I have told you before I was a weight trainer for many years before my body started to get beat up and started being less effective. Earning my living as a manual laborer and training for over 30 years my body started needing more time to recover than I spent in actual training time. But I didn't give up all old school training tools. I have some that are over 25 years old. One that I … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Backpack Pushups
Backpack Pushups If you’re looking for more of a challenge and want to build some serious strength when doing your pushups all you need is a sturdy backpack and some extra weight thrown inside. A weighted pack will test the toughest and strongest men. This is not an exercise for a beginner. For years and still today men all around the world use the bench press as the gauge for strength … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Training – Killer Functional Exercise
Build total body functional strength with the wall walk. It's not as easy as you might think. It takes a whole body effort to stay straight and to just complete just a short distance. Try it but don't let it fool you. Just before the video the workout I did was jump rope 250 times wall walk half the wall jump rope 250 times walk the other half. Then jumped rope 250 times walk back half way. … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Training is NOT for the weak!
Bodyweight training is not for the weak, using your bodyweight is a serious workout, and most men can not handle their own bodyweight. Weights are used because they are easier to use than your bodyweight. Most men think by walking on treadmill and doing some curls and dumbell fly's they are building a great body. There is a reason why gym membership is up and down and it's because the … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Training – The 30 day 60 second Pushup Challenge
Bodyweight Training – The 30 day 60 second pushup challenge What is the 30 day 60 second pushup challenge? For most men it will mean pain and sweat, it will mean a shot to the ego; it will be a wakeup call. This is for men or women that think there is no time to exercise. If you are serious I have a challenge, and all it will take is 1 minute every single day, you heard it right, you … [Read more...]
What Is Your Favorite Exercise?
I was talking with a training client today and we got into an interesting conversation about his favorite exercise. It was kind of neat learning about his preferences, likes and dislikes. So I wanted to open this up a bit and ask you… what’s your favorite exercise and why? … [Read more...]