Monday, June 14th, 2010
Here is a video of how to use a foam roller for mobility and flexibility reasons. The foam roller is a great tool to use before your workout, after your workout or even on off days. If lifting big weight and being able to tie your shoes at the same time is a priority to you for the span of your life than I highly suggest investing in a foam roller and using it between lifts.
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Here is a quick and effective workout that can performed in 30 minutes tops. All you need is a chin up bar and a couple of kettlebells.
Perform a KB clean & press followed by a chin up and see how many sets you can get in 15 minutes.
Rest for 3 minutes and then perform a 1 arm snatch with a descending ladder of 10 reps each arm followed by 8 reps, 6 reps, 4 reps, and finally 2 reps.
This will give you a great workout in minimal time, which is what most people lack. Enjoy!
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Training outside is a great way to add variety to your workouts. Too many times we get stuck in this rut of having to train in the gym and it can get boring and we can lose our motivation. If this is the case bring your workout outside.
Today I did my intervals on the beach. It felt great. It was a beautiful day and it felt great to get some exercise in outside. What better place to run than alongside the ocean. This is just one of many ways to get your workout outside during the nicer whether.
Below is a video clip of a conditioning workout I did the other day in my backyard. It was beautiful out and I had limited time to get a workout in so I hit a 25 minute metabolic session in at home. Not much equipment needed and it was a GREAT workout.
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Today I have a little exercise video for you that I think is a great core strengthener as well as a shoulder stabilizer. The video you will see below is of a Blast Strap Push Up. You can purchase Blast Straps at www.elitefts.com here.
I love to use this exercise as one of my assistance exercises in an upper body day. I also use it on a recovery day to increase blood flow to the chest and shoulder region. I will perform blast strap push ups after my bench workout or after a military press workout to add much needed volume to my workout. What I like to do is combine it with a pulling movement and perform each back to back for 3 to 4 sets.
This exercise puts a great amount of added stress to your stabilizers in your shoulder since the straps are not stationary and they move freely causing your shoulders to create the stability in order to perform the exercise. By doing so the body also recruits the abdominal region to help the shoulder stabilizers to hold still. This puts much needed added stress to the core muscles which in turn will create a healthier mid-section. This is a great variation to the push up and should be included in any advanced training program.
Tip of the Day: Instead of doing the normal dumbbell bench press or incline bench press after your bench press training, try throwing the blast strap push up into the routine for a few weeks. It will get you off your back and in a position that stresses your abs as well as pumps some volume into your chest region.
