Try Mixed a Mixed Distance Shuttle Run Workout
Mixed distance shuttle runs are a great way to improve your conditioning level. If done properly, they can be much more efficient and effective than other kinds of cardiovascular training, and certainly are better...
Can You Do Hang Cleans?
The hang clean is an incredibly effective exercise that will strengthen everything from your fingers to your toes, and clients of all ages and ability levels will benefit from learning and performing this movement. ...
Use a Descending Repetition Scheme to Build Strength
There is a lot of science - and exponentially more opinions out there - as to the best set/reps scheme to use in order to build strength. And as I’ve said, I’ve used them...
How Do I Do a Circuit Training Workout?
Circuit training is a good way to break out of the workout doldrums. Circuit training program design is limited only by your imagination and a well-designed circuit can be a challenging, fun and effective...
A Simple Way To Get A Great Workout – The Deck of Cards Workout
There’s a workout program that you can fit in the palm of your hand, use every week, take with you everywhere that you go, that can adapt to any kind of exercises and will...
Deck of Cards Workout is a Perfect Vacation Workout
The deck of cards workout is one of my all-time favorite workouts, and is the perfect way to exercise while on vacation. All you need is you and a deck of cards!
I’ve been using...
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...
Incorporate Shuttle Runs in Your Workout
Shuttle runs are a great method of high-intensity cardiovascular exercise and are the most efficient and effective way to improve your fitness level.
For years athletes have been using shuttle runs to improve their conditioning...
Your Personal Trainer Might Not Know What They're Doing If: Routine Routine Edition
I’ve come to recognize plenty of telltale signs that a personal trainer isn’t giving a client their best effort. If your trainer does not employ a wide-variety of routines, this is a sign that...
Use the Karvonen Method to Determine Your Target Heart Rate
The Karvonen formula is the most accurate method for determining your heart rate.
To determine target heart rate using the Karvonen formula
Subtract age from 220 to get Maximum Attained Heart Rate (MAHR)
Subtract Resting...
