Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Serious MMA Strength and Conditioning

Think your thirty minute weight training session peppered with plenty of breaks is intense?  Check out this highly motivational training footage of former UFC Champ Rich Franklin in the weight room.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Learning from Fitness Legend Jack LaLanne

The fitness world lost a true pioneer recently, but despite the fact that the incomparable Jack LaLanne is no longer among us it doesn't mean that his legacy can't still teach us just about everything we need to know about living healthier.

Improve Your Life and Health with Tips from Jack LaLanne

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Sandbags - The Ultimate Cheap Training Tool

Sandbags are one of my very favorite training tools for a number of reasons.  They're cheap, they don't require a lot of space to store and they are super versatile.

Last week I wrote a full length article detailing some of the many benefits of incorporating sandbags into your training equipment arsenal, you can check it out on TSB here:

Benefits of Incorportating Sandbags into Your Gym Equipment

Monday, February 7, 2011

More Interesting Push Up Work

I first saw this video a while back on Ross Enamait's site and though it was definitely worth sharing.  This drill is an awesome way to crank up the intensity of a traditional bodyweight workout and to make the "traditional" push up routine a whole lot more interesting.


Friday, February 4, 2011

Push Up Variations

The traditional push up can be a great exercise for developing the chest, arms and abs but a lot of people complain that just dinpush ups is boring.  For those of you that are in the market for a little variety in their upper body workouts, check out these push up variations.


Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The Proper Tornado Ball Technique

A tornado ball is an awesome training tool - if it is used properly. In this vid Elliot Hulse gives you the lowdown on training with this tool properly to achive maximum results.