This past February, my girlfriend and I went on a 4-week trip around Europe, and our second stop was Ireland. We happened to find a great gym (Inspire Gym, Larne, Northern Ireland), so we took full advantage of it when we weren’t spending time touring the beautiful countryside. More often than not, I tend to
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There’s often a lot of confusion surrounding how you should train if you are skinny-fat (high percentage of body fat and low amount of muscle mass) . Because you need to both build muscle AND lose body fat, it can be tricky to determine what to prioritize. Although many different approaches can be successful, but
Hanging Leg raises are a staple in my abdominal training. I’ve been doing them for years, but not always with the best form. The most common mistake is bending the arms and leaning back as you lift your legs, which turns the movement into more of a lat exercise; That’s not necessarily a bad thing,
If you want to build up your triceps, this is one workout that will definitely put on some size! The key is to keep a short rest period in between exercises and to always use full range of motion. If you want to see part 2 of the workout, make sure you become a subscriber
Not every training session should be a heavy lifting day! For those times when your body is feeling a bit worn down from intense training, it’s still possible to get a productive workout in by doing a shorter, less intense workout that focuses on building up your weaknesses, improving mobility deficits, and working on your conditioning. The
I decided to mix up my training by incorporating some isometronics, which is a method that combines maximal isometric holds and isotonic contractions. Although not commonly used, it is actually a very old-school training method. I was first made aware of it through Charles Poliquin, who had picked it up from one of Anthony Ditillo’s
Interval sprint training is my favorite method for building endurance that is time efficient and doesn’t beat up the joints. As an added bonus, sprints like these are a great form of stress relief, especially when you focus on controlling your breath. You can do them on your own, but unless you are an absolute machine
Here’s a clip of Vicky and I getting in a workout during our travels in Peru. We were in Ollantaytambo at the time which is 9,160 ft above sea level, so my lung capacity was definitely being challenged! We each only did three exercises (I did pullups, ring dips and sprints, and Vicky did push
Here is a basic yet challenging workout for the lower body and abs. The front squat -> back squat drop set allows you to use a moderately heavy weight for more reps than you would be able to front squat alone, which will increase the overload on the quad muscles. Start conservatively with the weight
Everyone knows that you’re not supposed to round your lower back. “Lift with you legs, not your back.” “Keep a flat back.” “Spinal flexion is BAD.” In an industry that is very divided in regards to training theory, “not rounding the back” is one idea that is widely accepted among personal trainers and strength coaches.