Proper form for a Bicep Curl
Here is another exercise that is typically done very poorly. I know people want to believe that they can curl more than they are actually capable of. It is funny how form is just tossed out the window to try and pretend like people can reach for the next dumbbell on the rack. Do people [...]
Proper Form on the Chin-up
One of the best parts about going to the local gym is that I instantly have about fifty topics to share with you guys. Most of the time these are not about something positive I witnessed which is sad but it does remind me of how a lack of education can be very dangerous when [...]
Efficient Options to Replace the Bench Press.
One of my students made this video for a senior project he is doing. In it you will see some options that can help to break the stale routine of the bench press. He has been spending quite a bit of time studying ways to train for greater amounts of muscular efficiency. I think he [...]
What are the best shoes to train in?
Being a trainer and a coach I get asked this question a lot. The answer is intended to be easy but due to many complications it usually is not. My personal opinion is that we were all intended to be barefoot. Just like every other part of our muscular system, the muscles of the feet [...]
Exercise of the Week #13 Tricep Active Bridge
Exercise of the Week #13 Tricep Active Bridge
Chemicals we put into our Bodies, how bad are they?
Several Students in my Athletic Training Philosophy class have really started to take an interest in how chemicals we put in and on our body and the negative effects it can have on us. As a class project we looked up some web sites that listed the many chemicals that we use in our everyday [...]
How do you stretch?
Being a coach I am always fascinated by the various ways that coaches warm-up their athletes. Particularly how they stretch. Much of our warm-ups these days for athletes has been influenced by the SAQ (speed agility quickness) programs that started to get popular in the mid to late 1990′s. All of the skipping and dynamic [...]
What are the Top 5 Advancements in Fitness History?
I had a conversation recently with someone in the fitness world and we had a good laugh about how many fads we could name that had come and gone. It was a great trip down infomercial memory lane. The fitness industry to me has become just like anything else, dependent on the latest and greatest [...]
How to Break Down the Training Aspect of Pregnancy.
Before we get into the trimesters, lets look at pregnancy as a total event first. If you are going to start a training regimen you want to look at the finish or goal and work your way backwards. What is the ultimate goal of fitness and pregnancy? Well according to Train2move it should be to [...]
What are the Best Exercises to do during Pregnancy?
I have seen so much information on this over the last 10 years. When my wife and I began planning a family this was one of the major topics we discussed. She was working out and was worried about what would happen to her fitness level during pregnancy. I had only trained a handful of [...]