Training

The incline dumbbell press is one of, if not the most effective exercise for targeting the upper portion of the chest. This move has been a staple in the chest routines of bodybuilders for many decades. So, you may be asking, if it’s not broke, why try to fix it? It’s not that this upper-chest

This program is designed for older adults with prior training experience who seek a new option for general improvements in fitness and strength. It is divided into two training cycles: weeks 1 to 6 and weeks 7 to 12.  You can download a PDF of the workouts here or click on the image below. However,

If any training apparatus fits the phrase “harder than it looks,” it would be gymnastic rings. What looks effortless on TV during the summer Olympics is insanely difficult. In fact, simply holding your body motionless while using the rings will make you feel muscles you didn’t even know you had until that moment. Nonetheless, gymnastic

With the growing popularity of CrossFit, many people over age 35 have discovered a passion for competition. Today’s over-forty population is not interested in growing old gracefully, and like their younger counterparts, once introduced to the sport, they thrive on competition. Besides running and CrossFit, weightlifting is one of the few arenas wherein the over-forty

Your version of “intense” is likely laughable when compared to the training style of Johnnie O. Jackson. He’s that guy who gives himself pep talks, grunts with every rep, and finishes a chest workout with a confident toss of the dumbbells. When you’re using 160 pounds in each hand for a dumbbell bench press and

There are 6 tutorial videos in the Kettelbell Basics Tutorial Series here. They will cover all the fundamentals of movement that you need to begin, reshape, or refresh your kettlebell practice. The videos are free but do require you to register to use. We suggest you follow them in the order below, but as you

By now you’ve probably heard about our All Access programs and community. Simply put, people the world over are discovering comprehensive fitness plans offered by some of the biggest names in the fitness industry, including Hannah Eden, Kris Gethin, and Jim Stoppani, Ph.D. In case you’ve already come up with excuses as to why you can’t

Routines are essential for sustainable success, but sometimes your plan blows up. When this happens you must remember that exercise is too important to concede defeat. Sure, missing one day’s plan isn’t the end of the world, but it sacrifices the opportunity to adapt. Paradoxically, it is often life’s limitations that prompt the most creativity

For many lifters, back training is a bit of an enigma. It is not as satisfying as a tough chest or shoulder workout, and often requires much more work to actually build an impressive back. That’s why on “back day,” gyms are usually full of lifters half-heartedly going through the motions: chin-ups, rows, hyperextensions, repeat—week

My how the years fly by. It seems like yesterday, you were rolling your eyes listening to elders go on about how they remember being young and not having all these aches and pains—how they remember being your age, full of energy and unhampered by the need to exercise or watch what they ate. The

If you know me, you know I love to train with nothing but my own body weight. There are just so many ways to progress calisthenics exercises that I’ve got a lifetime’s worth of challenges without even worrying about external weights. I understand that not everyone feels that way, however. Plenty of people love the

There is nothing like the feeling of strong, vibrant movement in wide-open spaces. Something just feels right about those workouts that break us out of the gym confines and allow us to explore a more three-dimensional, undomesticated fitness experience. We were made to run free, climb trees, swim, and carry essential materials. Unfortunately, sometimes we

Subscribe To Podcast | More Episodes Listen To Podcast Episode #59 Podcast Episode 59: Michael McGurk on the Future of Army Fitness. The United States Army is about to undertake a dramatic and unprecedented overhaul to the way it tests, and promotes, military fitness. The man who headed the research into the new standards talks

The world has never turned faster. We are chasing the kids out of the house, battling traffic, rushing to meetings, and constantly responding to email. Engulfed by this whack-a-mole lifestyle, many simply conclude they no longer have time to exercise. Yet, there is something else at play, as well. We are busy, no doubt, but

Smart lifters work damn hard to ramp up for their big lifts; from their warm-ups to the way they tackle progressive loading, none of it is by accident. When they get under the bar, their muscles and nervous system are mechanically and neurologically primed to perform. But what comes after that heavy top set? In

Becoming the person we want to be is typically a case of taking action—not once, but over and over again. This is hard to do, particularly within a world that ingeniously inserts technology meant to pull us from those actions that we decided we wanted to adopt. Logically, it makes perfect sense to add a

CrossFit is everywhere. If you haven’t already tried it yourself, you probably know someone who has. Your best friend’s girlfriend won’t shut up about it. Even your boss heads to the “box” during lunch hour. Because it’s become so popular and many people have achieved impressive results from doing it, it’s understandable to be a

Humans are anti-fragile by nature. The concept of anti-fragility is not that we deflect attacks like a Gore-tex repels water, but that we, in fact, need resistance to grow stronger. Humanity is not totally activated, empowered, or fulfilled without challenge. Resistance activates us and breeds human flourishing. This is the backbone of all training. Resistance