My cousin, best friend, and trainee Sagar Shah gives me a run for my money asking the tough questions associated with my training methods. He summarized his constructive criticism in three, well-constructed paragraphs. I will present one of his criticisms, and try to answer it with the best of my abilities. The article Sagar...
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The following is a guest post from Josh Levine from FortisMag. This workout is great for people who don’t have much time to train but want to get a great workout in. It doesn’t take long to complete, but when you are done you are completely spent. Here’s how it works: First you do...
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The Shah Training Methodology revolves around Work Capacity. Work Capacity is defined as the general ability of the body to produce work of varying intensities within a given time frame. Work Capacity is an integral aspect of being an athlete. Basketball players need to be able to move fast from one end of the...
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The following is a guest post by Leigh Mohammed from The Soap Kitchen. When friends and people hear I am vegan they always ask me … ” What the hell does a vegan eat? “ So I am doing this for all the inquisitive ones, my hope is 1. You would be surprised to...
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We know America’s fat. What are you going to do about it? You can start by being in shape. Then people will come up to you and ask you how you got in shape. You can either teach them the right way, or tell them to go to Tastefully Driven and read all the...
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There are many types of equipment to choose from: kettlebells, barbells, dumbbells, sledgehammers, sand bags, medicine balls, and clubbells. This is not even a concise list. Which equipment do you feel has given you the greatest benefit for your money? Do you have a “dream” equipment out there. Is there a piece of equipment...
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The following is guest post from Josh Levine of FortisMag. These days everyone is trying to find a way to cheat the system. You hear guys talking in the weight room about all these magical supplements that will make you ripped in about 20 minutes (a slight exaggeration, but it is meant to emphasize...
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In response to my “Three Intense Bodyweight Workouts for Females,” article, Neena Longia wrote: “I’d like to say that the article was great, but I’d like to suggest that you explain more in depth what high levels of testosterone really does to a females body, because I can guarantee that most women don’t know...
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