The A-B-C formula for strength and athleticism While there’s no set-in-stone “best” way to structure a workout, I’m going to give you my super-secret formula for getting stronger and more athletic. (Note: I borrowed this system from legendary coach, Tony Gentilcore. He’s can deadlift a brick house, so he knows what he’s talking about.)I…
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Let’s be real here. Unless you have a badass gym setup at home, your home workouts likely won’t be as “good” or as satisfying as working out at a fully-equipped gym.But that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to shitty workouts for the rest of the pandemic. Here are my top tips to make the most of…
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Balance is pretty important. It helps you avoid falling down and embarrassing (or injuring) yourself. Even more importantly, having good balance improves your athletic ability. You’ve probably seen countless articles and Instagram posts about balancing on Swiss balls and BOSU balls to improve your balance and coordination. While there’s a place for stability balls in…
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Upper Body Training Tips Whether your goal is getting stronger or building more muscle definition, these tips will help you improve your upper body fitness. Tip #1: Focus on compound movements. This is especially important if you want more “toned” arms. Everybody thinks curls and kickbacks when training for arm definition, and…
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People always want to know, “what can I take to speed up fat loss” or “build muscle faster” or “recover better?” And you know what? You don’t need to spend a dime on supplements to get results. By definition, a supplement should be supplemental to your diet – something to fill in the gaps between…
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YOU are the only thing standing in your way. I’ve heard it all before: I’m too busy, it’s too expensive, I don’t like running/lifting/broccoli. Heck, I’ve made the same excuses myself. Thing is, no one is going to do it for you. No one is going to make you go to the gym. No…
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Gyms are starting to open across the United States as Corona virus restrictions ease up. After a week of meeting with clients who were excited to lift heavy things again, I know a lot of people are eager to get back into their training routines. Here’s how you can get back into a strength training…
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Quarantine Fitness I don’t know about you, but the last three weeks have been pretty tough, mentally and physically. Rather than complain about how I’m stuck at home when it should be baseball-watching, rock-climbing, patio-beer-drinking season, here’s what I’m doing daily to stay fit (and sane) during this lockdown. Sticking to a regular sleep/wake routine.…
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So many of us who struggle to lose weight use our metabolism as an excuse for why we get stuck. Could your metabolism really be broken? A “broken metabolism” is highly unlikely. It’s time to bust some metabolic myths. Myth #1: Your metabolism grinds to a halt as you age Losing weight doesn’t get harder…
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You know that guy or girl who you see in the gym nearly every day, doing pretty much the same thing every workout? Or the person jumping around on a BOSU ball, doing different tricks every time? They’re both making one fatal fitness mistake: failing to follow a progressive training program. Going into the gym and…
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