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10 Ways to Increase Your Bench Press

February 6, 2012 By Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT 2 Comments

Bench Press Tips

The bench press is another of the great exercises for building mass. It is a compound movement and seriously packs on mass when done correctly. The problem is that most people don’t do the bench press correctly. Today we look at 10 articles that teach you what you need to know to bench correctly.

Tips-n-Tricks for Strength and Size This article teaches proper form by explaining how to position various parts of your body.

How to Bench Press Another great article on correct form.

Bench Press 101 A video explaining, in detail, how to bench press

Increasing Your Bench Press – Top 10 Tips An article that delves into 10 ways to improve your bench press

Bench Press Workout Plan A program for increasing your strength on the bench press

23 Bench Press Tips 23 tips for increasing your strength when bench pressing

Bench Press Techniques An entire site dedicated to bench pressing

4 Mental Tricks to Boost Your Bench Press by 20% This article is from Critcal Bench, a popular program for increasing your bench

Essential Tips and Tricks to Increase Your Bench Press An article that explains how to increase the weight you push on your bench press

3 Warm Up Tricks to Increase Your Bench Press An article explaining the role of warming up in increasing your bench

Thus, if you want to increase your bench press numbers, carefully review the above 10 articles. You are guaranteed to find tips that will assist you in your quest. As with any other exercise, you have to study the form and then put the tips into practice. It may seem like such an easy exercise—get under a bar and push—but there is so much more to it and these articles will enlighten you tremendously. Please enjoy your reading.

If you have a bench press tip or an article that was not covered, please share it in the comments.

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Filed Under: Featured, Training

Get That Mental Edge Now!

February 5, 2012 By Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT 3 Comments

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Getting a mental edge in sports is critical to success. Most of the time our brain is what defeats us as we charge ahead towards accomplishing a goal. The brain is a powerful ally or a powerful enemy depending up on which you allow to happen. Yes, I said depending upon which you allow to happen. We have control over our mental state at all times. We can be in charge of our mental attitude just like anything else. We give our take away the mental edge portion of the equation.

As I head into the final 10 weeks of preparation for my first bodybuilding competition (Mission Grand Prix), the mental game has become huge for me. I did a video (below) that explains everything in more detail, but basically it is something I am focused on at the moment. I need to win the battle of the brain. I cannot let my brain convince me to take it easy. I have to win every battle from here forward. In doing so I will bring my best physique to the stage on April 14, 2012. I have started this war already and I am planning on winning it in its entirety.

The plan is pretty simple. As my alarm goes off at 3:15 a.m. my brain might tell me I need more sleep. I have a choice to make at that point. I can either give in and get more sleep or I can realize that I set the alarm for 3:15 a.m. for a reason and get up and hit the gym according to plan. That’s the key—sticking to the plan. I use an accountability chart and I only get points if I actually stick to the plan. If I plan to do shoulder training on Sunday morning at 6 a.m. I only get the point for that day if I actually get to the gym that morning. If I postpone it until later in the day I give myself a zero for that category.

Have a listen to the video and then tell me what your thoughts are on mental attitude in the comments section below.

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Saturday Sharing – Episode 1

February 4, 2012 By Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT 1 Comment

Saturday Sharing

Today I am starting a new feature here on Fitness Exposé called “Saturday Sharing”. How it will work is really simple. I will share a list of 6 items. These 6 items will be related to one particular topic that week. Your job is to leave your own list of 6 items in the comments or on your own blog that relate to the topic for the week. If you decide to put the list on your own blog be sure to leave a comment with the link to your blog. Please note that permission is NOT granted to copy the questions to a forum or message board for the purpose of having the readers participate in the answering of the topic.

Topic for Saturday, February 4, 2012:  Favorite carbohydrate sources

My favorite carbohydrate sources are:

  1. Sweet potato
  2. Brown rice
  3. Spinach
  4. Ezekiel Bread
  5. Leafy green lettuce
  6. Pears

If you have a Saturday Sharing you’d like to see, send me an email. I would love to feature it in the future.

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GISG Approved Fried Rice

February 3, 2012 By Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT 1 Comment

Fried Rice

A lot of people eat Chinese food and assume they are being healthy. What they don't know is how much oil and fat can go into certain dishes. Fried rice is one of those dishes that can be extremely fattening. That's why today I bring you the Get In Shape Girl Approved Fried Rice recipe below. This is a healthy friend rice that is much lower in fat than the normal friend rice you eat at a Chinese restaurant.

GISG Approved Fried Rice

Ingredients:

6 egg whites
1 cup mixed frozen oriental stir fry vegetables
1/2 cup minute brown rice

Instructions:

1. Fry eggs in a pan
2. Microwave rice and vegetables
3. Mix all ingredients in a bowl

Nutrition:

Calories — 292
Protein — 34 grams
Carbohydrates — 38 grams
Fat — 2 grams

Now you can enjoy the healthy fried rice without the guilt of the Chinese restaurant fried rice!

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Get A Cardio Coach for Your HIIT Workouts

February 2, 2012 By Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT 1 Comment

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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, Sean O’Malley, to do all these things at a very reasonable price.

Cardio Coach is an 8 volume downloadable MP3 cardio coaching audio series. It takes you through a series of HIIT cardio sessions that are sure to get your heart pumping and the fat buring off quickly. Each of the 8 volumes is slightly different, but just as intense as the last one. It can be used on any piece of equipment. Each volume is a different length, but there are options for shortening or lengthening any given workout.

The Cardio Coach programs break down the intensity into 4 levels:

  • Level 1 – Low Intensity
  • Level 2 – Medium Intensity
  • Level 3 – Moderate to High Intensity
  • Level 4 – High Intensity

The program also breaks things down into heart rate zones. For simplicity, the zones are color-coded:

  • Zone 1 [55% to 65% of Maximum Heart Rate] (Blue Zone)
  • Zone 2 [65% to 75% of Maximum Heart Rate] (Green Zone)
  • Zone 3 [75% to 85% of Maximum Heart Rate] (Orange Zone)
  • Zone 4 [85%+ of Maximum Heart Rate[ (Red Zone)

You can read all about the zones by visiting the zones description on the Cardio Coach web site.

This is a great program to motivate you during your cardio sessions. The Coach, Sean O’Malley, talks you through the entire workout, encouraging you to do your best the entire time. This, along with the very interesting and motivating music, push you to your limits. You will never be bored during cardio sessions ever again when you use Cardio Coach. I personally think this is one of the best investments in your health that you can make.

If you have a motivational tool that you use during your cardio, leave a comment for me below describing what it is.

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