17 Strength and Muscle Building Tips

Here is quick list of strength and muscle building tips for you think about as you begin to plan out your training for next week or the next few weeks.
1. Lift heavy. Light weights get you nowhere.
2. Eat, eat, eat.  You have to eat to grow.  Heavy lifting requires more calories.  Start by adding 400-500 [...]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • TwitThis
  • Live
  • LinkedIn
  • Pownce
  • MySpace

Dare to be great.

What is greatness?  My two favorite definitions are “The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.” and “Remarkable or outstanding in magnitude, degree, or extent, very skillfull or first rate.”
What is discipline, or more importantly self discipline? I came across this definition recently and I think [...]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • TwitThis
  • Live
  • LinkedIn
  • Pownce
  • MySpace

What is YOUR Motivation to Stay Strong? What Keeps YOU Disciplined? - Part II

Hey guys!
I just finished a killer conditioning workout full of hill sprints, sled dragging, and sandbag shouldering.  I had my tire sled, sandbag, rope, and cones set up on the street in front of my house!  I’m sure my neighbors were wondering what in the world I was doing.  I love getting up early on [...]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • TwitThis
  • Live
  • LinkedIn
  • Pownce
  • MySpace

NO MORE EXCUSES!

I get asked training questions all the time.  Usually the questions come from people I know are beginners and may be struggling with adding muscle and/or burning fat.  And believe me, there is nothing I enjoy more than talking training with someone who is genuinely serious - they have specific goals and a decent plan [...]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • TwitThis
  • Live
  • LinkedIn
  • Pownce
  • MySpace

The Chop Circuit and a Bulgarian Sandbag

A couple of months back, my man Joe Hashey posted an innovative and killer core conditioning circuit on his sight Synergy Athletics. The best thing about it is, it can be done anywhere.  Take a look for yourself.

There isn’t anything I don’t like about this circuit.  It incorporates stabilization and rotational movements.  Rotational exercises promote [...]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • TwitThis
  • Live
  • LinkedIn
  • Pownce
  • MySpace