The 8 count body builder was made famous by military style calisthenics workouts… like the ones the Navy SEAL teams use. This is a great example of a bodyweight exercise that works a lot of muscles at the same time. Due to the different movements and duration of each repetition, this is a great exercise [...]
In my opinion, there is no better choice than bodyweight calisthenics for an effective at home workout. You don’t need any expensive equipment, you need only a limited amount of space and you can fit in a quick but highly effective workout around your busy schedule. But keep in mind… learning a bunch of bodyweight [...]
by Mike Roussell PhD(c) Do you want to lose belly fat? If so then it is important to know two things. 1. Not all belly fat is created equally. 2. As a woman when you get older you will naturally get more belly fat then a man does (I know, it is unfair). First let’s [...]
By Jason Ferruggia I often wonder how guys were even able to workout before internet training forums were around. I mean if you can’t visit 469 different message boards per day and post your muscle building workout in order to get the approval from at least half the world’s population before hitting the gym that [...]
The key to success with ANY form of physical training is PROGRESSION. If you are not progressing, you are not improving. And if you’re not improving, you’re wasting your valuable training time. Progressive training (whether it be with outside resistance like dumbbells or barbells, or with your own bodyweight) is what translates into real world [...]
By Jason Ferruggia Let’s be honest. Everybody wants to improve the way they look. I don’t know of too many people that don’t want to build muscle fast or lose more fat in a hurry. It’s just human nature. You want to appeal to the opposite sex and command respect from you peers. Personally, I [...]
by Mike Roussell PhD(c) One of the best ways to ensure you burn maximum fat is to get it done first thing in the morning. A common fat loss tip people often give out is just this – exercise in the morning to burn more fat. Does exercising in the morning burn more calories? Unfortunately [...]
I’m not surprised people are confused. Walk into any gym today and you’ll be overwhelmed by the shiny machines and fancy equipment. It is easy to start believing you need all this equipment to meet your fitness, fat loss and physique building goals. But in my opinion, a full body dumbbell workout can do everything [...]
There are many ways to workout at home that don’t involve buy expensive home gym equipment. As a matter of fact, you can get a better at home workout with bodyweight calisthenics, dumbbells of a combination of both. Let’s see why these options are better for your at home workouts. Workout At Home With Bodyweight [...]
By Jason Ferruggia Everywhere you go today you find more and more people who are dealing with increasing stress levels. Excess stress leads to excess cortisol production and lowers your testosterone and growth hormone secretion, which of course makes muscle building nearly impossible and leaves you with a lot more bodyfat; not to mention a [...]
In my opinion, there is no better choice than bodyweight calisthenics for an effective at home workout. You don’t need any expensive equipment, you need only a limited amount of space and you can fit in a quick but highly effective workout around your busy schedule. But keep in mind… learning a bunch of bodyweight [...]
