Workout Smart: Speed vs. Contraction and Form
Working as a trainer in a gym, I see all kinds of people working out. Some are experts, some are beginners, and some are just plain doing it wrong. I never like […]
Tag Archives: Strength training
Some Help on Training Splits and Achieving Goals
This is going to be a fairly short post compared to what I can say on the topic but it was prompted by my own changing of my split. Obviously, […]
Fat-Roasting, Glute-Burning Leg Circuit
After a 2 mile run around McIntosh Lake (see the run here), I decided to get my leg workout in the fast, no-break circuit kind of way. For this, it’s best to […]
6 Exercises You Should Be Doing Over 60
And even if you’re not over 60–these exercises help everyone. I work a lot with the older population and it’s never too early to make sure you age gracefully. Even as we get […]
4 Ways to Breathe Properly and Reap the Benefits
Breathe in. And out. Breathing, oxygen is the foundation of our entire existence as air-breathing animals. Yet, we rarely pay attention to it throughout the day. I’m here to bring […]
How to Make New Years Resolutions that Actually Work
We all know the typical story…we make a nice neat pile of resolutions and then a month later, it’s as if we never made them. It’s okay, it happens to […]
Back to Back… and Biceps… Yet Again
It’s another cover of one of our workouts, which have been getting a little bit better… I hope. It’s been very challenging balancing working 7 days a week and still […]
How to Get Thor-Like (or Wonder Woman-like) Legs without Machines
Sometimes in life, you don’t have all of the resources you would like. When it comes to fitness and gyms, you may not have all the equipment you would like […]
Core vs. Abs: the Smackdown
Many people are obsessed with doing abs. What they don’t know is that they should be obsessed with doing core instead. So what’s the difference?! “Abs” refer to a part on your torso. […]
Work your Glutes Gracefully — the Plié Squat
We all want to better up our buttocks–whether it be to look nice or to gain a good amount of muscle and strength. Either way, you need a path to […]
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