December
IT'S THE INTENSITY LEVEL, STUPID!
I was speaking with a client this morning and she told me that she never really understood what "high intensity" meant until she started working out with me. She'd read all the fitness magazines and knew she had to lift weights, and also knew ...
Rep Speed - Lift FASTER (on Concentric) and Get Leaner!
Today I want to talk about rep speed or, as it's often referred to in strength training circles, tempo. I am aiming this post to the casual exerciser -- if you work out with weights 2-3 times per week and pretty much do the same 3 sets of 12-1...
3 Reasons Why the Smith Machine Sucks
A few years back, I attended a seminar of renowned strength coach Charles Polequin. At one point someone asked a question about the Smith Machine, and how it might be useful in a strength training program. Coach Polequin's answer: "Whoever i...
Why Good Form is so Important. To a Point...
I saw this guy at the gym doing the most ridiculous excuse for a push up I'd ever seen. My client and I wondered, "what the hell does he think he's accomplishing?" He banged out his second set of about 50 of these "push ups" and then strolled...
Sexy Booty Home Workout Video!
Here's a video I did with Jessica Sutta for Self demonstrating THE MOST IMPORTANT lower body exercises that can easily be done at home. Please leave comments, repost, retweet, send links to friends. I appreciate the traffic :-) Happy Friday!...
HIIT Cardio - Cut Workout Time in Half and Get 3x the Benefit
Doing cardio today? What if I told you you can spend 1/2 the time and double the benefit? You would absolutely do it, wouldn't you? Activate your cardio workouts. If you've read my earlier posts, you know know how strongly I feel about strengt...
If You Could Change ONE Thing About Your Diet....
1/2 cup oatmeal with enough water to soak the oats, microwave on high for 1 min 30 seconds. Add 1/2 scoop to 1 full scoop (depending on your size, workout intensity and goals) and mix with 1/4 almond milk (or lowfat milk). Stir. Optional: ...
Yoga as PART of Your Workout Program
"What do you think about yoga?" people ask me all the time. It gives me a chuckle. It's like asking, "What about hiking? Is that good for you?" My sole purpose for this blog and for teaching fitness is to help people get the results they wan...
Spirituality of Fitness
Do you ever ask yourself why you workout? Do you find yourself feeling like you have to workout or you'll feel guilty? Why do we torture ourselves? I'm asking you to find your "reason for doing". Not what your specific goals are (ie. bodyfa...
"STREAMLINED" FITNESS - PRIORITIZING YOUR EXERCISES
Please, get off the Elliptical Trainer. 'Tis the season for holiday parties and being social. Inevitably, I'll meet someone at a party and it'll come up that I am a fitness trainer. The person then becomes visibly uncomfortable, as if I am cal...
