“BACK TO FORM” FITNESS

 
“school is out and it’s a sort of a buzz
a back then I didn’t really know what it was
but now I see what have of this
the way that people respond to summer madness
the weather is hot and girls are dressing less
and checking out the fellas to tell ‘em who’s best” 
 Spring is in the air, and […]

 How hard should you push when training? How much can the human body take before it gives out? Are you pushing too hard? Not pushing hard enough?
I am old school when it comes to training. Not all of the education in the world means a whole lot when dealing with the human spirit. As a […]

 If you want to put some real muscle on your upper back, you know the kind that looks good in a tank top, or for the women out there, in a dress or bathing suit, you need to work on “pulling” exercises more often.
One of my favorite exercises for building that ‘upper back’, effectively and […]

Combat to the Core
In this recent news story, Combat to the Core, Staff Sgt. Carlos Diaz discusses strengthening of our service men and women discusses a comprehensive approach to their abdominal training.
Here are a few excerpts:
“Core strength refers to abdominal and back muscles used to support the spine and keep bodies stable and balanced.” and

 
I graduated high school with Kelly Ripa. I guess that is my claim to fame. Well, not really. However, Kelly and I were in three classes together throughout our senior year. I was even her dance partner during P.E. class for a semester.
What does that fact have to do with fitness, and more so this […]

 As people get older and start to drift away from that active “athlete” they once were, many have no reason to workout. Some cannot get motivated to do what they must or need to do. Others will read a blog like this and tell me that I am out of my mind if I think […]

 If you are one of the many people out there that have a gym membership, you have without a doubt witnessed many strange things. I know I do every single time I step foot in any fitness facility. I thought I would list some of the things I have seen and continue to see.

 
I get many requests from women for products or training programs specifically tailored for the female. I have written reviews in the past on fat burning, abdominal sculpting, and strength and muscle gain. While each of those products can and have been used by women with much success, there are a lot of women out […]

 As I get older (and no, I am not THAT old) I hear more and more from friends and acquaintances how screwed up their bodies are. “I can’t turn my neck to the left”, “My back is killing me”, “I screwed up my knee, so I can’t go skiing”, “I would love to work out […]

 This past weekend, I was interviewed by Mike Roussell on Naked Nutrition Radio. NNR is a pod cast where Mike interviews some of the best fitness professionals in the business. Mike packs each pod cast with tons of great fitness, and nutrition information.

 Emotions fuel everything you do. At least that is my belief. Learning to use your emotions in a constructive way can fuel your own fire and help you do things you never thought possible before. In my own life, recognizing that I am angry or sad, or even excited about something can help me covert […]