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5 Strength Exercises To Use For A Lifetime Of Strength And Function

August 23, 2018
Brandon
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If you had to pick 5 exercises to use for the rest of your life would they include these?
Are you training to build optimal fitness and function over the long haul?
If you had to could you pick 5 exercises for yourself to sustain your fitness and function for a lifetime?
What exercises would you choose?

To me strength exercises should be about functionality and functionality is about quick and easy application. In addition to this strength is also the goal.

Can You Build Muscle With Only Bodyweight Exercises

August 20, 2018
Brandon
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Are you curious as to whether you can build significant muscle by only training with bodyweight movements?
Are exercises such as push-ups and pull-ups enough to transform your muscle mass?
How far can bodyweight exercises take you in terms of your muscle gains?

Push-ups and pull-ups are powerful bodyweight exercises. When it comes down to it you can definitely create a strong lean physique from doing push-ups and pull-ups several days a week. There is a very good reason these two movements are the staples for nearly every military, fight gym, and private box gym all over the globe!

3 Ways To Construct An Athletic Functional Body For Optimal Fitness

August 14, 2018
Brandon
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So today I wanted to revisit this older topic today by pulling it straight from the archives. The original publishing date for this piece was all the way back in July 8th, 2009!!! Yes, this one is old school, but the information is certainly useful. I thought you would find this list helpful in your journey if you’re looking to build an athletically functional body.

Are you interested in learning how to develop an athletic functional body?
Are you training your body in a way to be optimally functional for any sport or life situation?
Are you curious as to how you can improve your training to help you move with greater control and confidence?
Are you training your body to be able to last over the long haul?

The pursuit of an athletic functional body is a solid plan. I had a friend the other day that was just starting back into working out and he was asking me “what is the best thing for me to do to get back into shape?” I proceeded to tell him that he needs to start training like an athlete again. Why, he asked? I followed up by asking him at what point in his life was he in the greatest shape to which he replied “when I was doing preseason workouts for football in college.” I rest my case.

Bend The Bar For Your Deadlift

August 9, 2018
Brandon
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Are you looking to improve your deadlift technique?
Are you unclear on what effective lifting technique is concerning the deadlift?
Do you want to drastically improve your deadlift right now?

Improving your deadlift technique is no doubt one of the biggest go-tos for lifting when trying to develop strength. If you’re trying to optimize your efforts in building total body strength you go to the deadlift. If you’re wanting to build a back that won’t break you go to the deadlift, If you want to build a level of human function that will keep you in the game for the long haul then you go to the deadlift. However, there are some technical aspects of the deadlift that you may be missing. The deadlift does require some technical know how. Are you doing what you’re supposed to be doing with the deadlift? \

Top 10 Workout Mistakes When Trying To Build Muscle

August 6, 2018
Brandon
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So lately I’ve been getting some questions from some novice trainees about avoiding mistakes at the gym when training to gain strength and muscle. With that being said I decided to make a list for you here. This is a real quick list of some common mistakes I’ve seen in some novice lifters and athletes when they start out training on their own.