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 [...]

We are all created to be athletes PERIOD!
Whether you play competitive sports or not we are all made to run, jump, crawl, lunge, squat, push, pull, drag, throw etc…
Therefore our bodies need to be trained athletically. We need to run, jump, squat, lunge, push, pull, drag, throw and carry things for our bodies to operate [...]

How is your foundation? And no I’m not talking about the one under your house!
I’m talking about your body’s foundation. You see building our body is very similar to building a house. You must have a solid foundation in order for it to stand tall and be able to withstand all that life will throw [...]

In this post I would like to discuss BALANCE, and
more specifically a balanced training program. What I mean by
that is, are you working your body equally in the front, back, sides,
and in all planes of movement?
If not, then you may be on your way to an injury or already have
had one. Plus imbalanced training programs [...]

What kind of warm-up do you do before your training sessions?
Do you warm-up at all?
The warm-up is a very important part of a good training program. Without warming up properly you are increasing your risk of injury and it also will take away from your performance.
There are many different ways to warm-up and prepare the [...]

What kind of gear do you use when working out? Do you use gloves? Do you wear wrist wraps, knee wraps or straps? A weight belt? Do you workout barefoot or in highly cushioned sneakers?
Here’s a list of my recommendations for workout gear and why. Enjoy!
#1) Gloves:
Wearing gloves makes the bar, dumbbell, or handle [...]

How is your work out environment? Do you work out at home? In a high tech fitness center? A hardcore underground gym? or at the park?
Are you a bodybuilder? Powerlifter? Athlete? Fighter? Runner? or a weekend warrior?
The reason I ask is I believe that to get the best results and to reach your fitness goals [...]