The assisted pull up can be done in a variety of places. Do you have a set of bleachers close by? Lots of hockey rinks, soccer centers, baseball diamonds etc have these. Check out the back of the bleacher to see if there’s a cool ‘X’ like frame that you can use to step up … Continued
We all know that being lean is your best bet for optimal athletic performance (and for looking good too). But eating to get and stay lean can be tedious. Are you bored with the same recipes? I’m no gourmet cook so it’s always great to get some new ideas. It’s easy to be a great … Continued
In the efforts to increase your pull up power, I have a sneaky pull up trick that you can do when doing pull up exercises. While I’m a strong believer in training with strict form, the pull up exercise is one of those exercises that you can ‘cheat’ a little and still benefit. Note that … Continued
Push ups are one thing that most women would like to be able to do well. In my fitness boot camps, most come to me not being able to do one from their toes. As well as being an upper body toner, the lowly push up tightens and tones the core and even strengthens the … Continued
I’ve been talking a lot about elbow pain this week on the blog. The first post in the series, Rick gave an overview of some of the reasons you may be feeling elbow pain. You can check that out here. Here’s a video Rick and I did where he gave me some suggestions to help … Continued
Sore joints are a fact of life after my nearly 50 years of training. Well okay, I haven’t been training for 50 years. I coasted those first five years until I started competitive swimming at the age of 5. Aaaand, I’m not quite 50 yet. In any case, hard training means the possibility of injury. … Continued
My pal, Rick Kaselj has helped me with some of my aches and pains so I thought it’s be cool if I featured him so he could help you too. This week he’s going to be on my blog and he’ll address elbow pain which has been the bane of my progress for both pull … Continued
Sometimes it’s just a necessity to have a short and sweet workout. Everyone’s time is tight and it’s nice to get in and get out of your workout with as little time and as much sweat lost as possible. Ever have those days? For me, it happens quite a bit. I’m committed to my training … Continued
Ever have one of those days? When you’re wearing so many hats and your time is so tight that your workout seems to be the last thing on your ‘to do’ list? Guess what? For me, it happens quite a bit. I know that if I make time for my workout though, everything else … Continued
This new weight loss strategy from nutrition expert Joel Marion that you’ve been hearing about is creating a LOT of controversy. It’s called the The Triple Your Fat Loss Extreme Diet. Frankly, it IS different from what I normally use, but the results speak for themselves. Check out the success stories on that website before … Continued