5 Fat Burning Tips
This is a great article by my Canadian Buddy Craig Ballantyne. Craig is a fat loss expert and has a fantastic NO B. S approach to his training and advice. By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS...
View ArticleThe Next Level of Core Training – Dynamic Planks
Dynamic Planks Guest Blog Post By Jim Smith, CSCS. When you think about the most basic abdominal exercise, the first one that pops into your head is probably planks. Planks are where a person lays out...
View ArticleWhat Is Carb Cycling
What Is Carb Cycling? I sent out an email yesterday about Shelby Starnes Carb Cycling Program and I had a ton of people e-mailing me wondering what the program was about, but even more so wondering...
View ArticleWall Walk Planks
Brutal Wall Walking for Serious Power Hand balancing and other gymnastic movements were used by the old-time strongmen such as Eugen Sandow, Otto Arco and Sig Klein. As you know, these physical...
View Article3 Core Exercises From Dr. Stu McGill
After my 2 day seminar with Dr.Stuart McGill I came away with a ton of quality information on Core/Ab training. Tonight while I was at the Arizona Grand fitness center working out I saw a guy doing...
View ArticleLower Core Training
Lower Core Training Tips When it comes to core training, there is mass confusion as to exactly what “core training” actually is. I view the core as pretty much the whole torso, and at times when...
View ArticleWhat Is A Workout Finisher?
Got a guest blog post here from my friend and fellow Certified Turbulence Trainer, Mike Whitfield. Mike has lost over 100 lbs. and is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. I asked him to do a...
View ArticleShould You Wear A Belt When Squatting & Deadlifting?
Should You Wear A Belt When Squatting & Deadlifting? After almost 20 years of my own training and coaching for about 15 years my view of using a belt over time has changed dramatically. I threw...
View ArticleMy First Article On MensFitness.com – The No Sit Up Ab Workout
I spent my youth growing up reading every single fitness magazine and book I could. To this day I have literally thousands of fitness magazines that I have read and collected over the years. Fitness...
View ArticleTip : Stop Doing Crunches & Sit Ups, Do These Instead
Stop doing crunches and sit ups as your primary core/ab exercises. I see it all the time and I was guilty of doing this as well for years and years, generally sit ups and crunches do more damage than...
View ArticleTip : Stop Doing High Reps When Training Your Abs/Core
You Are Doing Way Too Many Reps When Training Your Abs/Core I have to admit that I am guilty of this. I think at some point we all made this mistake. When I was in Martial Arts, every workout would...
View ArticleTry These 3 Resistance Band Core Exercises (Video)
When most people think of core/ab exercises they think of exercises like sit ups. I am not a big fan of sit ups, I think sometimes they have their place but overall they are over rated and can even do...
View ArticleTip : Use Resistance & Weight When Training Your Abs/Core
A big mistake most people make when training abs/core is that they do way too many reps. You can read more about this HERE. Along with doing way too many reps, we often see people always using only...
View ArticleTip : Stop Doing So Many Silly Ab/Core Exercises
Over the years I have seen so many “ab machines” and you know the ONE thing they all have it common? They are designed so that they can be stored under your bed or in your closet so you never see...
View ArticleTip : Learn To Use Your Abs/Core In Every Exercise You Do
Want to know the best ab/core exercise? It’s simple, with every exercise you do, learn to contract your abs and brace hard. Now I am not saying on your next set of bicep curls in the Power Rack that...
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