Posted on May 20th, 2010 by admin
I’ll keep this one short and sweet.
To me incorporating conditioning is a no brainer. If you’ve been following this site for a while you know I’m a huge proponent! Forget traditional cardio! As the say “conditioning is where it’s at!” However, I am by no means advocating the abolishing of all steady state cardio, there [...]
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Posted on March 29th, 2010 by admin
I’ve studied Jason Ferruggia’s work for over 2 years now. At the time I discovered his work, I’ll admit my training sucked. I was flat out training like a ****** (insert your favorite adjective here). I was doing too much volume, body part splits, not lifting heavy, and doing a bunch of useless cardio. I [...]
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Posted on March 15th, 2010 by admin
Folks are always looking for ways to beef up their training. Whether it is muscle building, adding, strength, improving conditioning, or fat loss, chances are there is some aspect of your training you feel is lacking. Personally, I’m never satisfied with my training. Maybe I’m just hard on myself but I’m constantly trying to improve [...]
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Posted on July 31st, 2009 by admin
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 [...]
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Posted on July 16th, 2009 by admin
In my cardio vs. conditioning post I talked about the differences between traditional cardio and conditioning.
One of my favorite means of conditioning is using my own bodyweight. The reason I like bodyweight conditioning so much, is because I have to stay mentally tough and motivated to complete the workout. I could easily stop and take [...]
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