I confessed to you in High Intensive Training that I have a problem when I train – I simply don’t know how to hold back. When I lift, I tend to go all out, usually on every set. While it sounds tough it’s not always a good thing. In fact, I have actually been getting weaker as a result. Too often I have been training too hard. Don’t get me wrong – I am all for training hard and pushing myself in …
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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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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 …
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 …
Why Women Should Deadlift
Deadlifts. They are by far one of the best exercises for producing overall strength. But even more than that, they can even help you improve your physical appearance too. So, before we get into the meat of this article, I want to explain why women in particular should do deadlifts on a regular basis. There are several reasons why women should incorporate deadlifts into their programs. One of the …