“Dave what would you define as a light dinner?” Well, let me ask you in return … what would YOU define as a “light dinner”? Oh I don’t know … vegetable soup with beef and lots of veggies, maybe with some noodles and/or dumplings on the side, because my kids love my dumplings, along with some corn bread and maybe… Read More »Circuit Training, Fat Loss and Meal Timing – REDDY TO LIVE Recap
This is a popular circuit in the metabolic-strength training circles … so I thought I would high light it here … (if you have not attempted a Rubber Band Assisted Chin Up yet, ask your coach … everyone likes ’em after they try them.)
“Supersetting” two exercises is one of the most effective modes of improving strength and burning calories … the idea is to do one exercise immediately followed by another, rest 30-90 sec, and repeat 2-5+ times. The combinations of exercises usually look something like this:
In the videos below, you can see examples of Scott and Becky doing a wicked superset including:
Note that the entire body is being blasted here in a short amount of time, and the cardiovascular benefits are incredible, as this is the perfect combination of strength and endurance training. Read More »Chin Up – Kettlebell Swing (Metabolic Video of the Week)
It’s All About Efficiency Baby!
… weight management … athletic performance … living with intention.
These three things all go hand in hand, they are inseparable. Train like an athlete and you will increase your chances of managing your weight (you don’t see too many overweight athletes walking around, right?) Train with purpose, that is, live and train with specific intent. Athletes need to spend most of their time improving their sport’s skills, so they must be efficient in the weight room, performing the most functionally sound, bang for your buck exercises they can. Athletes do not change things up every other day simply to prevent boredom. Instead, they stick to and master the basics.
Just as in weight management, our training is not the means to the end, it is the complement to our nutrition and the catalyst for developing a stronger, more energetic body that is meant for so much more than remaining on a diet forever. People, we gots things to do in life, so in similar fashion to an athlete, set your goals, define your purpose, write down your plan, and then get after it!
When developing your training routine, whether for weight loss or athletic performance, choose exercises where you are producing strength and power with the entire body. This burns the most calories, and creates the biggest hormonal response resulting in increased fat loss. The Javelin Press Routines below are perfect for just that!Read More »Javelin Press Complex – Shoulders, Core and More!
