The Mitochondria Workout
Your muscles are composed of both fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fibers. Fast-twitch fibers are your biggest and strongest muscle fibers with the greatest growth potential. These fibers are best worked in the following two ways:
1.) Using strength training exercises like squats, deadlifts, rows, and presses using heavy loads performed at slow, controlled tempo. [...]
Exercise of the Month- August 2011: Kettlebell Halo
I. Benefits
- Stretches your shoulders, upper back and triceps, especially important for desk jockeys who are prone to rounded upper backs and internally rotated shoulders
- Builds strength and endurance in your arms and shoulders and really works your gripping muscles
- Great way to dynamically warm up the upper [...]
Coming up Thursday June 30th, we’ll be hosting a fundraiser challenge training session to support LifeQuest Transitions and their effort of helping rehab local hero’s.
You may secure your spot here. There will be only 15 spots at each morning challenge time, so get on it!
Below are some of the different variations that have come out for the [...]
BODYBUILDING BOOTCAMP
Continuing research shows when we perform high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for maximum fat loss and fitness results it’s best to perform exercises in a non-competing circuit fashion. There are a number of different ways to perform non-competing or alternating sets and each has its own merit:
Supersets: Alternate between 2 different non-competing exercises [...]
Fat Loss Boot Camp Workouts for May 2011
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 [...]
On May 16th, I headed up the Incline with Nico Rithner and a few of his friends from Colorado Kettlebell Club. Not only did they bring 70 pound kettlebells to the top, but then proceded to do 140 Clean & Jerks!
Everyone is encouraged to submit their video entries to the Mountain Kettlebell Challenge. Bring a [...]
On Saturday May 8th the Colorado Springs branch of Fit Body Bootcamp had it’s grand opening. The morning started out nice as me and my girlfriend arrived an hour prior to set everything up. Then the fun began…But let me backtrack a bit. We had just arrived back from California the week prior which was [...]
