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A question I get often is how to grow a booty without building up the quads. It’s a valid concern with some of the women I coach who may already be satisfied with their quad development and want to create balance with bigger glutes. I have to assume in this situation that the “thighs” someone is referring to when they …
People that say squatting is similar to squatting down to a toilet seat don’t understand squats. Or at least, they are oversimplifying an exercise that demands a lot more from us than going #1 or #2. In order to squat deep and well, you have to meet certain mobility requirements, which I’ve discussed at length HERE, HERE and HERE. Here are …
Cardio gets a bad rep in the strength and conditioning world. Coaches love to demonize it and mainstream media glorifies it. I for one, love all forms of cardio training, especially any that uses kettlebells or other form of weights as the primary tool. This article is mainly about some fun cardio routines you can do with kettlbells, but before …
I’mma be real with you. Programming can be complex and a tad overwhelming for the average person to understand, but it really doesn’t have to be. I see way too many people get caught up in the fancy training variables like dropsets, clusters, or finishers instead of focusing on what really matters: Progression. If you’re not progressing your exercises or …
Trainer: So tell me about your fitness goals. Woman: I want to get in shape. You know, get a little more toned but not too bulky. Trainer: Safe to say, trainers here this one a lot so the eye roll isn’t about you, it’s about the words “toning and “bulky” in the same sentence. These terms can mean many things …
After chatting with a few friends recently, I came to the surprising realization that most people outside fitness circles (i.e coaches, diehard trainees, etc) have no idea how to discern between a good or a bad fitness program. There are simply too many options out there. Plus, I found that a lot of people don’t even know what they’re looking …
Once upon a time, I was really into crunches. I finished off every workout with a circuit of “core” exercises several days a week. I scoured fitness magazines for the latest and greatest exercises on core training and tried every single one of them. They all worked to an extent, but as I wised up about exercise I realized that doing …
Engineering a sleek and powerful physique will require quality time with the squat. Athlete or not, you can’t get away from this movement; it’s one of the fundamentals. My motto is “Do it well, do it often, and do it heavy” This wasn’t always the case. I used to loathe squats because they were uncomfortable, awkward and hard – even …
