Hey everybody, Coach Dom here. It’s Monday, so it’s time for the Weekly Workout. This week, I’m going to show you how to do some medicine ball throws. You can do this with just about any medicine ball and it’s a great way to train rotational power to really work your core. Why I Love […]
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How Training Partners Changed My Life
111 NE 21st Street I often wonder what my life would be like if it wasn’t for the support I had early on when I began lifting weights. What if my stepdad never bought me that first weight set? What direction would my fitness and life have gone if it wasn’t for the Bardill brothers […]
Weekly Workout: Kettlebell Swing
Hey, everyone, we’re back with our Weekly Workout! If you’re not (yet) a regular visitor to this blog, the Weekly Workouts are where we break down some of our favorite workout moves and show you how to execute them perfectly. We focus on keeping good form, preventing injury, and–ultimately–crushing your workouts. This week, we’re looking […]
Pre-Workout Checklist
Purposeful training (structured, planned strength & conditioning) should be a part of your life. It keeps your mind sharp and your body strong. On average, the truly committed block out between 3-5 hours for purposeful training. Since we are all busy living, maximizing our training time is important. Pre-Workout Checklist When was the last time […]
Weekly Workout: Seated Row
Hey everyone, it’s Coach Dom, back with another Weekly Workout. Today, Coach Angelica is going to help me demonstrate how to do the seated row. If you’re familiar with this blog or our gym, you’ll know that I’m a huge proponent of functional strength, but we do use the rowing machine a lot in our […]
Strength Training Is Quality Of Life Insurance
Movement is the engine of health, wellness and a long, vibrant life “Thank for all the squats, we will never complain again.” – Kristen B. on hiking Hawaii “Dude, I barely fit in this narrow stairwell in Amsterdam and there was no way to drag the luggage. Those farmer carry’s sure did come in handy […]
Weekly Workout: The World’s Greatest Stretch
Hey everyone, it’s Coach Dom here with your Weekly Workout, where we break down a different exercise move for you each week to help you perfect your form and get the most out of your workout. Today, we’re showing you how to do the world’s greatest stretch. The reason why we call it “the world’s […]
Control Eating Sprees For Long-Term Fitness And Health
I thought I would share an old blog I wrote since I’m down visiting family this week. My not so good eating habits the last couple of days sparked my memory….. Originally written May 2017 This past weekend I went on an eating spree. This didn’t involve me sitting around in my boxer briefs, unshaven, […]
Weekly Workout: The Ab Wheel Rollout
Happy Monday, everyone. Today, we have another installment of our Weekly Workout series. Last week, somebody asked me, “what’s the best ab exercise I can do?” Well, there are so many great, effective ab exercises, but if I had to pick one, it would be the ab wheel rollout. Ab wheel rollouts are great because […]
Your Guide To HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training
Run up a flight of stairs (high intensity), walk back down (low intensity), sprint back up, walk back down. This is interval training along with anything that gets the heart really pounding, the whole body working and sucks your oxygen can be high- intensity exercise. Interval training may seem very complex, but it is simply […]