Tabata This Tabata That Tabata Here Tabata There Tabata Everywhere From Tony Gentilcore "Tabata Training" Has Become THE Thing of the Minute..... Classess, workouts, even certifications So what is Tabata? The generally accepted definition: "Eight rounds of ultra-high-intensity exercises in a specific 20-seconds-on, 10-seconds-off interval." That means all out for 20 seconds, rest and go at it again for four minutes straight. That's REALLY hard. But it's not magic, it's just interval training. Think about it.... Why eight and not nine rounds? Or 16 or 100? Why are people doing 30 minute Tabata classes when the study was 4 minutes of … [Read more...]
CrossFit: My Take, Once and For ALL
October 4, 2013 by
I DO NOT Hate CrossFit. I just hate ON CrossFit, cause it's just too easy... Before the handstand pushup/ double unders/ kipping pullup/ wall ball, nut huggers set out to crucify me let me heap some praise. There are In fact there some things that ANY ONE who is in this business should thank CrossFit for. #1. More People are Doing Worthwhile Things in the Gym A lot of people have gotten away from the old back and bi's, chest and tri's body-builder workouts and machine circuits. That's something strength and conditioning luminaries like Mark Rippetoe, Louie Simmons, Mike Boyle and Charlie Francis were not able to do. CrossFit made Squats, Deadlifts, Pullups … [Read more...]
10 Instant Workout Upgrades
September 17, 2013 by
#1: Stop Wearing a Dri-Wicking Shirt to Squat In. These shirts are slick to begin with, so the bar slides down your back, but then they push the sweat to the outside of the shirt and making it even slicker. Heavy Bar + Slick Shirt = Moving bar From http://www.jerzees.com #2: Use Dumbbells or Pushup Handles Instead of Hands Flat on the Floor for Pushups. Putting the hands flat on the floor puts a LOT of pressure on the wrists and is uncomfortable as hell, so quit doing it. Use the damn pushup handles or dumbbells (especially if they're the hex kind). Using handles allows you to keep the wrists straight and crush the handles. This takes pressure off of the … [Read more...]
Pushup? Yeah, That Isn’t a Pushup…
September 5, 2013 by
Fun Fact: TV personalities, fitness celebrities, and hell, the Army, do miserable "make your eyes bleed" pushups. Here's how this goes: http://youtu.be/_3NnWasBz00?t=35s Starts at about 35 seconds... Then everyone in the audience claps and the people on stage go... "Ohhhh, you guys are so great!"... http://youtu.be/SPMbzRlP4Oc Starts at about 8 seconds..... But....Ummmmm, theses "Pushups"....well, they suck. Even "Army" or "Military" style pushups suck these days: Pic Stolen from Army.com Point is: There are LOTS of REALLY Sh@TTY pushups being passed off as good ones.... Sometimes the movement is just too difficult and someone lacks upper body and … [Read more...]
How to Use a Gym Tampon
July 25, 2013 by
It's Not on the Back of Your Neck..... That's Dave Draper squatting with Ahhhnold. When you can squat like him, I will no longer question your use of a tampon when squatting. Where it will just screw up your squat.... But it can be useful if used in some "unconventional" ways. Preventing burns during TRX pushups: http://youtu.be/iw2pi4tW7t8 Make sure you have the TRX fully deployed, if not the bar pad will put pressure on the clip and it'll deploy it's self.....mid rep, and that's not cool. Controlling Humeral Position During Rows and Presses: When you do a rowing or pressing exercise you should aim for a neutral Humerus position, limiting Humeral … [Read more...]
Book Review: Strong Curves
July 16, 2013 by
Bret Really Likes Big Butts.... The guy's tagline is "The Glute Guy"... He's popularized what is probably the best Glute-centric exercise, the Hip Thrust and it's variations (dumbbell, single leg, barbell). Word to the wise: If you're going to do Barbell Hip Thrusts, buy an Airex Pad or a Tampon Thick Bar Pad, your hips will thank you. He's previously written a 675 page book dedicated solely to the azzz....so obviously he has a lot to say about butts. Which is kinda awesome since the Glutes are the (arguably) the most important muscles of the body, for every-body... "the single nagging issue that prevents you from running like a well-oiled machine is … [Read more...]
Tissue Tolerance: Why You’re Injured and How Not to Be.
July 2, 2013 by
Injuries happen,but they Don't have to. Stole this pic from www.vessports.com Fact is, eventually, you will get injured. If you're training hard, it's easy for something "freak" to happen, but the fact is these "freak" accidents usually are not all that "freak" and have a root cause. What this means is: YOU Could Have Prevented Your Injury. This isn't always the case. http://youtu.be/oR3N21Snnpg Not much you can do there, except not play the game. And that's usually the case with HARD TISSUE injuries. Most soft tissue injuries muscle, ligament, tendon, however, are preventable. This is especially true in the gym where we have control over the … [Read more...]
10 Sites For Fitness/ Training/ Awesomeness
June 27, 2013 by
Where do you get your Info? I get asked that just about EVERYDAY. So I figured I'd compile a list of the sites I visit just about everyday to have knowledge bombs dropped on my mind. *This is in NO WAY one of those Nut-Hugger, "50 top trainers", posts that people make because they need more site hits so they send it to one of the guys on the list who actually gets hits and puts a link to it on his next blog or newsletter. I could give 2 sh@ts about that, this is just a list of some of the places I go for info on the wild world that is the interwebzzz. 10. StrengthCoachPodcast.com The SC Podcast is 5 parts; really great information and 1 … [Read more...]
