How to Use One Arm and Increase Intensity

How to Use One Arm for Intensity

As you know if you read this blog on a regular basis, I am always looking for ways to increase the intensity of my training. I am now a strong believer that the more intense your training the better your results will be. Recently I have discovered how important it is to use just one [...]

How to Manipulate Rest Periods for Intensity

How to Manipulate Rest Periods for Intensity

When you train you want to do so with intensity. One technique for increasing the intensity of your training is to manipulate your rest periods. The longer the rest period the lower the intensity. The shorter the rest period the higher the intensity. There are many excellent ways to manipulate rest periods. The following are [...]

How to Train Your Back

How to Train Your Back

If you want to know how to train your back, this is a great guide to back training. You will learn more from reading the following articles than you could ever learn on your own time. These tips will take your back training to a completely new level. Flex Lewis: Old-school Training with New School [...]

How Hard Do You Train?

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How hard to you train when you are in the gym? How hard are you pushing yourself? Have you ever stopped to really think about this issue? I am a big believer that the harder you train the better your results. I honestly think that most of us don’t train anywhere near as hard as [...]

Get A Cardio Coach for Your HIIT Workouts

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When it comes to doing HIIT cardio training, having a coach to motivate you definitely helps with your intensity. However, who can afford to have a trainer standing by to push you harder? Who can afford a person to motivate you? Until now, the answer was probably “nobody”, but now we have the Cardio Coach, [...]

The Role of Time Under Tension

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Time under tension is yet another intensity technique that you should be working with in your training. It is a simple technique that is easy to vary, but brings about great results. In fact, there are certain muscle groups (the back for instance) that greatly benefit from this type of training. The idea is that [...]

Elements of Training: Intensity

Training Intensity

One element of training that is frequently misunderstood is intensity. To me this is a multifaceted element and every single person who wants to improve their physique should understand it to the fullest extent possible. Intensity can be about rest time, taking sets to failure and a multitude of other things. I have a secret [...]

Elements of Training: Introduction

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When discussion training, there are 4 essential elements to the puzzle. It is my goal in this article to introduce you to these elements and then, in 4 future weekly installments I will give you a detailed analysis of each of these elements. Training Frequency This principle refers to the number of times a muscle [...]

Treadmill Hill Climbs for Fat Loss Success

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Treadmill Hill Climbs are something I invented to aid with fat loss success. I got the idea from people who run up and down a local hill. I tried it a few times and found it to be an intense exercise, but too hard on my old knees. Treadmill Hill Climbs – The History My [...]

Review: The Quad Blaster

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Several years ago I had lower back surgery to repair a ruptured disc.  As a result of that surgery, I’ve been continually concerned with potential injuries to my back.  At the same time, I want to make my quads grow larger.  Everyone told me to squat and squat heavy in order to gain quad size.  [...]

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