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07Mar 2013

Methods Workout

There really isn’t that much of a difference between strength endurance, maximal strength, and fat loss programs. As I was talking to a friend on Facebook:

Friend
10:20pm Jan 11th

u know its funny do u really have to run in order to build endurance? or are there other ways of doing it?

Me
12:42am Jan 12th

dang son. It’s OBVIOUS you haven’t been going to my website.

Friend
12:42am Jan 12th

lol hahaha

Me
12:53am Jan 12th

well, basically it depends on what kind of endurance you want to develop. I think the biggest thing that people don’t realize is that everything is connected. If you increase you base strength, it’ll help you increase your endurance.

Running distance will help with recovery. Calisthenics will help you improve your max lifts and vice versa. Your body is designed for survival, and hence all your workout should revolve around elements of ….well…EVERYTHING.

Does that make any sense?

Friend
1:09am Jan 12th

yes. how about if u wanted to lets say prepare yourself to be a mountain climber. or something that exerts ur body in such a way what would you have to work on endurance wise

Me
1:47am Jan 12th

Good question. I have a background in martial arts, which is basically a power and endurance sport. Mountain climbing is more of a strength endurance sport. You don’t need to exert maximal power in order to pull yourself up and climb a mountain, however you do need good agility, base strength, and flexiblity if you need move out of a region really quickly (if you’re in danger).

Now, just ask yourself a question: what the hell does running have to do with climbing a mountain? Nothing really. The best way to get better at mountain climbing is to climb mountains. 30 minutes on a Rowing machine is better than 30 minutes on a treadmill because of the type of trianing you’re doing.

Rowing is a fully body workout emphasising the back and the legs. Climbing is a fully body workout working the back and the legs. In addition, you’d want to work on your grip, lung capacity, and mental toughness.

Me
1:52am Jan 12th

What I’m trying to say is that in order to develop a decent training program you need to first identify the elements that you need to achieve your goal. Once you do that, you find out your weaknesses, and start building a routine around that.

I have a huge problem with typical bodybuilding routine because they’re typical bodybuilding routines, and focus only one one thing: making one muscle bigger without regard to any other qualities out there.

So if you wanna be a mountain climber, train like a mountain climber. If you want to be a gymnast, get yourself on some rings. If you want to lose fat, than do everything in your power to raise your metabolic rate.

But the most important thing is that you include as many parameters as possible, creating an element of randomness.

As you can see, a lot of high intensity exercise can help you improve multiple qualities at once, including endurance, fat loss, strength, and size. One fitness program that does this effectively is the Athletic Body Workout.

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06Mar 2013

Workout Compound Exercises

If you have very little time in your schedule to weight train, then you should try to maximize your time in the gym. Maximizing your time means sticking to compound exercises and picking a set/rep scheme based on your goals.

Compound Exercise per Bodypart:

Chest – Bench Press (Barbell, Dumbbell, Flat, Incline), Arm Pull-overs (Barbell, Dumbbell)

Back – Rows (Dumbbell, Barbell)

Legs – Squats (Barbell, Dumbbell, Back, Front, Overhead),

Shoulders – Clean & Press (Power, Hang), Shoulder Press (Barbell, Dumbbell, Push Press, Push Jerk, Arnold)

Sample 3-day template for Size and Strength:

Day One

Squat Variation 8×3

Bench Variation 8×3

Row Variation 8×3

Press Variation 8×3

Day Two

Squat Variation 5×5

Bench Variation 5×5

Row Variation 5×5

Press Variation 5×5

Day Three

Squat Variation 3×8

Bench Variation 3×8

Row Variation 3×8

Press Variation 3×8

Now, this is just a general template for you to use for increasing your strength and size with compound movements. If you’re looking for a more well-rounded fitness program using compound movements, than I suggest you check out Athletic Body Workout.

