Day: December 7, 2015

I know I know-that’s a pretty odd title , but it was the first thing that popped into my mind while reviewing a workout with one of our coaches last week. Well, what the hell do I mean by “incestuous exercises?” Well, there are thousands upon thousands of movements in the exercise family, and in many cases you can marry 2 of those exercises together. The results?  Now, I’m not saying we need to refer to our workout regimen as “incestuous.” As a matter of fact, compound functional exercises might be a safer bet when talking about them. Here are …

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The Dirty Little Secrets your Cardio Machine has been hiding from you……. What IS “Steady State Cardio” anyway? It can be defined as sustaining any cardiovascular activity, at a steady effort or fixed intensity for an extended amount of time. Easy peasy example: running….on a treadmill….for 20 or more minutes…at the same exact pace & incline. Got it? Okay, now on to some dirty secrets: Secret #1: If fat loss and creating a lean, healthy, defined body is what you desire, long duration steady state exercise or “hamster-ing” on a cardio machine is the exact opposite of what you need. …

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