Core, core, core. We are always talking about keeping our core tight, stabilizing the core, training the core, but what exactly is the core? The core is comprised of muscles in the front, side, and back of the midsection. All these muscles work together to create core stability which is required when working out, especially […]
Bodybuilding has been around for centuries, its where most people get their start in terms of a regular gym routine. I can still remember back to when I would grab my parents 10 pound dumbbells and do some curls, some overhead presses, push ups, and sit ups, because I wanted to be ripped like the […]
Rolling out is something many of us have done at some point. It can help with increasing bloodflow to areas and breaking up inflammation we have accrued from working out. Many people like to roll out their quads, calves, shins, glutes, lats, pecs, neck, but many are missing an important body part: their feet! Our feet are extremely important not only […]
This past Sunday I had the pleasure of Coaching the Competitors class here at the Sweat Shop. I had written a good conditioning style piece it was: Every 90 seconds for 15 minutes complete -7 toes to bar -5 Bar facing Burpees -3 Snatches or Clean and Jerks I was pleased to see everyone made […]
Due to the recent holiday season and vacationing I have done, I do not have any controversial coffee topics or epic Star Wars information to share with you all. I do however have something that might make your commute or travels a little more bearable. Something I like to utilize whenever I am traveling for […]
As most of you know by now, I am a bit of a Star Wars fan, as are a lot of people in the world! I figured with the release of the most recent film this would be a good opportunity to share something I have come across recently. The Star Wars movies are some […]
Its that time of year again. Christmas is fast approaching, and New Years is right on its tail. For many of us, the holiday season is a time to break away from our daily routine. We usually take some time off work, some may travel to see loved ones, or go on a relaxing vacation. While […]
This post is part two of a post on internal and external motivation. Last week we tackled what external motivation is, the pros and cons of it, when, and how it should be used. We deduced that while there are reasons that we can benefit from it, it falls short on more fronts. If you haven’t already, […]
Motivation. Its what gets us out of bed in the morning, helps us decide what to eat for dinner, whether or not we make it to the gym that day, it drives every action we do on a daily basis. We find motivation in so many different forms from so many different places, but how […]
