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Home Workout: Scaled Leg Workout

March 18, 2020
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| At Home Workouts, My Training Log, Training

This is a lower-body workout you can scale based on your fitness level and available equipment to have an insanely productive workout at home! In this workout, we hit all of the major lower-body muscle groups. Squats will target the quads, RDL’s will target the hamstrings and glutes, and the standing calf raise takes care […]

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Posted in At Home Workouts, My Training Log, Training Tagged At Home Workouts, Calf Raise, Dumbbell, Leg Workout, Lower Body, RDL, Resistance Bands, Squats

Home Workout: Banded Push Routine

March 17, 2020
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| At Home Workouts, My Training Log, Training

This routine is easy to do with just your body weight or a resistance band. It’s five consecutive exercises, 10 reps each, followed by a 60-second rest, for five rounds. This workout shouldn’t take you long to complete, no matter your experience level, and you’ll get your heart rate up while challenging your upper body. […]

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Posted in At Home Workouts, My Training Log, Training Tagged At Home Workouts, Body Weight Exercises, Chest, Push Routine, Push Workout, Resistance Bands, Shoulders, Triceps

“Deck of Death” Workout Routine

March 15, 2020
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| At Home Workouts, My Training Log, Training

Here’s a workout you can do easily from the comfort of your own home with minimal equipment. It’s called the “deck of death.” I challenge you to give this a shot and let me know what you think! I tested this out and think you’ll really enjoy it. Read through the instructions below on the […]

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Posted in At Home Workouts, My Training Log, Training Tagged At Home Workouts, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Deck of Death, FITNESS

At-Home Workout Tips During the Coronavirus Outbreak

March 13, 2020
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| At Home Workouts, Podcast, Training

This is a challenging time for all of us, and for the foreseeable future more and more people will be working from home with the Coronavirus impacting our society. With that in mind, I put together an episode on exactly how we can put together quality at-home workouts with little to no equipment. I hope […]

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Posted in At Home Workouts, Podcast, Training Tagged At Home Workouts, Banded Exercises, Banded Workouts, Body Weight Exercises, Bodyweight Exercises, Coronavirus, COVID19, Resistance Bands

Exercise & Illness: How an Active Lifestyle Improves Health

March 10, 2020
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| General, Nutrition, Training

Hello, my friends! Chris and Anthony here with something new we’ve never done on the site before. Today we’re doing a hybrid chat-article in response to the current worldwide hysteria regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Anthony and I had a lively discussion via email that we wanted to publish for you to read through. It turned […]

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Posted in General, Nutrition, Training Tagged Cardio, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disease, Illness, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Sleep, Strength Training, Virus 1 Comment

Q&A3: Eating Late at Night, The Benefits of Creatine, and Proper Footwear for Squatting

March 8, 2020
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| Mindset, Training

In Q&A No. 3, we’re tackling a new round of topics based on: How late is “too late” to eat food for fat loss? Should you be taking creatine? Is it dangerous to squat in shoes? As always, if you have any questions you’d like answered in a future Q&A feel free to contact me […]

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Posted in Mindset, Training Tagged Creatine, Fat Loss, Footwear, MEAL TIMING, Metabolism, Preworkout, Shoes, Squats, SUPPLEMENTS, Weight Loss

Planning for Recovery in Your Fitness Routine: The De-Load Week

March 1, 2020
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Push Ups

The typical narrative around achieving a health or fitness goal goes something like this… “Be prepared to bust your ass!” “You’re gonna live in the gym.” “It’s gonna take blood, sweat, tears, and suffering until you reach your goal!” It’s not often you walk into a gym and see the following motivational sayings. And by […]

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Posted in Training Tagged De-Load Week, Hydration, Mental Fatigue, Muscular Fatigue, Nutrition, Program Design, Programming, Recovery, Rest Week, Training Volume

A Simple Approach to Losing Weight, or Maintaining a Healthy Weight

February 23, 2020
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How Many Steps A Day is Good For Better Health?

The concept of putting together a plan aimed at your goals can be daunting. “Should I run? Should I jump on the elliptical? Or are group fitness classes the best option?” “When I lift weights, should I lift heavy? I’ve heard low weight, high reps is best for losing weight… Is that true? What exercises […]

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Posted in Nutrition, Training Tagged Aerobic Exercise, Exercise Selection, Fitness Program, Healthy Weight, Obesity, Running, Walking, Weight Lifting, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance

Q&A2: How to Burn Belly Fat? The Military Fitness Plan? How to Control Cheat Days?

February 23, 2020
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| Nutrition, Training

In Q&A No. 2, we’re tackling a new round of topics based on burning fat, picking a training program, and “cheat day” nutrition. As always, if you have any questions you’d like answered in a future Q&A feel free to contact me and I’ll add it to the mix! On to the questions… What exercises […]

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Posted in Nutrition, Training Tagged Belly Fat, Cheat Day, Diet Break, Fat Burn, Military Fitness Program, Nutrition, Spot Burn, Training Program

Should You Take a Pre-Workout Supplement?

February 16, 2020
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| Nutrition, Training

Pre-workouts are some of the most popular supplements on the market today, but do they actually work? And if they do, what ingredients actually make a difference? Are they safe? When should you take them, and how much should you take? That’s what we’re here to talk about. I hope by the end of this […]

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Posted in Nutrition, Training Tagged Beta-Alanine, Betaine, Caffeine, Citrulline Malate, Dosage, Pre-Workout, Preworkout, Strength, Supplementation, SUPPLEMENTS

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