OK, so here’s the truth…I trained yesterday for the first time in a week. It’s a very busy time of year and so regular training has had to take a back seat to some other priorities. Don’t get me wrong, I still do other things. I ride my bike everyday to get to and from ...…
I’m all about multi-purpose, multi-joint exercises. I’ve gotten far away from the single joint, isolation movements of bodybuilders. For me, it’s all about Bang-For-Your-Buck exercises that do a bunch of different things. Enter the Spiderman Reach (or Spiderman Climb with Reach). I love this exercise because… 1. It’s an incredible mobility drill for your hips, ...…
I touched a bit of a nerve with last week’s “Stop Working Out” post. Apparently there were a few people that didn’t like the fact that I was challenging what some have come to believe is a tried and true method to get in shape. So I thought I would give you a bit of ...…
Kettlebells have been around for over 100 years and they’re the simplest form of exercise equipment there is. Only now are they beginning to gain popularity with the masses. Here are 5 reasons kettlebell training can get you 6-pack-abs… 1. Unilateral Work Most people that start out with kettlebell training really just want to ...…
This post was written by Chris Lopez. Follow him on Twitter, friend him on Facebook or check out his Tumblr feed. I came across THIS article in a back issue of MacLeans Magazine over the weekend while at a friend’s house. It talks about the research done by Dr. Stuart McGill, who in my opinion, is the ...…
If you have the TT Kettlebell Revolution Workouts, you’d notice that there isn’t any "direct" ab work. Why? Because all the movements involved using kettlebells and the bodyweight exercises that you’ll find in the program all require that you use your abs "indirectly". Just a quick and basic physiology lesson… Your abs are meant to ...…
As some of you already know, my wife and I expecting baby #5 sometime in the next few days. If you have kids or are expecting a child soon, then you’ll know that there is a lot of prep to do prior to the little bambino’s arrival. Just this past weekend, we spent time doing ...…
Earlier this weekend, the six of us – my 4 kids, my wife (who’s due with #5 very soon) and myself – went up north to the Muskoka region of Ontario and stayed at a beautiful hotel with the rest of our extended family for the long weekend. It was literally breathtaking up there and ...…
