Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
Building muscle. Losing body fat. Getting crazy strong. Training to be even more awesome. All four are excellent goals, but my absolute favorite is an emphasis on building strength, and you'll find out why. Today you're going to learn one of my favorite simple techniques you can use with your current workout program to start seeing some fast strength gains. But first... Why Choose …
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Do you ever get bored doing the same ole thing with your workouts? Sure you can do heavy 5x5 or the stand by 3x10, but sometimes changing the set and rep range just isn't enough to break the monotony that can occur with strength training. You've seen some techniques such as Rest/Pause and Ladders and also Density Training and RPT in previous articles, but we're going to cover even more awesome …
This the is second installment of Best Dang Exercises to Build a Better Body and Be More Awesome of the Train to Be Awesome series. In the first edition I revealed the Best Dang Exercises for the Chest, Shoulders, Back, and Abs in addition to the criteria for determining which exercises would make the cut. Today you'll get the best exercises for the quads, hamstrings, and glutes plus my favorite …
It's always fun to take a sledge hammer to popular myths. We've done it before with 6 Female Strength Training Myths that Won't Die. Today, we're gonna shatter some common bodyweight exercise and workout myths. Loosen up your arm and let's start swingin'! Myth #1 – You Can’t Get Strong With Bodyweight Exercises Yes, you can get crazy strong with bodyweight exercises. But please keep in …
By "shake up" your workouts I'm in no way referring to the infamous "Shake Weight", so don't even think about it. That's not a valid exercise or training technique, no matter how you do it. Anyway . . . I love the basic barbell and bodyweight exercises and their variations. These basic exercises have been staples of my workouts for months: Squats TO a box (pictured above) Kettlebell …
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Howdy, y'all! Today I want to share with you several bodyweight exercise progressions you can use whether you're a beginner strength trainee and even if you're more advanced. In the following videos I'll demonstrate push-ups, single leg squats, hip thrusts, and handstand push-up progressions. There are variations for beginner, intermediate, and advanced trainees. If you want more information on …
"My lungs feel . . . my lungs . . . my lungs feel like . . . they're on fire." I uttered that phrase to my training partner as I walked around, panting, desperately trying to catch my breath after completing my sixth hill sprint. The sun was hot and unforgiving that afternoon, and the humidity was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Even though it wasn't the most comfortable of temperatures …
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What if you don't want to "lift heavy", or you can't because of an injury or physical limitation? This is a topic I've thought about discussing for a while, and a recent Facebook exchange between Matt Ryan Brown and my good friend, Jen Comas Keck, spurred this idea into fruition. Jen posted an excellent article about Fitness Bullies that I strongly agree with, and it's a short read worth your …
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