Paired sets and tri-sets have been the backbone of my program design for personal trainers system because they’re a perfect training strategy for anyone who wants to get the most out of their workout time and maximize strength gains. Whereas there is no rest between exercises within a superset or circuit, you rest strategically between …
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With a multitude of exercise options out there, it can be confusing as to which exercises to give your clients to keep them safe while maximizing their training time and giving them a great workout experience. Here I’m showing you my exact system for determining which exercises to give clients and athletes. The Strength Zone …
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Ask many coaches or trainers a question involving what the “best exercises” are and they’ll usually say “it depends,” and leave it at that as though they’ve just said something profound. The problem is, saying “it depends” isn’t an answer; it’s just the start to an answer that needs to be followed by “here’s what …
Although both stretching and correctives can be effective at helping people to feel better and move better, they take extra time to perform. And, neither are intense enough in nature to achieve the fitness and performance goals that are most important to our clients and athletes. I’m about to show you why you don’t need …
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It’s common for coaches to recommend that: You should dedicate double the amount of training volume to pulling exercises than you do to pushing exercises. You should be able to do double the amount of reps in horizontal pulling exercises with the same weight you used for a similar horizontal pushing exercise. These general training …
This post may be one of the shortest, yet most informative posts I’ve ever written! Today I’m going to reveal one of my “go-to”, battle-tested strategies for designing the perfect Tri-set. . I often get asked by Fitness Professionals who attend my workshops, “what do you for a ________ athlete/client?”. My answer is always “I …
As you may already know from reading Alli’s training Blog – This week is a Deloading phase for us. . We have a great workout group consisting of myself, Alli, Mark (Simonetti) Simon and MMA guru, John Rallo. We have all been hitting it very hard lately and our bodies are in need of a …
A few weeks ago, I did a post covering a 12-week interval training progression using the Tabata Protocol. . In that post, I discussed exactly what Tabata Intervals are, why Tabata Workouts benefit athletes of all levels and off course, how to gradually progress over a 12-week period to prevent overtraining. . In this post, …
As many of you have learned, using the concept of Undulating your workout program can be very effective. That said, this concept can become confusing when integrated together with a Cardio/Conditioning program. . So, in this post I’m providing you with a sample of how I apply the concept of Undulating training into both a …
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So far, the feedback from Part 1 has been fantastic! So, please keep your comments coming! . If you missed my first installment of How to Get Stronger WITHOUT Increasing the Weight Load – Go here after watching the video below. . In Part 1 – I explain the reasoning behing why adding weight is …
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