There are two muscle groups I target every single time I work out with someone.
Every. Single. Time.
And those are your hamstrings and your butt. I target these muscles for a variety of reasons:
1.) Most bang for your buck
2.) Help prevent and fix low back pain
3.)Increase athletic performance [click to continue…]
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I’ve talked about cardio before on my blog and I obviously never shut up about weights, but what about combining the two? Barbell/dumbbell/kettlebell complexes are some of the most beneficial workouts you can add into your repertoire for several reasons. First of all, they’re really short. 4 or 5 rounds and you’re pretty much toasted and want to slap yourself in the mouth for even trying them. Second, they’re fun as hell. It can get a bit boring just lifting weights or hitting the rowing machine and these are a great way to mix things up and have some fun. Lastly, these help grow some lean muscle mass and burn a hell of a lot of fat at the same time. [click to continue…]
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It’s amazing how many people will ask me questions about what’s more effective; 30 minutes of cardio then 20 minutes of weight training or vice versa? Should I take my protein before or after my workout? Should I switch exercises this week to keep my body guessing? 3 sets of 8 or 4 sets of 5? Should I stop eating carbs after 6? What’s the best protein? Are blueberries ok in my smoothie?
Sure, I can understand where people are coming from since there’s all sorts of information floating around all over the place about what you should do when it comes to diet and exercise, but when I ask them something like, “Well, how many times have you been to the gym this week?” I inevitably get, “Oh well last week Fluffy was sick and then Mary came over for dinner and this week was ‘Pretend we’re in Hawaii week’ at work so that’s been shot. Starting next month, though, I’ll be here every day!” [click to continue…]
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