For more information about this program, click here for the introduction and day one. Here is day three, and here is day four. Very quickly I will remind you that in the 1-2-3-4 training program you will.. Perform one exercise, then rest and repeat until all your sets are completed. Perform a superset (two exercises in a row with minimal to no rest in between exercises) and repeat until all your sets are completed. Perform ... Read More »
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Lat Pulldowns: How to Make Them More Effective
February 15, 2014
In this post you will learn… 1. Eight “mistakes” of the lat pulldown. 2. How to make this exercise more effective. 3. What a “good” lat pull-down looks like. The lat pull-down is an extremely common exercise I see butchered daily. Below you will learn how to make this exercise more effective by generating more tension on the musculature you are aiming too (the latissimus dorsi or the “lats”). Let’s get started. EIGHT LESS THAN ... Read More »
Work Your Way Up The Split Squat Scale
February 9, 2014
Like in my work your way up the squatting scale article, this post is straightforward and easy to understand. In it I will explain… How to “level up” your split squats or rear foot elevated split squats (RFESS). By this I mean… If you can perform level one easily and correctly, then you are warranted to move on to level two. If you can perform level two easily and correctly, you are given the right ... Read More »
This Way of Thinking Changed My Life (Part One)
January 26, 2014
“When things go wrong, don’t go with them.”- Elvis Presley Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, Emily Dickenson, Abraham Lincoln, Jerry Seinfeld and almost every other person you know has failed before they got to where they are today. Every person I have ever met, worked with, or talked to has failed in one way (or 100, or more) before they reached their goals. I don’t like the word failure. I think it is one of the most misunderstood and improperly used words ... Read More »
You Probably Don’t Use This Style of Training But You Should
January 17, 2014
In this article you will learn… What tempo training is. How and why to utilize it. Mistakes and corrections in the application of it. Tempo Training: “The Break Down” In simple terms, coming from a musician, tempo is defined as the speed or pace of a given “piece”. In a fitness sense, it’s the speed or pace of a given “exercise”. Although every movement we perform has a specific tempo naturally and without thinking, manipulating and/or paying attention ... Read More »