This week’s top 5 is going to be a long one. I’m giving you 5 complete workouts to build functional strength. But first, let’s define functional strength for our purposes since the meaning varies from situation to situation. Basically, functional strength means something different for a tennis player than it does for a soldier in [...]
Read More...Have you ever heard of the “iron Butt” challenge for motorcyclists? It is when a rider registers at his (or her) local dealership, where an odometer reading is taken. He then rides 1000 miles to another dealership and the odometer is verified. The rider can then claim the honor of completing an Iron Butt Ride. [...]
Read More...In this week’s Top 5, we’re going to address Lower Body Strength, and how you can improve your leg strength and endurance without using heavy weights and in any location you choose. So, let’s get started… These exercises are generally designed to build leg strength, but because of the nature of bodyweight exercises, accessory muscles [...]
Read More...Well, we’ve finally hit the end of the road for this season’s gridiron challenges. If you have kept up with them, we’ve progressed toward more and more physically demanding challenges as the season has progressed, and this week’s challenge is no different. It will be both extremely simple yet extremely demanding.
Read More...It’s Top 5 Day again and this week I’ve got for you the all time top 5 bodyweight exercises to build tremendous upper body strength. Now, I’m talking strength, not huge creatine saturated “Thundar the Barbarian” cartoon muscles.
Read More...Since Fitness Legend Jack LaLanne passed away earlier this week, I thought a good tribute weekend challenge to remember him by was in order. Way back in 1956, Jack did 1033 push-ups in 23 minutes on live TV at age 42. In 1959, he did 1000 push-ups and 1000 chin-ups in 1 hour and 22 [...]
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