Squats are now the big fitness fad, it’s become so absurd that uneducated personal trainers and fitness enthusiast think that squats cure everything….apparently now a days to get strong you have to squat, to get a butt you have to squat, to be anything you NEED to squat. It’s become such a fitness fad that everyone is trying to squat, even if they aren’t [Read more…]
5 Weight Gain Tips for Hard Gainers
I’ve talked a lot of about weight loss and strength training, so I thought I’d switch gears and talk about weight gain for hard gainers. If you’re not sure what a “Hard Gainer” is, it’s those that are having trouble trying to pack on some mass and maintain it.
Most may think that you just need to pack on the calories by heading to McDonalds and “eating [Read more…]
You Get What You Put In
Marketing is at it’s peak, especially within the fitness field. All we see are crazy before and after pics, super ripped motivational fitness models, or amazing feat of strength videos…. And you’ll eventually think,
“Why not me? I train hard and I eat clean. Soooo why am I not getting these types of results?”
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How To Improve Your Sports Performance
Sports performance training is focused on developing the needs of an athlete. To improve your sports performance on the field, on the court, or in the water, you’ll need to build up your conditioning, power, strength, speed, sport skill, and mental fortitude, amongst others.
Let’s jump into a few aspects of sports performance training:
How Often Should You Workout Your Abs
Everyone wants 6 pack abs, so we naturally think to train abs every workout. With that said, your abs are muscles that need to rest to properly heal, just like any other body part. In my opinion, how you train your abs is more important then how often you train the abs, quality training!
The Best Ways to Recover From a Workout P1
Optimum recovery is key for any fitness enthusiast from an Olympic weightlifter, crossfit athlete, football player, general fitness, runner etc… Recovery from a previous workout not only gets you feeling refreshed quicker but allows you train harder sooner. Over the past 12 years through my experience as a NYC personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach, I’ve been exposed to various recovery methods such as: