Stop doing crunches and sit ups as your primary core/ab exercises. I see it all the time and I was guilty of doing this as well for years and years, generally sit ups and crunches do more damage than they do good. For many years while lifting...
Overhead pressing is one of the best exercises for numerous reasons. Along with the bench press, the over head press It is one of the best exercises for upper body strength. In my opinion the over head press is the true test of upper body pressing...
Yesterday with one of my athletes on bench I had her change her grip every set. You will find a grip that feels really good. You should use this grip most of the time, however it's also important to change your grip often to avoid over use...
What an amazing weekend. Things go started with our HeavyWeights PowerLifting Team competing on Saturday at the MM Open competition. It was a great showing by our HW athletes and coaches. They showed solid lifting on the platform. We had a nice mix of experienced lifters and...
One of the simplest and most effective things you can do before your upper body workouts is add in some stretch band shoulder saving exercises. Spending 5-10 minutes before your workouts can improve your mobility, increase your strength and reduce your chance of injury (this is...
Something I hear ALL THE TIME is "I want to lose fat" How we use words is important. How we talk to ourselves is important. Instead of wanting to lose weight start saying that you want to be lighter. Instead of wishing start doing. [irp posts="12588" name="21 Tips For...
Some people love going grocery shopping, I am NOT one of them. Why you may ask? Well a few reasons. 1. I don't like crowds 2. I don't like lining up 3. I want to eat EVERYTHING that I shouldn't eat. You know those people who can eat super clean all...
I am launching something new on my blog and it's going to be called "Trainer Tip". In this I will share some coaching and training tips that can help you become a better coach and personal trainer. In this "Trainer Tip" I want to share with you...
Prioritize Strength Over Everything (and I don't just mean in the gym). On Saturday we had one of our biggest 42 day orientations Heavyweights Training Center, and I always get up and present and talk about goal setting. This time I made it a point to talk...
Looking for an exercise to target your chest & core and give you a full body workout? Try TRX Atomic Push Ups. I coach a lot of strong girls and one of the strongest is Nancy. Nancy is a mother of 2 boys and competes in...