Tag: Fat loss
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4 household items for strength training
At most gyms you walk into, there is equipment as far as the eye can see — fancy treadmills that have TV’s with push button controls and machines that isolate every muscle imaginable. Lots of equipment is nice and gives you no excuse not to exercise and get in shape. However, when exercising at home,…
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Efficient training
When I was footloose and fancy free, I had all the time in the world to train and I acted accordingly. And before you ask, yes, dancing was a part of my pre-workout but I was no Kevin Bacon. Now being a much older dude with a wife, kids, mortgage and all the trimmings, the…
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New year’s fitness tips
Everyone likes a tip. A tip that is actionable and helps you reach your goal or outcome you desire. The best fitness tips usually revolve around consistency, efficiency and lifting tricks. Because let’s face it, if you have no consistency or no back up plan when life gets hairy, the best program in the world…
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Winter training tips
The leaves are changing color, the winds are blowing and old man winter is starting to knock at your door. It’s that dreaded time when the temperature and your motivation to exercise drops faster than Usain Bolt winning the 100 meters. You either cannot get out of bed to do your usual workout, the cold…
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How to build your own training routine- Part Two
Please read Part One before continuing. This post goes into the formats you’ll be using for your training/program writing, depending on your goal chosen in part one. Use this workout card for the templates below. The templates Fat Loss training After your warm up, you’ll start with a strength exercise, lifting a heavier weight for…
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How do build your own training routine-Part one
Long before I was fitness professional, I’d follow training programs from glossy men’s magazines because I thought They knew what they were doing. I was hoping it would transform me from a geek to a freak. And like Dr. Phil used to say, ‘How’s that working out for you?’ It didn’t, Dr. Phil, it didn’t.…
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Plan B
Do you know the saying “everyone has a plan ‘till they get punched in the mouth”? It’s probably the smartest thing ever uttered out of Mike Tyson’s lips. Please don’t tell him I said that. He may get upset. Most people who lift have grand fitness plans to get ripped, lose fat, get as strong…
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Summer exercise plan
Failure to plan is planning to fail, and if you’re planning to let it all hang out this summer, you’ll need to exercise to maintain your health and fitness. However, one of the last places you want to be is in the gym slaving away while the water and sand call your name. You don’t…