Compound Movements Vs. Isolation Movements When it comes to lifting weights, building muscle and getting stronger you will notice that pretty much every single exercise you do will fall into one of two basic categories.They will be considered a compound lift/movement or an isolation lift/movement.Knowing...
The first Heavy Weights Open Power Lifting & Bench Press Championships is in the books!Today was a great day and I am so grateful!Thank you to everyone involved in the HW Open today. It has been months of work and planning to have this day...
One of my favorite exercises is hitting the tire with a sledge hammer.It's easy, it's fun, and there is just something cathardic about hitting a tire with a sledge hammer :).In this video I go over the main points of how to do this exercise...
Something to think about when it comes to fat loss and building muscle.I watched this guy (and many others) compete at the Olympics in Weight Lifting this week. They are amazing athletes.This guy in the video has an INSANE physique. Jacked and lean big time.Now...
3 Tips To Running A Kick Butt Boot Camp Workout There is no denying that Boot Camp & big group workouts are here to stay.Over the last few years boot camps and big group workouts have flourished and for good reasons. It's a great way to...
4 Tips For Better Suit Case Weighted CarriesThe suit case carry is a simple but effective exercise. There is much more to it than just grabbing some weight and walking.Check out this video with 4 tips to better suit case carries.[fbvideo link="https://www.facebook.com/RobKingFitness/videos/1495521743807346/" width="800" height="600" onlyvideo="1"]Suit...
One of most basic but effective exercises are Farners Walks.They may be basic but they are not easy.Farmers Walks can be used in pretty much any strength training program to improve overall strength, grip strength and mental toughness.Here are 8Tips For Better Farmers Walks 1....
Top 3 Mistakes Women Make Doing Push Ups I coach a lot of women. I have coached everything from women who never lifted weights all the way to Champion PowerLifters & Bikini/Fitness Pros.I have seen common trends when coaching women. When it comes to females doing push...
5 Benefits Of Box Squats I love squats. I love all kinds and variations of squats, but one of my favorite squats is the box squat. The box squat is a simple and effective exercise that gets over looked for many reasons. I am a competitive Power...
I have always considered myself to be overweight the majority of my life. I was an all-star soccer player and an active member of the Mt. Pearl swim team so activity wasn’t an issue; or so I thought. I was always the bigger one and...