“When do you exercise?” I get asked that a lot. This is what my regimen looks like these days: Monday – Strength Training (Upper Body – Vertical Push/Pull Emphasis)Tuesday – Strength Training (Lower Body – Squat Emphasis)Wednesday – Walk (40-60 Minutes – Brisk Pace)Thursday – Strength Training (Upper Body – Horizontal Push/Pull Emphasis)Friday – Strength…
This morning was the last med ball session of the year. Next week, I’ll transition to a strength and hypertrophy phase (i.e., the first phase of Mass Explosion). I never eat before doing med ball training. I’m up at 5:00 a.m., take some BCAAs as outlined in Lean and Mean, and then on the field…
When the weather cooperates, I love to get outside for some conditioning work. That’s what I do pretty much every Saturday from May to September, and the fun always starts at 6:00 a.m. sharp. This past Saturday was no exception. The sun had just risen, there was a bit of a chill in the air,…
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 in the health and fitness world. Here are some that come to mind… Insane Nutrition Tradition We’re told to eat less to lose weight, so people restrict their calories…
The number one reason that people exercise is to lose weight, and aerobic activity is crucial for that… Right? Sure, you’ll lose weight, but at what expense? If you do an excessive amount of aerobic work, rest assured that you’ll catabolize muscle tissue, and the less muscle you have, the lower your metabolic rate will…
Some people have black hair, some people have blonde hair, and some people have no hair. Some people are tall and some people are short. Some people have dark skin and some people have light skin. Some people are bow-legged, others are knock-kneed. Although the hardware may look different, the operating software (OS) is quite…
Q: I’m still very much confused regarding cardio intensity. One book says keep it low intensity (no more than 60% of maximum heart rate) and go for distance. Another book says to use high intensity (80% or more) and go for as long and hard as you can. The goal is to burn fat. Each…