If you read my blog regularly you know how much I love strength training and how important I think it is for building and maintaining a strong, lean, and healthy body. Well, it is just as important to strength train the mind. Before we move further, what exactly do I mean by “strength train the mind”? There are several different ways to interpret this phrase, but right now I am going to explain …
Archives for June 2010
Super Squats
Let me first start off by stating that this is not about the book Super Squats. This is about the versatility of squats and squatting variations that can be used in training programs. I love squats – they are by far one of the very best exercises anyone can do. And I’m not just talking about traditional back squats. There are several squatting variations and a few examples are: Back …
Hill Sprints for Fast Fat Loss
That picture you are looking at is a large hill at a nearby park. A few months ago we went to the park just to take a nice relaxing walk and see what the park had to offer. Well, a little way into our walk I noticed this awesome hill. I just knew some day I would use it for hill sprints. That finally happened last Saturday. Note: I hit a small hole about half way up the hill. ; ) I typically …