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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.

5 Barbell Bench Press Alternatives And Variations For Chest And Shoulders

June 4, 2019
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The original publishing date of today’s article was back on June 4, 2018.

Too many people today misuse and abuse the barbell bench press which is exactly why I felt today was a good day to bring this post back into the light. Make sure you use these variations to improve your chest and shoulder gains while minimizing your shoulder pain.

Just make sure to read, apply, and share this one out with friends to help spread the word!

Do you currently utilize the barbell bench press to pack on chest muscle?
Do you currently experience shoulder pain or discomfort from bench pressing?
Are you hitting plateaus on your bench press failing to make further strength gains?
Are you interested in other innovative bench press variations, or alternatives for massive chest gains and strength?

If you’re currently rolling in on Monday’s to hit what the rest of the health club world refers to as National Chest day then today I want to present you with some slightly different exercises. You can incorporate these on your chest days. Consequently these will also help you to make strength and muscle gains while cutting down on shoulder pain. Give these bench press alternatives a try and give me your feedback!

Stoicism: A Mindset And Philosophy For A Strong Life

June 3, 2019
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Do you allow your emotions to get the best of you?
In high stress situations how do you react?
Do you find yourself getting caught up in worrying about things outside of your control?

Today I want to discuss the topic of stoicism which has been near and dear to me especially over the past 4 or 5 years. If you’re going through a trial in your life the test of what happens isn’t so much the negative outcome as much as it is concerning how you choose to react to the negative outcome.

Trust me, I’ve been in some deep dark places within my own mind where I allowed self-doubt to creep into my head and send me into a low depression. Today I want to tell you how I beat that Doubt Monster and how you can prevent it from ever paying you a visit.

3 Guaranteed Ways To Build Hard Lean Muscle As Fast As Possible

May 28, 2019
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The original publishing date of today’s article was back on November 10, 2016.

The formula for building lean muscle is not complicated. In fact the formula is rather simple. However, simple doesn’t mean easy. These are often two variables that people confuse and conflate under the following circumstances.

If building lean muscle were easy then everyone would be walking around looking like ancient Spartans, but that is certainly not the case. However I’ll attempt to shed some light on the training side of this to explain a simple plan that you can apply to yourself. After reading please share this out with family and friends to help spread the word!

Are you serious about trying to build lean muscle?
Do your workouts produce optimal fitness and optimal results?
Are you looking to get straight to the point with your training concerning results?
Are your lean muscle gains coming too slowly for your expectations?

People are motivated by different things. Because of this building lean muscle always seems to find a spot in the equation. When it comes to fitness what do you value? Do you motivate yourself to look better? Are you motivated to feel better? Do you motivate yourself to perform better for the purpose of competition? Are you just motivated to burn off that $3.00 combo value meal?

I only ask these questions because the thing that makes one individual tick may not have any bearing on the next person. Well no matter what motivates you the thing that makes all of this work is lean hard muscle and today I want to talk about three guaranteed ways you can achieve just that!