Functional Warm-up for Boot Camp or Training
Warming up has changed throughout the years. Back when I was in high school athletics we did a series of static stretches. You know the kind…the whole team spreads out in lines on the field and you bend over and reach for your toes while trying to keep your knees straight at the same time you count to 10 as a team then clap and move onto the next stretch. Most the time nobody was real serious about getting a good stretch, half the time someone would break wind and then the whole stretching session was blown because we would be laughing so hard. I’ll be honest we were...
read moreRubber Band Core
NOTE: This is a newsletter emailed in January ’09, I’m posting it for archival purposes. Hey, everyone, Mat the trainer again. In the last few emails we have been discussing the core. We have discussed some of the muscles that make up the core; some are obvious, some not so obvious. Let’s review the function of the core again. The core bolsters the spine and creates a stable platform from which muscles can contract to generate force (remember the battleship vs. canoe example). The core also transfers force from the lower body to the upper body, like in a golf...
read moreSkip the Chocolates Hit, the V-Day Partner Workout
For most people Valentine’s Day is an excuse to blow their nutrition plan, eat a bunch of chocoloate and try to hook up with their significant other. Hey, sounds good to me. I’m all for enjoying a 10% meal and hooking up, but surely we can be more creative than that! Why not mix things up this V-Day with a fun workout you can do in the comfort of your home with your significant other? Today I am going to demo the concept of partner training. Partner training is essentially a workout that involves performing exercises with at least one other person or more. There are a...
read moreAnti-Crunch Six Pack Workout
Face it- we all want a flat, sexy midsection. But for many of us no amount of crunches or sit-ups seems to get the job done. I can’t tell you how many times people have asked me the following questions: “I do hundreds of crunches and sit-ups a day and I still have a flabby midsection. What gives?” Well, before I reveal your six-pack abs blueprint, let’s first debunk some very important myths about how to get six-pack abs: Myth#1- Weight loss is the key to seeing your abs WRONG! The key to seeing your abs is FAT loss, not weight loss. Let me further explain: your body...
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