When I train my abs, I like to choose exercises that stress the abdominal region without directly targeting it. Combine these with direct ab exercises, and you’re on your way to stronger and leaner abdominals. Here are 6 of the best abdominal exercises you can do with dumbbells: Exercise #1: Bulgarian Split Squats Dumbbell...
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Hey Coach, Glad to have you back again. So, whats Athletic Body Workout all about? When most people decide to workout it is because they want to change the way they look. They usually want to lose fat and gain muscle. And traditionally, when asked to pick the type of body they want, they...
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Dumbbells are one of the best ways to build up your chest. The following are my top three picks for effective exercises using the dumbbell: But, to better understand the first two exercise descriptions, you’d better see this video: The basic floor press is great, but I learned these two high intensity variations from...
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When it comes to external resistance, we have a lot of options available to us – barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine ball, and resistance bands. Each of these implements offers a unique advantage to the other pieces of equipment. Lets take a look at each implement to see which is right for us: Barbells Best...
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At some point, straight sets will become boring. Even supersets, circuit training, and interval training will seem boring and useless. Now, I’m talking about advanced trainees here. I’m talking about guys who’ve been pushing up the weights for more than just a few months. Today I’m going to reveal a few tips and ticks...
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There are many ways of losing weight out there – calorie counting, steady state cardio, ketogenic diets – just to name a few. But not one of these methods take into account one of the most important attributes of weight loss – boosting your metabolic rate. Your resting metabolic rate measures the amount of...
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The key to improved health is not an expensive gym membership or fancy fitness equipment. All you need is a set of dumbbells, your bodyweight, and the right program. Here are three sample workouts you can do this week: Workout One
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Is your Bodyweight Training becoming a little STALE? The following are some high intensity methods that are guaranteed to “spice up” your workouts: Method #1: Ascending PHA Reps Ascending Reps are where the repetitions gradually increase after each set. PHA is where you alternate between an upper body and lower body exercise. Ascending PHA...
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I finally saw Dheeraj again on Friday. He was HUGE! By huge, I mean FAT! According to Dominic, Dheeraj had been eating a lot. Dheeraj follows a typical bodybuilder training split, and just like a typical bodybuilder he goes through some strange cycles.
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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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