In 1994, Dr. Tabata and some other Japanese researchers conducted a study with results that have forever changed the way fitness professionals program workouts designed to burn fat and boost fitness.
There were 2 groups in this landmark study.
Group 1 did steady state cardio for 60 minutes- the long, slow, boring stuff you see most people [...]
The other day I moved 4.72 tons in 20 minutes- no joke.
Now that’s some serious!
How did I do it?
With complexes.
I performed a 3-minute total body kettlebell sequence complex consisting of a KB 1-Arm Clean, Forward Lunge, and Overhead Press.
In other words it was 3 total movements that hit my whole body and I seamlessly flowed [...]
Get ready for a storm…
It’s time for THUNDER AND LIGHTNING!
In terms of fitness, I use the phrase “Thunder and Lightning” to describe something called complex training (different then complexes) where you alternate between a heavy strength training exercise and lighter, unloaded power training exercise for a similar movement pattern.
What is strength?
Strength is a term used to [...]
I have always found that success leaves clues so I obsessively study the methods of the many great coaches and business minds out there- I find it fascinating
One thing that I keep seeing time and time again in my research is the KISS principle:
Keep It Stupid Simple
It love this concept and I firmly strive to [...]
Not a day seems to go by that some new crazy abdominal exercise or gizmo hits the market promising us quick and easy results.
By now I hope you know that spot reduction doesn’t work and that you can crunch and sit-up until your spine snaps (and it probably will after too many reps) and you [...]
I’m really excited to share a really unique interval workout with you today that I can guarantee you’ve never done before!
As you probably already know, the typical interval workout features a single interval protocol with a static work and rest period.
For example, a 30-30 interval workout consists of alternating between 30 seconds of work and [...]
We’ve got a really cool new workout coming your way to start off this new phase of camp.
It’s called Turkish Get-Up Intervals and it involves a single exercise, the Turkish Get-Up, that works your entire body from head to toe.
Though there’s a bit of a learning curve associated with this high-skill exercise, it will be [...]
The other day I read an incredible fitness newsletter from world renowned Physical Therapist Dr. Kareem Samhouri and my partners at Workout Muse about the concept of how muscle works and why you get knots in them sometimes- something that ends up causing muscle and joint pain btw…
It was so good that I asked them [...]
Part 3- Putting it All Together
In Part 1, I explained the “ADRENALINE” aspect of ADRENALINE ABS. Click HERE in case you missed it.
In Part 2, I explained the “ABS” aspect of ADRENALINE ABS. Click HERE in case you missed it.
Before I reveal the ADRENALINE ABS program design, here are a couple of concluding points that [...]
Part II- ABS
Alright so what about the “ABS” part of “ADRENALINE ABS”?
Well we’ve already effectively mobilized stubborn belly fat via max effort 10-second bouts of total body exercises, so let’s now integrate some core stability training to build a tight, sexy midsection.
Core stability is a critical component of any sound training plan.
Unless you’ve been [...]
