Exercise progression and consistency are the keys to success in the gym, which carries over to success in our day-to-day activities and in our weight loss and strength gain efforts. Over the last few blog posts I touched on the concept of exercise progressions. Although I didn’t call it that,... »
BG-7: Machines vs Free Weights: Which one is Best For You, part 3 In the first part of this 3 part series I talked about how gyms waste space by filling their gym floors ½ full with seated exercise machines. While these machines do serve a significant purpose for the right people, I do think ... »
Fitness Machines vs Free Weights pt 2 There are many reasons that people give for going to the gym. Some go because they want to lose weight, some go to get stronger or build muscle and others go because they want to maintain or improve their ability to function. Regardless of what any one person’... »
I am what you would call a regular in the gym. In addition to training others, I spend a lot of time in various gyms doing my own workout. And if I had to guess, I’d have to say that 85% of the gyms that I’ve been in are filled wall-to-wall with fitness machines. And while that is great and all, a... »
I recently had a conversation with one of my high school athletes who was complaining of back pain. He was one of my top athletes, mind you….phenomenal in all of his events, and probably would have been great in others if he were allowed to do more. He was in great shape, he was disciplined ... »