Episode 245: Catching up with Dan John
Dan John returns to the show to discus goal setting, making sure you hit said goals, programming, over head pressing, rehabbing from hip replacement and much more! Download Via iTunes MP3 Download RSS/ZUNE Check out Dan John’s Books at DaveDraper.com Read More
Three Important Exercises You Forgot About (Part 1)
Planks Remember planks? When training the, “core” was the new hotness? It seems that back then planks were enough of a challenge for us. But now we have 100 anti-rotation presses (Pallof Press) variations, all kinds of chops and lifts, rollers, the TRX, Extreme Core Trainers (for landmines), etc. Now before you start that forum post, I am not saying those are in anyway bad or that they do not have value in your program. But with all of these variations we can sometimes forget... Read More
Want to Maximize Your Results? This is What You Need (Part IV)
(I can fight with my shirt off because I did the core exercises in this blog post!) The last part of this series is going to cover the “core.” Is that word taboo? I guess it is better than saying, “Yo man, I am going to do abs today.” Now let’s be a bit more specific than just saying, “core.” When that is mentioned we are usually referring to Rectus Abdominis Transverse Abdominis Internal/External obliques Serratus (anterior/posterior) I... Read More
Training Log: Back on 5/3/1
As I hit the big two-five on Monday I reflected on the last year and my goals for the next five. In doing so I reached out to my facebook friends to see what they wanted to see from me and The FitCast in the next year. One of the requests was more training log type stuff…so here it is. This week I got back on Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 lifting program. Now, the first question people are going to ask is, “Why did you ever stop following the program?” Fair enough... Read More
The Breakthrough Home Gym Experiment (Workout #2)
Whewww… That day 1 wasn’t so easy, was it? If you didn’t catch the post for Day 1′s workout you can check it out HERE. Now it is time for workout #2 in this home gym program. As you can tell from the image above, we are going to be doing some pull ups. The image about is of the Iron Gym. An, “As Seen on TV,” product that doesn’t look like a terrible joke played on the American public (THIS VIDEO IS NSFW!!!): The Iron Gym isn’t... Read More
Video: Band Resisted Anti-Rotation Press
Core stability should be one of the main focuses of everyone’s programs. You have most likely already seen Palloff presses, rollouts, landmines, ect. But what if you don’t have a cable station or just want something a bit more challenging? Here is something I partly stole from Mike Boyle when he was talking on the Strength Coach Podcast. All you need is a band and a sturdy pole. Read More
