This is a fantastic leg workout – specifically the quads and targeting that nice outer sweep of that muscle, which gives such great shape to the legs. This workout can be done anywhere with only a 2 x 4 (or rock), dumbells, medicine balls (used here), rocks, or kettlebells. There’s a fun chest exercise in… [Read more…]
June 20, 2011
When weight lifting, the first 2-3 sets are really just about blood distribution. When you’re a beginner (in your first couple years of lifting) then this is good – you’ll build muscle at this level, you’ll regenerate tissue, and you’ll recover fast enough to keep you enjoying what you’re doing. Increased blood circulation is really… [Read more…]
April 17, 2011
A reminder that these sets are for intermediate to advanced exercisers with weight room experience - it’s assumed you know the basics. Talk to your coach, get a good book on weight training or hire a trainer if any of this doesn’t make sense to you, okay? This is serious stuff, weight training, and you… [Read more…]
March 13, 2011
Another installment in the popular Power of Six series! This one is deceptively challenging, and uses NO weights. We even filmed the moves in the bottom of a silver mine pit to showcase that you can, indeed, train anywhere… The background: when weight lifting, the first 2-3 sets are really just about blood distribution. When… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011
These exercises, done as a circuit, will work your heart. It’s a great set to do if you are an intermediate lifter fueling up or an intermediate to advanced lifter in maintenance – in either case, if you’ve been laying off the cardio to build or preserve muscle. With this workout you work your entire… [Read more…]
January 16, 2011
A reminder that these sets are for intermediate to advanced exercisers with weight room experience - it’s assumed you know the basics. Talk to your coach, get a good book on weight training or hire a trainer if any of this doesn’t make sense to you, okay? This is serious stuff, weight training, and you… [Read more…]
December 13, 2010
A reminder that these sets are for intermediate to advanced exercisers with weight room experience - it’s assumed you know the basics. Talk to your coach, get a good book on weight training or hire a trainer if any of this doesn’t make sense to you, okay? This is serious stuff, weight training, and you… [Read more…]
November 14, 2010
A reminder that these sets are for intermediate to advanced exercisers with weight room experience - it’s assumed you know the basics. Talk to your coach, get a good book on weight training or hire a trainer if any of this doesn’t make sense to you, okay? This is serious stuff, weight training, and you… [Read more…]
October 15, 2010
A reminder that these sets are for intermediate to advanced exercisers with weight room experience – it’s assumed you know the basics. Talk to your coach, get a good book on weight training or hire a trainer if any of this doesn’t make sense to you, okay? This is serious stuff, weight training, and you… [Read more…]
September 10, 2010
A reminder that these sets are for intermediate to advanced exercisers with weight room experience - it’s assumed you know the basics. Talk to your coach, get a good book on weight training or hire a trainer if any of this doesn’t make sense to you, okay? This is serious stuff, weight training, and you… [Read more…]
July 17, 2011
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