What if I told you that a 30-minute workout would bring you just as good or better results than a 60-minute workout? You would probably think I was crazy. I mean think about it, you are working out for 30 more minutes so you must get double the results right? Not according to a recent … [Read more…]
Five Mistakes You Are Making At The Gym “Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others.” -Brandon Mull Everyday I go to the gym, I look around and see mistakes being made. Whether this be someone having bad form, trying to lift too much weight, people … [Read more…]
The more lean muscle you have, the less fat you have. This simple yet powerful statement is something I say all the time when training clients and trying to explain to them that long slow traditional cardio is not the way to go. When you perform long bouts of exercise (hours spent on the treadmill, … [Read more…]
Abs Before or After Your Workouts? A question I often hear when it comes to training your abs is this: should I train abs before or after a workout? In the past, I have always trained my abs very last and there are a few reasons why: For one, I didn’t want to tire out … [Read more…]
How To Get Toned High reps, low weight. Do a bunch of cardio. Eat less… What do all three of these have in common? They are the dreaded mistakes that so many gym-goers make when trying to get “toned.” Please remember what I stated in a previous article (HERE): “There is really no such thing as … [Read more…]
27 Exercises For Beginners If you are new to working out, one of the most important things you need to remember is to start slow and perform exercises that fit your fitness level. Far too many times you see beginners at the gym doing exercises with terrible form, using too much weight, and frankly have … [Read more…]
4 Ways To Break Plateaus It’s inevitable. The time will come when each of us will hit a plateau in our training or fitness. There will come a point where it is a struggle to increase even five pounds on a lift or when it becomes very difficult to put on more muscle or lose … [Read more…]
Exercise Equipment Everyone Should Own With winter now in full swing in many parts of the country, it is very easy to fall into the “excuse trap” when it comes to getting to the gym for your workouts: it is too cold, the roads are bad, my car got stuck in the snow, it is … [Read more…]
8 Snow Workouts For The Winter Last night and on through today, parts of Minnesota are supposed to get hit with 6-10 inches of snow. Being that I am from California, and last night was the first “real” snow of the season, I was pretty excited to get up this morning and go look outside. … [Read more…]