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17Nov 2009

Intervals Exercise

My friend Harry asked me to develop a workout with the following specs:

1. Eight-exercise inverval
2. Challenging to the whole body
3. Doable at home with limited, inexpensive equipement
4. Fast
5. Can benefit all levels of fitness

So lets take this step by step. These are the pieces of equipment I have at home:

1. Jump Rope
2. Pull-up Bar
3. 300 lb Barbell Set
4. 15 LB Medicine Ball
5. 15 LB Dumbbell

Before we choose our exercises, we first need to figure out what interval pattern we’re using. My friend’s current workout is 1 minute work, with 1 minute rest. So the total workout would last 16 minutes. Not bad, but I think I can do better.

I remember reading about Alwyne Cosgrove’s Complex Training methods on Mike Mahler’s website. The idea is to do a bunch of exercises in a row with light weights and no rest. After the end of each circuit you rest and repeat the circuit. Here are the two complexes from Mike’s website:

Complex One
• Dead lift – 6 reps
• Romanian Dead lift – 6 reps
• Bent Over Row – 6 reps
• Power Clean – 6 reps
• Front Squat – 6 reps
• Push Press – 6 reps
• Back Squat – 6 reps
• Good Morning – 6 reps

Complex Two
• Snatch Grip Dead lift – 6 reps
• Snatch Pull – 6 reps
• Upright Row – 6 reps
• Power Snatch – 6 reps
• Reverse Lunge – 6 reps each leg
• Push Jerk – 6 reps
• Jump Squat – 6 reps

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So lets develop these workouts using limited equipment:

Bodyweight Only Workout:

Hindu Push-ups
Bodyweight Squat
Sit-ups
Incline Pushups
Lunges
Leg Raises
Plyometric Pushups
Squat Jumps

Bodyweight + Pull-up Bar:

Hindu Pushups
Pull-ups
Bodyweight Squat
Sit-ups
Chin-ups
Incline Pushups
Lunges
Inverted Row

Click here to Learn over a 100 Bodyweight Exercises

Dumbbell Only Workout:

One-arm DB Clean and Press
One-arm DB Bent-over Row
One-arm DB Swing
One-arm DB Overhead Squat
T-pushups
One-arm DB Snatch
One-arm Renegade Row
Incline T-pushups

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Medicine Ball and Dumbbell Workout:

One-arm DB Clean and Press
Medicine Ball Wood chop
One-arm DB Bent-over Row
Medicine Ball Hay baler
One-arm DB Swing
One-arm DB Overhead Squat
Medicine Ball Overhead Squat
T-pushups

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Ok, so the combinations are endless. Now lets take these workouts to the next level. Mike Mahler also has a workout on his website called HOC, or High Octane Cardio. It revolves around alternating between short cardio intervals and resistance training. I think jump roping is the best form of high intensity cardio. Here are my versions:

Beginner Routine:

Hindu Pushups
1 minute regular Jump Roping
Bodyweight Squat
1 minute regular Jump Roping
Pull-ups
1 minute regular Jump Roping
Sit-ups
1 minute regular Jump Roping
One-arm DB Clean and Press
1 minute regular Jump Roping
One-arm DB Bent-over Row
1 minute regular Jump Roping
Medicine Ball Wood chop
1 minute regular Jump Roping
Medicine Ball Hay baler
1 minute regular Jump Roping

Intermediate/Advanced Routines:

There are two Jump Roping tricks that I can do. These are the Cross-overs and Double Under. Cross-Overs are where you cross-over your arms across your chest and jump. Double unders are where you perform two jump for one swing of the rope. I also like to do some footwork drills.

Progression, sets and reps:

Start off the circuits with a cautious number of reps per exercise. The first round should be pretty easy and act as a warm-up. The next two or three rounds should be tougher. If you can do 5 rounds without sweating, then increase the reps.

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17Nov 2009

Crossfit Plans

Crossfit is a brand new training regimen that everyone is flocking to. But is it really a safe and effective way to improve your body?

When I was in high school, I loved to experiment. I still like to experiment, although my principles are more grounded than they were back then. I came across a website called Crossfit and was immediately mesmerized.

Their idea of constantly challenging yourself with a new stimuli and doing crazy things by combining forms of exercise that you wouldn’t normally combine drew me immediately to the WOD’s (Workout of the Day). I followed Crossfit WODs on and off throughout the years.

