I took my kids to Huntington Beach for a last hurrah getaway before my son goes to high school and my daughter heads off to work in an orphanage in Uganda in September. (I have to say that my kids are pretty cool.) The first thing we did once we checked into our hotel was … Continued
The pull-up is known as the ultimate challenge – if you really want to test your total body strength and endurance, the pull up is the standard by which your fitness level is judged. You can pretty much cheat your way though practically any exercise, but not pull-ups. You can either do them or you … Continued
I got goose bumps. I was minding my business training when a woman came up and introduced herself to me. She looked amazing. But that wasn’t what caused the goose bumps. It was what she said that really made my day. She told me that she had my Challenge Workout program and is now … Continued
I want you to cheat. There I said it.
Is cheating okay? Of course I’m talking about training… I don’t advocate cheating with anything other than movement (especially loaded moves), but I’m cool with cheating to help with the pull up. There are many ways to ‘cheat’ to help you improve your pull up power. In the video below, I suggest two ways: -one … Continued
Okay everyone, I have a bone to pick with you, well, especially the females in the crowd today. I’ve been traveling and no matter where I go, what ever gym I hit, I see the same thing. Whenever I walk into a gym, the number of women I see pounding away on a treadmill or … Continued
I have NOT lost over 100 lbs. I know how to do challenging workouts, I can help you get super fit and lose fat, but it’s from research and not necessarily from my own experience of losing a ton of weight. The most weight I ever lost was 25 lbs, and 8 lbs of … Continued
I have a post for you from my friend, Jared DiCarmine, read on for some info on how to build some muscle. *************************************************************************************************************************** Muscle… We all want to build muscle, burn fat and look good with our shirts off or in a bathing suit. There’s nothing wrong with that. Now when you first start … Continued
I always get asked what my favorite abdominal moves are. Should I be doing crunches? What will flatten my tummy? How can I get rid of my muffin top? Well, let me remind you that you can do ANY ab move and as long as your diet isn’t dialed in, your muffin top will remain … Continued
I learned about this test from my friend and mentor, Craig Ballantyne who learned it from world-famous strength coach Martin Rooney in the April 2010 issue of Men’s Health. The Rules 1) After a warm-up, you are going to do push-ups for 3 minutes. 2) You can rest whenever you want – but the … Continued