Monthly Archives: May 2008

Guest Blog: Can YOU do more pull-ups than a 65 Year Old Granny?

By: The “Muscle Nerd”, Jeff Anderson
The bench press has the reputation of being the one exercise that’s the best tool for measuring how much of a “man” you are.
The barbell squat is known as the “king” of all compound exercises in its ability to trigger natural anabolic hormone release and stimulate muscle growth.
But in my […]

Guest Blog: Social Support for Fat Loss is Better Than Intervals

by Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
There’s something out there that’s even better than interval training for fat burning.
But NO ONE talks about it.
In fact, it’s even more powerful than the TT workouts.
It’s better than slow cardio, Body-For-Life, Hip Hop Abs, P90X, Kettlebells, Barbells, dumbells, and doorbells.
It’s called, SOCIAL SUPPORT.
It’s true. Social support kicks any workout’s butt.
I […]

Day 15 - Week 2 in Review

Well it’s been a hectic week.  A couple of crazy project delays, causing a lot of work in the evenings. I only made it out the gym twice. Really disappointed about this, but we all have these types of weeks from time to time.  Even though I only made it to the gym twice this […]

Increase Hand Grip Strength

Yesterday at the gym I was doing Romanian Deadlifts (RDLs), it’s been a while since doing these and I quickly found out that my back strength completely out weighs my grip strength. My grip strength quickly became the limiting factor for this exercise.
If you’re in the same position as me, try adding some of these […]

Guest Blog: The 6 Steps to Fat Loss Success for Beginners

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
For beginners, getting into fitness can be intimidating and confusing. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, getting fit is one of the most straightforward tasks you’ll attempt in the New Year. Fortunately, reaching your fitness goals requires only two things; discipline (that’s up to you) and a […]