Ridiculous Exercises: Seated Chest and Shoulder Press

There are a lot of ridiculous things going on in gyms out there, things I feel compelled to speak out about, and against. This week's rant will focus on the ridiculousness that is the...

Exercising in Trevi, Italy

Whenever on vacation I make it a habit to visit a local gym and over the past 30+ years I have worked out in gyms in Jamaica, Italy, California, Florida, Ohio, Bermuda, Vermont and...

Four Reasons Not to Make Core Training the Focus of Your Workouts

Over the past decade core training became the new, hot thing in the fitness business, as everyone from coaches to trainers to fitness consumers caught core training fever. But just like so many other...

Ridiculous Exercises: The Shoulder Shrug

I spend a lot of time in open gyms and see a lot of ridiculous things, things I feel compelled to speak out about, and against. There is so much misinformation, and plain bad...

Take Extra Time to Warm Up When it's Cold

The term "warm-up" is never as appropriate as when its absolutely freezing cold, miserable weather and you feel like your bones are going to break with every step you take. I hate the...

Leg Circuit Workout

If you want to add some real substance to your training regimen, I highly recommend that you read up on Vern Gambetta's Leg Circuit Workout. This is is a sophisticated training program and NOT one...

Four Reasons You Shouldn't Work Out When You Are Sick

"Should I workout when I am sick?" This is probably one of the questions that I get asked the most, especially this time of the year. The short answer is, "No." I...

Five Reasons New Year's Fitness Resolutions Don't Work

New Year's health and fitness related resolutions - the more involved the worse they are - are bad ideas, so don't make any. Especially bad are weight-loss based pledges and any kind of...

Exercise Like An Expert in Ten Easy Step, Part 2

You won't be an expert, but you can exercise like an expert if you keep ten steps in mind. Here's the second part of the list that I posted earlier this week. There are 10...

Exercise Like An Expert in Ten Easy Step, Part 1

Just to be clear, you won't be an expert, but you can exercise like an expert if you keep these ten steps in mind. Can something be both complex and simple? Can it taste great...