Archive for January, 2012

Posted on: January 14th, 2012 by Anthony

“Bootcamp” style classes and training are becoming more and more popular every day. The idea of a bootcamp style class is to train a group of people together, having them build a general base of strength, speed, power, endurance, and conditioning. Bootcamps are effective for many reasons, such as the utilization of high intensity interval […]

Posted on: January 14th, 2012 by Anthony

At some point as a bodybuilder, powerlifter, athlete, or just regular gym rat your goal is going to be to build rapid strength and size. Let’s say you put it all together, you spend months crushing personal records with the perfect program, eating more meat, fruits, and veggies than most villages, and choking down hundreds […]

Posted on: January 14th, 2012 by Anthony

For some reason, the idea of “warming up” to average gym-goers has devolved into an unorganized mess of a couple of arm swings and a short jog on the treadmill. Most gym-goers will agree that the most important aspect of training is making progress, and injury can be a huge setback when it comes to […]

Posted on: January 14th, 2012 by Anthony

Setting goals and achieving them has to do a LOT to do with the mental battles you’ll have along the way. Let’s be honest, the majority of people do not have any goals pertaining to improving the way they look and feel. Therefore, when you begin to make life adjustments to better your health, you […]

Posted on: January 14th, 2012 by Anthony

Just saw “Sport Specific Trainer,” Trent Patterson’s local show on T.V. He had some teenagers doing what I can only assume are invisible high box squats with the pussy pad. It was in bad form, with pushing the knees forward and making sure they got no hip or glute activation. Parents, be careful of throwing […]

Posted on: January 14th, 2012 by Anthony

If you are looking to add some extra muscle for beach season, frequency training works great. Do anywhere from 25-100 reps (depending on your level and what challenges you) of pushups or dips, chinups and bodyweight squats every day for 3 weeks straight, and take the fourth week off. This is a great way to […]

Posted on: January 13th, 2012 by Anthony

You are only as great as your weakest link. When it comes to all athletics, blanket statements about how you should train, whats drills you should do, what exercises you should use ect… will only get you as far as your weakest part. Great coaches and trainers are able to identify these weak links, and […]

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"Before I began working with Anthony I weighed 265 pounds. I couldn't do any basic exercises, and was unable to even bench the bar. Within the first 7 months I lost 40 pounds, and since then another 20 more. In addition to that I've quadrupled my strength! I can do pull-ips and push-ups with ease and am lifting more weight than i ever imagined. I'm stronger and leaner than ever before and have a lot more confidence in myself. Anthony's infinite knowledge..."

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