Subject: Blow up your upper chest with Leaning Svend Presses...
Blow up your upper chest with Leaning Svend Presses...
August 3rd, 2020 at 4:50 pm ESTThis one really digs into those hard-to-get-at fibers of the upper chest. The exercise is a variation of the Svend Press (which I'll explain below if you're not familiar with it...you might also call it a seated Squeeze Press). ...
The FIX for guys who are "Skinny Fat"...
August 2nd, 2020 at 1:13 pm EST...and who want to build muscle AND get lean. --- Luis was my new client from Argentina and he was desperate. He had just asked me why he wasn't losing fat anymore and he was ready to give up. This was about 20 years ago, w ...
My fat loss advice was "Go to the buffet and eat pasta!"
August 1st, 2020 at 2:42 pm ESTLuis was my new client from Argentina and he was desperate. He had just asked me why he wasn't losing fat anymore and he was ready to give up. This was about 20 years ago, when I used to work as a personal trainer on cruise ships...a client h ...
BETTER than deadlifts for glutes, hips and hams?...
July 31st, 2020 at 4:01 pm ESTThis is one of my favorite exercises for targeting the posterior chain, specifically the hamstrings, glutes and lower back. I call this one Modified Romanian Deadlifts and they're all about power and strength development. I actual ...
Got stress? This nutrient is critical for helping that...
July 31st, 2020 at 12:54 pm ESTAnd it's not caffeine... :) It's magnesium! I've been a fan of magnesium for a lot of years. I've found it be great for increasing strength, however, the benefits go WAY beyond strength... A 2010 review of natural trea ...
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July 30th, 2020 at 5:32 pm ESTGot a quick deal for you! BulkSupplements.com is having a sale on whey protein...get 10% off using the coupon code WHEY10. And remember, you'll also earn 15% cash back (for Gold members) or 7.5% cash back (for free members) when you o ...
The Truth About Magnesium (7 forms)
July 30th, 2020 at 4:15 pm ESTI've been a fan of magnesium for a lot of years. I was lucky enough to have read an article on the importance of it way back in the mid-90's (in the Strong Shall Survive series by Bill Starr, if you've read any of the old muscle mags), and I' ...
July 30th - Weight Plate Pizza Presses
July 30th, 2020 at 1:32 pm ESTToday's Powerful Training Secrets update... Weight Plate Pizza Presses Posted July 30th, 2020 All you need is a flat barbell plate to do this one. It opens up the hand position and creates a lot more instability, pushing more of the focus onto the d ...
Pizza Presses for your shoulders...(cool exercise)
July 30th, 2020 at 1:16 pm ESTThis is a killer exercise for targeting the delts while minimizing tricep involvement. It's also known as a Waiter Press because of how you hold the weight. To do this one, all you need is a weight plate. I'm using a 45 lb plate in t ...
Can't feel your chest working when you bench?
July 29th, 2020 at 2:54 pm ESTJust gripping onto a bar and performing an exercise doesn't guarantee you get good muscle activation. This is especially true in an exercise such as the barbell bench press. In fact, that exercise is the most common one where people ...