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Top 5 Fitness Movements You Should Be Doing If You’re Over 40

June 20, 2019
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Are you over 40 years of age and looking to keep a sharp fit body?
Do you want to learn about some functional movements to give your training and health longevity?
Are you interested in building fitness and strength for the long haul?
Do you want to learn about what fitness movements will allow you to outperform most people half your age?

I often surprise people when I tell them that I’m 42 years old. I surprise them even more when they see the type of fitness movements I use for myself. This is not me trying to pat myself on the back. No, that is neither my intention, or my goal here. The point is that I know what works. I have a system that has been field tested and proven time and time again for a near 20 year career now. So for today’s article I will shed a bit of light onto this to help you.

Single Limb Training: Moving With Fluidity And Symmetry

June 11, 2019
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The original publishing date of today’s article was back on March 3, 2016.

Single limb training serves a crucial role in my training programs. The key to building strength is making sure you are capable of moving uninhibited. One way to eliminate inhibition is to make sure that your training focuses on symmetry.

Single limb training plays a huge role here in helping you to develop significant symmetry enabling you to move with greater fluidity. Read and apply!

Do you taper your workouts by prioritizing the execution of bigger movements to smaller movements?
Are you regularly incorporating single limb training into your workouts?
Do you focus on developing symmetry and balance in your training?

Over the years I have always approached strength development by tapering down a day’s workout by beginning with the most demanding movements and transitioning down to performing smaller accessory work. The idea here is to build absolute strength right out of the gate…and then move on to optimally developing movement and symmetry next. In today’s article I want to shift the focus to the latter as single limb training is one great way to build that symmetry and movement.

4 Mechanical Tactics To Improve Your Strength Besides Lifting Heavy

June 10, 2019
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Are you struggling to lift heavy due to injuries and ailments?
Do you feel like your quality of movement is suffering when you try to lift heavy?
Have you seen a drop off in your strength because you’re not able to lift heavy as frequently?
Are you wanting to build strength and muscle, but have experienced too much disruption in your normal heavy lifting routine?

In order to maintain and improve your strength you have to visualize your body as the blade of a knife. If you put that knife away after use and never do anything to consistently sharpen that blade then it will dull and rust. Likewise if you don’t know how to handle the knife you can damage the blade. Your body responds the same way in regards to what you do to improve it’s function. You have to keep the blade sharp and learn how to do so by thinking outside of the realm of always trying to hit the heavy lift…especially at the expense of quality movement.

5 Bodyweight HIIT Workouts To Deliver You Optimum Fitness

May 30, 2019
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Does the blade dull when it is not used?
Are you keeping your body sharp despite a busy life schedule?
Are you in search of simple, impactful, and time efficient training?

One of the most effective no-nonsense and reasonable approaches you can apply to yourself in regards to your fitness is with the application of bodyweight HIIT workouts. Sure life is busy. We’re all busy…but if something is important to you then you’ll make time for it…period.

10 Powerful Steps To Build Mental Strength

May 21, 2019
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The original publishing date of this article was back on October 15, 2018.

When I was looking through my site stats I saw there was a peaked interest in the topic of mindset and mental toughness so naturally I dug into the archives to pull this bad boy out of the shadows and back into the light for you.

I know you’re going to appreciate this one as it has a powerful message and it’s one I felt was due to be back to the front of the line! Read, apply, and share it out with your friends.

Are you struggling with your mental toughness?
Do you have an interest in learning how to better deal with adversity?
Are you struggling to deal with life challenges?
Do you feel defeated?

I got an email the other day that asked…Coach how do you keep your mental toughness and mental strength on point? I thought this was one hell of a question so I thought I’d definitely take the time to share my tips right here. I really think you’ll find this to be helpful and if so please share it with family and friends that it could help as well. Ok here goes…