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A Little Tension Goes a Long Way: Part I
My gym has somewhat of an “open-door policy;” I encourage trainees to bring people to train with us for a day. Some call this policy cruel because they usually leave feeling muscles…
February 20, 2010 -
Should You Supplement? Get your Diet in Check First
A major part of my job as a trainer is to freely discuss healthy lifestyle choices with my clients. Naturally people are curious and want to pick your brain about what you…
February 20, 2010 -
Orange Kettlebell Club For Haiti
The following is a guest blog post from Debra Following the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, many relief efforts and organizations started reaching out to provide emergency funding,…
February 20, 2010 -
Adding Weight Incrementally to your Plate Pinch
It is a significantly large jump between plate weight when you train the plate pinch grip. Here are some of the ways I add weight to my plate pinch incrementally.
February 13, 2010 -
Ask Me Anything: Gaining Distance on Soccer Kicks
More Kicking Power. Q: Dear Doug, I play sweeper on my varsity high school soccer team. Unfortunately, no matter how hard I practice, I can’t seem to kick the ball far enough…
January 14, 2010 -
Adding Some Strength Circuits into Your Workouts
One training style I have incorporated into my current programs after having success with many of my clients, are the use of strength circuits. I have found these circuits to compliment traditional…
December 15, 2009 -
Diesel Crew – How to Deadlift the Proper Way – Without Wrecking Your Back
The guys over at the Diesel Crew just made a great video on how to conventional deadlift the proper way so you don’t hurt your back. Here is is: How to Conventional…
November 26, 2009 -
11 Pull Up Variations
I got inspired by Joe Hashey’s pull up video and decided to make one as well. Here are 11 Pull up variations that are not your normal type of pull ups: Alternating…
November 19, 2009 -
5 Tips to Ensure Success in the Gym
Here are five tips that I believe should be thought of and frequently used during the initiation of a new program to make your athletes and yourself more successful with your training…
November 7, 2009 -
Band Lowerbody Warmup
This is the typical lowerbody warm up we use at the gym with the band. We just try to hit every muscle group and movement we can paying special attention to the…
November 5, 2009