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Gym Motivation: Find Your Fire
What motivates you during a workout? When you’re about to get under a bar stacked with 45s that can staple you to the ground at
Use Passive Methods for Active Rehab
In an interview with Stan “The Rhino” Efferding, the importance of active rehab is discussed. Passive methods such as massage, ultrasound, electronic muscle stimulation, active
Please Help… My Son has High Cholesterol!
Here’s part of an interview that was conducted with me many years ago on the topic of cholesterol. A word of warning: The message goes
Pace Your Recovery
We all know by now that active recovery is better than passive recovery. It’s better to keep moving between sets than to sit on your
The Beauty of Collagen
If something was ailing you back in the old days, they’d tell you to eat that specific part of an animal. Whatever the case may
Female Client Doing Push-Ups
Going from a bent-knee to a straight-leg push-up can be a daunting task for many females. Find out the right way to do it in
Eat the Whole Egg
Even with a strong Paleo movement in place, many North Americans are still convinced that fat is evil. Low-fat diets continue to be in vogue
Nature Does the Healing
The modern approach of “rest it and ice it” is not the best way to heal an injury. We’ve known for ages that movement along
Olympic Lifting for Athletes Revisited
Olympic weightlifting is a sport. Performing Olympic lifts during strength training is not mandatory to improve athletic performance in other sports. In fact, many experts
A New Way to Taper
A common practice in strength training is to work up to a peak load over a number of workouts, and then drop down a bit
Insane Health & Fitness Traditions
Albert Einstein once defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. There are many examples of insane traditions
Don’t Use Bioelectric Impedance to Measure Body Fat
Recently, a 70-year-old client of mine wanted to add high-intensity interval training to her regimen, so she decided to join a local gym. As part
Female Client Doing Pull-Ups
Pull-ups are difficult for most people to do, especially for females. The average number of pull-ups a female can do is zero. A lack of
Female Client Doing Pull-Ups
When Jessica first came to me, she couldn’t do a chin-up let alone a pull-up, but that’s no longer the case! Learn how she went
How to Get Stubborn Calves to Grow
Stubborn calves are either bored calves, they’ve “been there, done that” and refuse to grow, or they’re lost calves, they’ve been searching for the hidden
Are Chin-Ups A Natural Movement?
For years we’ve been told to avoid behind-the-neck pulldowns and pull-ups. They place a tremendous amount of stress on the shoulders when lifting a heavy
A Better Way To Stretch The Hamstrings
When it comes to static stretching, the frequency of exposure is important. You must stretch daily, even multiple times a day, for a good month
Almonds Don’t Have Breasts
Ages ago I learned a very important nutritional concept from Dr. Eric Serrano: The best type of milk to consume is breast milk; it’s what
Strength Training Webinar – Sneak Peak
Here’s a sneak peak of my Strength Training Parameters and Program Design Webinar. For more information, visit https://www.theelitetrainer.com/product/strength-training-parameters-and-program-design/
Freshen Your Breath
It’s been said that “oral health is the window to overall health,” so don’t neglect your teeth and gums. The mouth is a perfect location
Leg Curls Done Light
You’ve been told that the hamstrings are predominantly fast-twitch fibers, so for years you’ve been training them accordingly: high loads, low reps, and explosive concentrics