‘AB’Solute Madness

Folks, I know that the adage and mindset of ‘that’s the way we did it before’ prevails in the gym.  Just yesterday after I finished destroying my legs (it’s heavy week) with  . A guy who I have been chatting with occasionally in the gym got into a discussion on hang cleans (a power-lift exercise).  [...]

Simple is Better

food for thought

Did you know that one egg sandwich at the golden arches (for example) has 300 calories, 235 MG of cholesterol, that’s 78% of daily allowance, and totals in at 12G of fat. If we add some fries to that…..NOT SO GOOD. Fast food, fast fat. Make 2 egg whites on a whole [...]

Talk to me

Responders, talk to me! what did each and everyone of you do this week to be fit and injury free? Send in a short comment and lets see if we are all applying our knowledge of exercise and nutrition.

Step Up!

Responders, I must vent!  just took a client through a workout.  She has a HUGE bulging disk at L3-4 that was injected 3 weeks ago, symptoms have lessened but she is still full of spasm and pain.  I had her do one of my favorite “diagnostic exercises” a step up.  While watching her mechanics I [...]

A fitness Rant

Ok, just had a ‘conversation’ with a long time client of mine.  Recently another trainer on my staff has been working with this person.  When I left them a few months ago the client was pain free and well on their way to achieving their goals.  Recently we have been dealing with a resurgence of [...]

Abdominal Brace

Responders, Per request here is the intro to the core/lower abdominal training section out of the ‘Fit Responder’ book.

Lower abdominal training is the place to start because it’s the foundation or the “core” of the body. Training the lower abdominal wall with proper abdominal firing places less stress on the vertebral discs and effectively activates [...]

A great Recipe

Ok responders, here is a simple recipe that is healthy and tastes good. Take a box of devils food cake mix and stir in a can of pumpkin (not pie mix) and bake. That’s it. Check with a toothpick that it’s cooked and enjoy. Remember to watch your portion sizes but [...]

Food for Thought

This past weekend I had an old Paramedic buddy and his new wife over for dinner and a few frost adult beverages.  I made my famous chili for dinner.  Now, this buddy of mine has yo-yo weight issues.  I have seen him go from 6% body fat to 26 % and back a few times, [...]

Plain as a Plank

Alright responders, lets keep this ‘Exercise of the week’ simple.  Some of my favorite and easiest exercises are the ‘plank’ variety of abdominal and spine/pelvic variety.  Simply get into position and hold,as long as your body is still and in PERFECT posture with the glutes squeezed you are in business.  If you read the ‘Fit [...]