workouts

10/14/2014 | fitness

5 Training FAQ’s Answered Correctly

Ask a dozen different trainers a simple fitness question and you’re liable to get a dozen different answers. The aim of this article is to give you the simplest, most specific advice to a variety of questions people who lift weights ask all the time. Read more

06/18/2014 | fitness

My 7 Favorite Forms of “Cardio”

I hate cardio. The thought of sitting on some silly machine like a hamster going round and round for thirty minutes straight could almost make me physical ill. So I avoid it. Read more

03/03/2014 | fitness

5 Plateau Busting Finishers

Getting in great shape typically requires some form of cardiovascular training, but it doesn’t have to be spent slugging away on a rickety treadmill. Read more

02/04/2014 | fitness

How To Make Progress

The most difficult thing about following a workout program is deciding when exactly to change it. You’ve always got two voices in your head—the one telling you to stay the course and the other one tempting you to scrap the routine. Read more

08/12/2013 | fitness

This 15 Minute Workout Can Save Your Life

For most chronic diseases, a combination of resistance and aerobic exercise tends to win versus either of the two types alone. So, I created a full-body dumbbell resistance circuit training routine that can be done at any gym, hotel, or even home. Read more

04/26/2013 | fitness

The MetCon Workouts

Badass MetCon workouts from Mr. Badass himself, Bandana Training. You're going to want to check this out to help get you shredded for summer. Read more

03/12/2013 | fitness

Sparing the Shoulders

Do you prepare your shoulders for upper body training sessions? There are four main things that deserve our attention when it comes to warming up our shoulders effectively. Read more

12/12/2012 | fitness

Breaking Through Muscle Building Plateaus, Part III

You’ve likely heard the saying, “What’s old is new again.” Well, this is true. I’ve read Arnold’s books countless times and recall the countless intensity techniques he spoke about using to busy through muscle building plateaus. Read more

11/21/2012 | fitness

Holidays and Fitness

Are the holidays your body’s enemy? It’s a question I’ve been asked for years—over and over again—by thousands of men and women pursuing every fitness goal imaginable. Read more

11/11/2012 | fitness

Basics of Training For Size, Part 2: Full Body Frequency

In the first installment of this series, we covered two very different but very effective means of training for mass gain: high rep and low rep. Today, I want to continue with a brief discussion of some other protocols for gaining size. Read more

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