Skepticism in Response to Great Athletic Feats is Warranted

World record performance in the 100-meter dash and climbing hills in the Tour de France are related and may be a starting point to design a better way to detect performance-enhancing drug use.  In...

Sledgehammer Training for Lacrosse

Sledgehammer training is a great non-traditional method that can improve functional strength for lacrosse. Regardless of the phase of training, sledgehammer training is a low-tech, inexpensive, highly effective sport-specific method of training for lacrosse.  The...

About Doorway Pull Up Bars

We all remember having to do pull-ups on the pull up bar in gym class, and many of us hated them.  The truth is, however, that all of our gym instructors were right -...

The Amazing Benefits Of Kettlebell Workouts

One of the latest phenomenon’s taking the exercise world by storm is the kettlebell.  A kettlebell is an iron weight that looks like a bowling ball or a cannonball with a built in handle. ...

The Ab Circle Pro Gets a "Do Not Buy" Recommendation

The infomercial for the Ab Circle Pro, a piece of home abdominal “exercise equipment,” should be inducted into the “Shameless Infomercial Hall of Fame". The worst element of the fitness business is on display in...

The Health and Fitness Advice Training Journal, 20 Repetition Set of Squats Part 2

The flu bug has messed up my plans to present Jills’ progress with the 20-rep squats workout, so this week you’re stuck with me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if4kgTt-opM One set of 20-repetition squats – if done properly - is...

The Flex Belt System Abs By Slendertone, Part 2

This is the second installment of a multi-part story about the Flex Belt System Abs belt. In the first installment I reviewed claims made by the Flex Belt System Abs folks and provided some excerpts...

The Flex Belt System Abs By Slendertone, Part 1

The Flex Belt System Abs, by Slendertone is the latest Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS) abdominal device that promises to tighten abdominal muscles with no effort on the part of the user. This is the first...

Kettlebell Snatch and One Legged Box Jumps Superset

The Kettlebell snatch, one-legged box jump high-intensity superset will improve explosiveness and overall conditioning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Fx8P45Uv0 I’m a big fan of high-intensity/low-volume workouts, as this kind of workout is way more efficient and effective than low-intensity/high-volume workouts. ...

Weight Vest Training

Whether you are a personal trainer, strength coach or workout on your own, you should invest money in a weight vest and incorporate this exercise accessory into your routine. To the uninitiated, a weight vest...