I was recently on vacation in Laguna Beach California and while I was there I got with my good friend and fellow fitness trainer Magaly Aparicio from www.magalyaparicio.com,
Magaly is in incredible shape for her age, and no I am not going to tell you her age! Take a guess if you would like. As a [...]

If you have been following me for some time now, you know that I preach the importance of quality over quantity when it comes to choosing exercises. There is nothing I hate more than wasting time, which most of us don’t have enough of, on exercises that will not get us to our desired goals [...]

One of the definitions of ‘challenge’ is : to arouse or stimulate especially by presenting with difficulties. Take a look at that definition and tell me if you are challenging yourself.
Are you presenting yourself with difficulties or are you taking the easy way out? This does not only apply in the gym but also [...]

If you have been following me for any length of time now you know how I preach the importance of planning and consistency for achieving your strength goals. So in today’s post I want to discuss how important the pre-workout  planning is to get you on the right track before you even step foot in [...]

You may be wondering if i screwed up the title to this blog post and was supposed to say “take the path of least resistance.” Well I didn’t, and please keep reading and I will tell you why.
I believe we have to challenge ourselves in every aspect of life not only to grow physically but [...]

Hit it and Quit it! Yes it may be something you are striving for when you go out on a Saturday night and are looking for that one night stand. But for the purposes of this post I want to share how to “Hit it and Quit it” in the gym for maximal muscle gain [...]

The New Year is here so lets make 2011 the year of the Muscle. I always have and always will preach the importance of having muscle and the benefits it gives you.
And this is why it should be a priority of yours to add more muscle to your physique this coming year. And in keeping [...]

I have received over 80,000 views of my youtube videos in the last year so I thought I would put the TOP 5 viewed here on my blog in one spot for you to view. But don’t forget to visit my channel and subscribe if you haven’t already done so.
As you will see I have [...]

A few months ago, at football practice, one of the coaches was talking about the relationship between physical conditioning and the role it plays in the mind. Of course this was right after we had just finished up with sprints and most of us gasping for air.
The coach, who just happened to be on a [...]

How are your training sessions going these days? Are you making gains? Stuck in a rut? Bored with your current program?
Well one way you can fix your program if it’s not working or you just want a change is to include other types of training tools into your workouts.
You see our bodies don’t know what [...]