06.09.08
shrugs
why shrug with weights? most people are already TOO TIGHT to begin with. remember, not all exercises are mandatory and should only be done for a purpose.
05.30.08
Calf Raises
Why do so many people do calf raises? After all, having TIGHT calves is a problem for most people!
05.20.08
functional fitness routine
there is no cookie cutter approach to functional fitness, per se. sure, there might be general routine to follow, but the key is to realize that each exercise is also an assessment. for instance, i’ll have everyone start with the same basic exercises. however, each person will reveal different imbalances and need to correct “personalized” faults during the exercises. next, each person will need to add/subtract exercises based on their current level and personal progress. the starting routine is a rule of thumb, but it must always be designed to evolve with you.
05.19.08
workout routine
first piece of advice. don’t follow the leaders. a large percentage of bodybuilders and athletes, are on drugs. hopefully you’re not. next, they have time to workout for 2-3 hours a day. also, they have access to manual therapy, massage, and the best doctors in the world. so, should your workout routine mirror what they do?
09.11.07
Fitness Ideas
Ideas are great. Ideas are meaningless. What’s in the middle? Actually implementing your ideas to reach your ideal weight, strength level, or whatever your dream goal is; the only question, what’s stopping you?
09.04.07
Are You Satisfied?
I spent some time today, as per usual, looking at my company website. Maybe critiquing would be a better word. I’m not satisfied; however, truth be told I’m never satisfied. There are always updates and changes that need to be made. The good news is I’m more satisfied with the site than 2 weeks ago. The same logic needs to be applied to your health; it’s all a process. Are you making progress or simply mired in stagnant dissatisfaction? Cue the Rolling Stones….
Get Fit
First thing is to define what is fit for you. Is it improving how you feel? Looking good? Next, where are you starting out? How long is the timeframe to get where you’re going? Will you need professional help to reach your goals? Lastly, always remember it’s the system you set-up that will determine your success and the exercises are just a means to an end. Please, feel free to comment and add to my short list; after all, no one knows your body like you do!
02.15.07
ROM
I’m not really surprised, but “elite” personal trainers are still recommending limited range of motion exercises. It’s no use pointing out that MOVEMENT, NOT MUSCLES need to be trained, because it will fall of deaf ears. It’s scary to think certain people have taken joint isolation tests, and corrective isometric strengthening, to mean it’s how you should workout. On the other hand, it’ll mean more people needing my product!
01.31.07
Gym Etiquette
Let’s get right to the point; I do not care about people hogging a machine, talking instead of working out, wearing tight clothes and walking around like a muscle-head, talking on the cell phone to look important, or anything else. It’s their lives, not mine. I DO CARE about hygiene and it pains me to no end when someone smells foul, has bad breath that makes doing cardio near them impossible (happens more than you think), don’t clean their sweat of a cardio machine, and bring a 3 year old girl into the men’s locker room and then mean-mug a person who changes in front of said girl (not hygiene, but it pisses me off). It’s not the insecurities that bother me, but the lack of common courtesy….
