So…what to get that fitness junkie on your list? Or maybe you know someone that simply wants to get started, but hasn’t yet taken the leap? Perhaps, it is you who want to add something into your healthy and fit lifestyle, but aren’t quite sure what you want? Regardless of reason you may be shopping […]
I gotta be honest with you up front here…I am not a huge fan of total body workouts. I’ve always had a mindset of focusing in on a single muscle group for a particular workout. Anytime I have ever gone through one in the past, I have felt like they are a bit underwhelming. So […]
The shoulders and arms combo is one of my favorite workouts, so I was really stoked to see this workout on the schedule in A Week of Hard Labor. However, when it came time to actually go through this workout, I just wasn’t “into it” that morning. As I explain the video below, I can’t […]
I am a big fan have a strong core above having “visible abs”. Though lately, I haven’t done a lot of work to improve my core strength… The new Core workout in the Week of Hard Labor definitely forces you to develop a strong core! I was happy to see some new core movements that […]
Leg Day. Perhaps the most dreaded combination of words in exercise… Your legs typically make up the largest muscle group in your body and as a result you can burn a ton of calories during an intense leg session. However, many people don’t incorporate enough leg work into your schedule or simply avoid leg day […]
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that the new “Week of Hard Labor” fitness program would be coming and this week it is finally available. The first workout in the schedule…a classic – chest and back! I am going to give you all of the details about this new routine that you can try […]
Body Beast was launched in the summer of 2012…basically 5 years ago. Honestly speaking, I wasn’t too excited about it when it was initially announced. However, once I started Body Beast; it quickly became one of my favorites, I got great results from Body Beast and it lead me to a real passion for lifting. […]
This week a refresh took place… Beachbody On Demand just got a brand-new look and feel, and faster, more user-friendly site navigation. I’ll admit, I think they did a really good job with the redesign. They have even introduced a “Kids and Family” collection, which allows for fitness fun for the entire family! Obviously, these are […]
One of the cool things about having your own home gym is you get to make it your own and today I am going to show you how to make a deadlift platform for your home gym! A few months ago, I shared A Tour of My Home Gym and showed you basically everything that I […]
For the majority of people, the nutritional aspect of living a healthy and fit lifestyle is often times the most difficult part. As most of you are aware, every fitness program that Beachbody creates is accompanied with a quality nutrition program that is designed to get you optimal results and teach you how to eat […]
Most of us (myself included…), could probably do a little more to improve our own flexibility. Perhaps you want to improve your flexibility, but you don’t know how. You know you should warm-up and cool down before exercising, but you usually skip it because you’re tired of doing the same boring stretches. If you do […]
I have gotten a lot of questions in the past about my home gym setup. I have done a ton of videos in my home gym (check out on my YouTube channel) but I’ve never really done a video tour of my home gym. I recently acquired a GoPro Hero 5 Black, the newest action camera […]
If you workout on a regular/consistent basis, there is a pretty good chance that you have considered or you currently use a pre-workout supplement. They have gained in popularity over the years and a common question that I quite often get is; “What pre-workout supplement do you currently use?” Since 2009, when I first really […]
Core de Force Workout Schedules Now Available! Core de Force officially launched this week and that means a new workout calendar is available! The Core de Force workout calendar is pretty straight-forward; 8 MMA style workouts on 3 DVDs. The Deluxe kit will add an additional 3 workouts to the mix. There are 3 schedules that are provided, however, you’ll […]
Ready to Train Like a Spartan with the Spartacus Workout? This routine is one that I used to do quite often in the past but haven’t done that recently. I am upping my cardio over the next couple of weeks, so I decided to mix in this non-Beachbody routine to keep things fresh. I received […]
Take your core training to new extremes with the Landmine. Just slip the solid steel post into a weight plate and insert your landmine bar into the sleeve. The joint has full range motion to accommodate a wide variety of core and rotational exercises giving you some really challenging, but fun workouts. Increase mobility Improve your […]
Most of you know that I have 4 kids and while I don’t pretend to be perfect on any front of parenthood, the subject of nutrition for our kids is one that I try to have a consistent message. We don’t prepare separate meals for our kids; they eat what we eat. And while we don’t […]
Back in early April of 2016, I started the 22 Minute Hard Corps workout program. I was pretty excited about this program for a few reasons; Tony Horton was the trainer The workouts were 22 minutes in length I was going through the entire program with my wife, Debbie. Given the schedule for this program […]
If you have a “smartphone”, there’s a pretty good chance that you have downloaded an app or two that is geared towards some kind of health and fitness habit you have. A new app can be a great tool for helping you establish a new habit as well! There are tons of health and fitness […]
Much like Resistance 1, this workout is structured with 5 exercises – 3 with weights, 2 that are body weight only and varying rep counts for each exercise. You will complete each circuit (5 exercises) for a total of 3 rounds, again varying the rep count with each circuit. All of the exercises are core-centric, so […]