There are definitely certain things I love about Crossfit, but there are also things I don’t like:

PROS:

1. Trains your entire body in one session
2. Very good crossover between gym, real life, and sports
3. Incredibly effective method of burning fat
4. Very challenging and fun
5. Randomized stimuli keeps your body guessing

CONS:

1. Too much randomness
2. Not something a beginner can jump right into
3. Not very optimal for pure muscle mass
4. Athlete may have problems with recovery if they are not used to high intensity training
5. Does not seem to have a singular goal
6. Can be very confusing and frustrating to a typical gym goer
7. Huge learning curve

These are my personal beliefs about Crossfit. Overall, it is a very good program, but I have a problem with the fact that there really doesn’t seem to be much of a “program.” It seems like a bunch of workouts thrown in together. Over the years I’ve studied the programs both by reading message boards, comments on the main website, and trying out workouts on myself.

Hands down, a Crossfit approach to fitness is much more effective than a bodybuilding approach. Crossfit will help more people in their daily lives, and deliver faster results than a Bodybuilding approach.

This is because bodybuilding is a very specific form of training. A regular housewife has no business trying to put on a half inch on her arms, unless she’s training for a figure competition.

A truck driver has no business jogging on a treadmill for 30 minutes every morning, unless he’s cutting for a bodybuilding competition. What average people need is an exercise program that focuses on developing skills that carry over to normal life.

One program that uses the same form of athletic Crossfit training and workouts, without all the randomness, is the Athletic Body Workout. This is a program that beginners, intermediate, and advanced individuals can easily perform.

If you’re absolutely serious about developing a lean, athletic physique, then you need to grab a copy of the Athletic Body Workout. Click here to learn more about this incredible program.

07Aug 2009

Is Eddie Lomax REALLY A Scam Artist?

Oh my god! Coach Eddie Lomax, author of 6 home fitness eBooks, is a complete scam artist!

A scam is defined as a “fraudulent business scheme.” It’s a business that’s supposed to swindle you out of your money.

With this definition, Eddie Lomax should be taking your money and running for the hills. Yup, that’s why he has 6 ebooks on the Internet, and that’s why he guarantees an 8 week money back guarantee on all his products.

That’s ridiculous! Everyone knows that if you follow any sort of exercise program for 8 weeks, you’re bound to get results. And what if after 8 weeks you don’t like the product?

Then what proof do you have that he’ll actually refund your money? You don’t, other than the fact that his transactions are all handles by Clickbank.com, which is basically like PayPal.com with better security, more features, and with a great, ten year track record.

In other words, if Eddie Lomax does refuse to refund your money, then you just contact Clickbank, and they’ll refund it for you. They can, since they’re the ones who handle the cash flow. Clickbank.com’s the big boss.

So, yup, Eddie Lomax is a scam artist. He’s a scam artist because he’s put together super high intensity workouts that will help you improve your fitness level and charges just a fraction of the cost it would cost if you hired a personal trainer.

In my opinion, he’s not really scamming the consumer. He’s screwing over the personal trainer who charges $40 per hour, or the gym owner, who charges $40 per month for a membership.

And he’s even screwing over companies who try to sell you infomercial products. You know, those ab belts, and all those fancy schmansy gadgets that don’t really work.

And he’s also screwing over all those companies that sell diet pills. Because he’s showing you the value of hard work and hard exercise. He’s giving you a clear cut plan, from beginning to end.

Seriously? Does that sound like a scam artist to you? I think you’re just making an excuse not to start your fitness journey. Stop making excuses and start your fitness journey today.

Simply choose from one of the programs below based on the equipment you have access to:

If you have NO equipment at Home, then choose Workout Without Weights. (Click Here to Read Review). Or, forget the review and click here to go straight to Coach Lomax’s Bodyweight Training Website.

If you have just a Dumbbell at Home, then Choose Gladiator Body Workout. (Click Here to Read Review). Or, forget the review and click here to go straight Coach Lomax’s Dumbbell Training Website.

Other Coach Lomax Workouts: