What’s the secret to getting and staying fit in your 40’s and beyond? Below is an interview that I did with my … Continued
Remember my friend Tyler Bramlett? Tyler introduced the idea of movement progressions here. He has a cool Warrior Warm up here, an awesome lower body progressive program here and a great ab program here. Tyler is the master at creating workout progressions. If you’re looking for some fun variations for your upper body, let’s start … Continued
How many of you are a slave to the treadmill? Any cardio junkies out there? I would hope that my nagging you to get off the treadmill will start to take. Science is clear that steady state cardio is the LEAST effective method of fat loss. Multiple studies have also shown that High Intensity Training … Continued
Yes, you read correctly. Sit ups and crunches will do little to reveal your abdominal muscles. While most of us aren’t looking for a ‘six pack’, we are looking to get rid of the ‘muffin top’. Doing abdominal exercises alone will do little to help. You want to raise your metabolic rate to burn fat. … Continued
This is my friend, Dan Long. I was visiting Power House Gym in Tampa, Florida. It was Super Bowl weekend and a huge group of us hit the gym before the game. Man it was high energy fun! If you want to go to a gym with super fit people and awesome equipment, Power House … Continued
Looking to tone your tummy? Are you up for a challenge? If you want to tighten and tone and really challenge your abs, here’s a great progression. I love the TRX or suspension trainer for many reasons, but one is how it will tone your mid section. Start with a plank… Progress to a tuck…. … Continued
Looking for a challenge? Okay, well maybe not this kinda challenge ====> But if you want to challenge your abs, here’s a great progression. I love the TRX or suspension trainer for core development. You can find great follow along workouts using the suspension trainer here. Start with a plank… Progress to a tuck…. Progress … Continued
What’s the best way to lose fat and improve your pull up power all at once? Here’s a little known fact: Fat burning is improved in the presence of growth hormone. You can naturally increase growth hormone production by increasing lactic acid. Lactic acid is produced when training anaerobically. Here’s the biggest thing to remember: … Continued