There are proponents for every type of diet and nutrition strategy whether the primary goal is getting as lean as possible or simply improving overall health. But we really need to bring an end to all of the diet confusion. For starters, read this list and see how many of these diet strategies you have heard of: …
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Want to Save Time or Money? Try Bodyweight Training
Bodyweight training – it has definitely become one of the latest crazes in the fitness industry. While some people call it a “fad”, I definitely think bodyweight training has it’s time and place to be used. Especially if you want to save time and/or money. (More on that in a second.) I use a lot of bodyweight exercises in my own training (push-ups, inverted rows, parallel bar dips, chin-ups, just …
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Yes, You Can Lose Weight Without Exercising
Well . . . I have another confession for you today. Are you ready for it? I haven’t exercised in a long time. I’m talking well over a year. And, I have no intentions of exercising again. Ever. Before I continue and further explain this madness, let’s look at a couple of definitions. Exercise – bodily exertion for the sake of developing and maintaining physical fitness exercise>. A task, …
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Delicious Breakfast Shake Recipe
Today I'm going to share a great breakfast shake recipe with you. Shake, smoothie, blender drink. Call it whatever you want. Just know that it's very delicious, and it's good for you too. Don't buy premade smoothies at the store - you can make your own at home for less money and you know exactly what is in it. Premade smoothies usually have fillers, preservatives, and other unwanted ingredients …
The Best Fat Burning & Conditioning Exercise
Okay, so this may not be the best fat burning and conditioning exercise, but I think it's amazing and use it frequently. In the following video you'll see me demonstrate an excellent bodyweight exercise that you can use to improve your conditioning levels and help burn some extra fat. The Best Fat Burning & Conditioning Exercise - Advanced Burpees …
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Super Deadlifts
Deadlifts. What can I say about deadlifts? Well, I could say a lot of things, but I’ll sum it up into three main points: 1) Deadlifts are one of the best exercises you can do 2) Everyone should be doing some form of deadlifts 3) You can’t fudge a deadlift. It’s easy for people to say they squat 400 pounds when all they really do is a quarter squat. And a lot of guys claim to bench 300 pounds, …
Progress: One Pound at a Time
I have a confession to make to all of my readers. There was something I should have done years ago that I put off until a couple of weeks ago. Yes, it pains me to admit this embarrassing fact, but you deserve to know. I am sharing this with you so that you don’t make the same mistake that I made for several years. Are you ready? I think I am . . . I can’t always make 5 pound jumps in my …
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 …