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9 ways to get the most out of your time at the gym

Keith Scott — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:53:22 +0000

The first thing you need to do is act the part. Here are 9 things you can do in the gym to start your transformation. 1. Go into the gym with 1 or 2 clear purposes. Something simple, but yet effective. Make it a priority-1 goal to set a new personal record in one of [...]

Minimalist Training

Keith Scott — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:10:13 +0000

Everyone is super busy these days. Just ask someone and they will tell you that they just don’t have enough time in the day to do what they want to do and get their training or workouts done. Truth be told, I have had a lot of trouble getting my own training in over the [...]

Triple Threat Muscle

Keith Scott — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:56:16 +0000

Recently I needed to “tweak” my own training regiment. Making training routines for my clients and friends is easy…I have been doing it for almost 20 years. However, it is never easy to make an effective training program for yourself. I know that might sound weird, but it really is tough to do. I have [...]

How strong, is strong enough?

Keith Scott — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:54:42 +0000

I had a client this morning that told me that she would only like to move up 10 more pounds on her squat. When I asked her why, she quickly responded that going another 10 pounds would be “strong enough” for her, so she didn’t want to move up anymore, and consequentially get stronger. Huh?? [...]

What’s in your fitness program?

Keith Scott — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:12:19 +0000

Too many times people have asked me to critique their fitness program only to have me rip it apart from top to bottom. I don’t like to be negative, but as a professional, I have to be honest when I see things that are missing or things that should not be there. When programming your [...]

Building the CORE – Men’s Fitness style

Keith Scott — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:39:44 +0000

I have gotten a lot of questions lately about working the “core”, and a few people suggested that I write a blog about how to build and strengthen the famous “core” muscles. A few months back, I wrote a feature article for Men’s Fitness magazine on strengthening the core. Rather then spend time writing another [...]

Injuring yourself…From Doing too much, or doing too little?

Keith Scott — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:03:35 +0000

A few months ago, I decided that I was going to press 225 pounds over my head. For some of my friends that is a huge number, for some others, it’s not a big deal. For me, it was just a mark for me to work towards someday. Up to that point, I had pressed [...]

Holiday Gift Guide (part 2)

Keith Scott — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:39:28 +0000

Need strength? Need to put some muscle on fast? Jason Ferruggia’s Muscle Gaining Secrets is about the best resource out there for fast muscle gain. I have used it with clients and the results have been amazing. I have used it myself and increased my own strength and size more than I ever have before. [...]

Solving Lower Back Pain

Keith Scott — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:15:11 +0000

Recently I shot a video on dealing with lower back pain. I give some quick exercises that anyone can do at home. Check out the video and let me know what you think. Lower back pain effects too many people these days. There are always things you can do to help manage your pain and [...]

Guest Blog – 5 Muscle Building Tips, By Jason Ferruggia

Keith Scott — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:31:41 +0000

5 Muscle Building Tips By Jason Ferruggia Here are 5 random muscle building tips that may make a big difference in your training. - Don’t exceed 5-6 reps on most of your warm up sets. Your first set could consist of a very light weight for 10-20 reps just to get loosened up and [...]