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Resolving the Back Pain Issue
I get this all the time from my clients. “What can I do to help strengthen my lower back?” “My lower back hurts when I do pushups or the plank.” And they are suprised when I tell them that what they really need to do is strengthen their core first and that will in turn [...]
I Believe In The Push Up!
You can ask any of my clients and they will tell you that no matter if they did pushups 15 years ago or just yesterday, they are going to be doing them when they are with me. It’s one of the first things that my clients can see improvement on and that makes them more [...]
What’s The Best Way To Get ‘Cut and Toned’?
Here is a great article by Craig Ballantyne explaining it all…. Bodybuilders use high repetition sets to get ripped, but could get more results in less time by doing less work. High repetition sets do not get you cut. This is a myth, and there’s a much better way to sculpt your body, get ripped, [...]
Circuits For Fast and Effective Fat Loss
Are you lacking the time to exercise? Are you short on money and can’t afford a gym membership? Do you lack workout equipment? Then bodyweight circuits are the answer to all your exercise excuses! When using body weight circuits, you are getting in a total body cardio workout. All you need to do is [...]
New Circuit Exercises Posted to Youtube
Circuits are a fast and effective way to burn fat in a short amount of time, so I put together a couple more circuits to share with you… I put together an Advanced Ab Circuit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m87_Xp1SZ6g and a Advanced Bodyweight Cardio Circuit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx8eB_t0ABk While your their, make sure to check out our other videos! Angie [...]
Do You Ever Feel Like NOT Working Out?
Well, for some people that is more often than not, but for me, it a very rare occasion that I don’t feel like working out. This morning was one of those days. I had a client coming to train at 6am, so I was going to get up and do intervals before she came. Thing [...]
Training for Fat Loss
Which Type of Training is Best for Fat Loss? You have set your fitness goals and now need to decide which exercises you want to add to your fitness routine to help you burn away that unwanted fat. The best way is to add a combination of both strength training and cardiovascular. Strength training is [...]
More Great Bodyweight Circuit Exercises…
Fat Burning Bodyweight Circuit Exercises By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS Turbulence Training for Fat Loss When you travel, you worry about missing your workouts and eating poorly…So you must plan ahead for both (apples and almonds for planes, trains, & automobiles)…and bodyweight circuits for “no-equipment fat burning”. And while I have bodyweight exercises that are [...]
Interval Secrets Revealed…
Here is some more great information from Craig Ballantyne, author of the Amazing Turbulence Training Workouts! Interals are truly the best for maximum fat loss! ——————————————————————————————– You need to know how to use intervals correctly in order to get the most out of them. Simply jumping on the elliptical machine and using the built-in “intervals” [...]
Great Bodyweight Circuits from Craig Ballantyne!
These are a super effective way to lose fat without doing cardio… Do the circuits 3x’s per week, alternating between 1 and 2. Circuit 1 pushups stability ball leg curl stability ball jackknife side plank inverted row plank with arms on ball No rest between exercises. rest 1 minute at the end of the circuit. [...]
