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 […]
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Functional Strength Training For Everyday People
The term functional strength training originated in sports. Vern Gambetta and Gary Gray (the fathers of functional training) define it as training that serves a purpose. Mike Boyle calls it purposeful training. “Train the muscle groups and involved areas to work in the same manner used in the activity” –Vern Gambetta. Strength coaches have been […]
How to Get in Shape (A Beginner’s Guide)
Summer is in full swing, which is the time when many people have a light bulb moment and realize they need to start working out. But if you’re just starting out on your fitness journey, you might not know exactly how to get in shape. After all, if it were easy, there wouldn’t be an […]
Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable – Lessons From A Dance Competition
When was the last time you were out of your comfort zone? For me, it was last weekend during a dance competition for a charity. I was one of the dancers! A couple months back, Kelly Sue Stonebreaker, a member of Breakthrough Fitness asked me to be a local “celebrity” dancer for a charity event […]
How to Do a Squat (Perfectly!)
Hey, everybody, Coach Dom here with our Facebook Move of the Week. Each week we’re gonna be bringing you a new video on Facebook Live of an exercise you can crush during your workouts. This week we’re gonna start with how to do a squat. Squats are a great way to work just about your […]
Blueberry Stems And The Importance Of Improvement
I’m washing blueberries this weekend and catch myself saying (whining), “Look at all these stems. This company sucks.” I quickly realized I should be rejoicing that I have delicious blueberries year round. Instead, I bitched about a company that employs a lot of people to pick, package and transport these delicious berries to a grocery […]
Unity Is Strength – Team Breakthrough Fitness
For a business to thrive it needs a group of individuals working together towards a goal. Yes, that is the definition of a team. Our goal at Breakthrough Fitness is to create an environment that helps our members upgrade their lives through fitness. We do this by focusing on the four pillars of fitness: Enjoyment […]
Jump And The Net Will Appear – Breakthrough Fitness Anniversary!
Happy Birthday Breakthrough Fitness! June 3rd, 2010 we held the Grand Opening event for Breakthrough Fitness. This was the corporate hierarchy of Breakthrough Fitness in 2010. CEO – Dominic Lucibello – Zero experience operating a business. CFO – Dominic Lucibello – Excels at gym math. The bar weighs 45lbs and by the thickness and dimension […]
Jump And The Net Will Appear – Happy Birthday Breakthrough Fitness!
Happy Birthday Breakthrough Fitness! June 3rd, 2010 we held the Grand Opening event for Breakthrough Fitness. This was the corporate hierarchy of Breakthrough Fitness in 2010. CEO – Dominic Lucibello – Zero experience operating a business. CFO – Dominic Lucibello – Excels at gym math. The bar weighs 45lbs and by the thickness and dimension […]
Learn From People Who Have Done What You Want To Accomplish (Or Are Currently Better Than You)
I spent the last three days listening, taking notes and doing hands-on learning from some of the best coaches and fitness professionals in the world. Here are a few names you can look up if you take your nutrition and fitness seriously: Todd Wright – Head strength coach of the Philadelphia 76’s. Dr. John Berardi […]