Image by MobiGates I’ve gone through dozens of intense bodyweight routines in the past. A few of them have made onto the YouTube. I wanted to showcase some of my most interesting workouts in one single post. Here they are: Density Training This workout was very recent and was a simple experiment in Density...
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Kettlebells are a unique training implement originated in Russia. They look like a cannonball with a handle, and are currently used by many world class athletes to improve their speed, strength and endurance. However, many individuals with busy schedules and hectic jobs are purchasing Kettlebells as a way to get an effective workout...
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Ready. Photo by rinkjustice. If you’ve feel you’ve tapped out the full features of circuit training, think again. Here are some advanced techniques that you can employ in your training: Read more.
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Circuit training is one of my favorite intensity techniques. With this technique, you choose 4 or more exercise, and perform them one after another with little to no rest. Why Circuit Training Helps with Muscle Mass Three hormones work for you when you use a high intensity technique such as circuit training: Testosterone and...
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Split Training refers to the way you organize your fitness program based on body parts, movements, and exercises. There are three methods of organizing fitness plans that I particularly use very often: Full Body, Upper/Lower Split, and Push/Pull/Legs Split. Full Body A full body program is where you train your entire body in one...
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Image by AllPosters.com What I am about to tell you will put every personal trainer, muscle magazine, and supplement company out of business. There is no one on this planet that knows how to perform an exercise right, nor do they know what training program is the best, and they certainly do not know...
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Trainees have a lot of questions, and it’s tough to answer all those questions at once. But, what if I could create a document that had the bulk of all that information in a simple, easy to read format. The information would be concise, but not detailed. It would be general fitness tips. Things...
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Designing an effective training program is a very difficult task to undertake. You cannot just throw together a few exercises and expect something magical to occur. I have come up with four key questions a trainee, whether at the advanced or beginner level, must ask themselves before setting up their training program.What Have You...
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My Sensei (Karate instructor) used to do a circuit training workout with us once a month. This workout was for the hard-hitters: a group 10 – 15 guys (and a few girls). The Circuit Training workouts were the type of workouts I enjoyed and looked forward too. They were painful and I loved the...
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A lot of trainees want big arms, but what most of them do not know is that you need to put on about 15 pounds of muscle all over your body in order to put on just a half inch of mass on your arms. Well, actually I don’t know the exact ratio, but...
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