Welcome to YourWorkoutBook.com.
My name is Olivier. National level athlete, coach, and workout nerd.
What can I help you out with today?
Over the past couple of years I have accumulated a ton of resources for athletes and gym-goers.
From hacking your motivation, understanding proper hydration, and a whole lot more, we have a guide or workout for you.
Here’s some of our most popular articles, workouts, and reviews:
Workouts and Training Routines:
- The Ultimate List of Workout Routines. Here is an ever-growing list of workout routines for you to try out, draw inspiration from, or simply check out.
- Unloading: Combine Your Heavy Lifting with Functional Movements for Maximum Results. Not really a workout routine, but more of a way to get more from your workouts by maximizing your gains with a planned unload segment to your routine.
- Unleash the Beast: A Lower Body Power and Strength Workout for Sprint Athletes. Lay on the power to your speed work with this strength training routine that hits the lower body.
- A Speed + Power Workout for Sprint Athletes. Like to go really, really fast? Of course you do. This two-part workout will test your outright speed, and then load it with some concentrated strength training.
Click here to see the full list of workouts.
Hacking the Mental Game
- Become Unstoppable: How to Make Working Out a Habit. Is there anything more powerful than something that is habitual? Not likely. Here is your plan of assault for making exercise, nutrition, or whatever other change you want to make, lasting and routine.
- 15 Pro Tips for Getting Motivated to Workout. We asked a group of trainers and strength coaches what their favorite tip was to get motivated to workout (or to help their clients get motivated to hit the gym). This is what they came up with.
- How to Go Rambo on Your Workout Goals. Struggling to stay on track with your workouts? Have big goals but don’t know where to start? Here is how to go full metal awesome on your goals in the gym.
- Visualization for Athletes: How to Perform Best When it Matters Most. You are already using this mental training skill–here’s how to use it for your benefit.
Click here for more resources on motivation, habit formation, and getting your mental game tight.
Resources to Conquer Your Nutrition
- 12 Nutrition Tips for College Athletes. Twenty sports nutritionists from top NCAA Division I schools share their favorite tips for conquering your nutrition. Equally applicable to other athletes and just about everyone else as well.
- The Ultimate Guide to Hydration for Athletes. We all know we should be drinking more water, but most fall woefully short. Here’s how to stay on top of your water and sports drink intake.
- Hacking the Food Journal: How to (Finally) Conquer Your Diet. The food journal is the simplest, most powerful weapon in your fight to awesome nutrition. So why aren’t you using one right now?
- How to Meal Prep Like a Boss. Another simple and wildly powerful tool to mastering your meals is to take control of them by meal prepping. Here’s everything you need to know to get started.
- 15 Nutrition Tips for High Performance Athletes. A collection of sports dietitians stopped by to give us their favorite power tip for crushing your food and nutrition this year.
Gear Reviews
- 10 Best Squat Racks for Home and Garage Gyms. A squat rack is the best purchase you can make for your workout goals. Here’s a detailed buyer’s guide and the best squat racks on the market right now for home gyms.
- 6 Best Adjustable Dumbbells for Your Home Gym. Looking for the best adjustable dumbbells for taking your home workouts to the next level? Read on, because you’ve come to the right place.
- 7 Best Leg Press Machines (for Monster Leg Workouts at Home). The leg press is an excellent exercise for developing leg muscles. Here’s a breakdown of the top leg press machines for your home gym.
- 7 Best Smith Machines for Home Gyms. Skip the lineups at the gym (and the commute!) with a detailed look at the best Smith Machines for home gyms, including key features, a buyer’s guide, and more.
- 7 Reasons the Rogue Echo Bike is the Best Assault Bike on the Planet. The Rogue Echo is one of the most popular—if not the most popular—assault bike on the planet. Here’s why this well-built assault bike is probably the best for you.
View all gear reviews here.
6 Best Treadmills with Incline (Burn More Calories, Faster)
Ready to take your treadmill workouts to the next level? Here’s a look at the best incline treadmills for home gyms.
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The High-Performance Handbook Review – The Ultimate Strength Training Program?
Eric Cressey’s High-Performance Handbook is the ultimate resource for athletes and trainers to develop epic strength. In this review, we look at the pros and cons of this strength training program.
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The Best Heavy-Duty Ellipticals for Heavy People (By Model and Weight Capacity)
Looking for a heavy-duty elliptical machine that can handle larger users? Here is a look at the best ellipticals for heavy people, a full list of ellipticals by user capacity, and more. The elliptical machine is one of the best cardio machines on the planet for weight loss. The elliptical machine is low-impact, highly versatile,…
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6 Best Ellipticals with Incline: Manual and Power, Plus Benefits
Ready to crank up the intensity with your workouts? Here is a look at the best ellipticals with incline for home gyms, complete with buying tips, in-depth reviews, and more.
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7 Best Compact Elliptical Machines for Maximum Results with Minimal Space
You don’t need to sacrifice a ton of space to get a big workout with an elliptical. Here is a look at the best compact elliptical machines for every budget and workout space.
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Niceday CT11 Elliptical Trainer Review – Entry-Level and Compact Elliptical
In the market for a compact and sturdy elliptical that won’t bankrupt you? Read on for our review of the Niceday CT11 Elliptical Trainer and find out if it’s the right cardio machine for you.
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Most Recent Guides
Should You Walk Backwards on the Treadmill? (Yes, and Here is Why)
Curious what the benefits of walking backward on the treadmill can offer you? Here’s a full list of the reasons you should walk backwards on the treadmill, tips for doing it properly (and safely), and more.
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6 Best Treadmill Alternatives (Pros and Cons of Each)
The treadmill is easily the most popular of all the cardio machines, both at regular gyms and for use in home gyms. After all, what other machine can deliver such a functional workout that is so easily adapted to a wide variety of terrains and speed settings? Treadmills are also an absolute boss for torching…
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How to Build Your Glutes on the Treadmill (Plus Sample Workouts)
The treadmill machine is a monster for building bigger and stronger glutes. Here’s how to target your glutes on the treadmill and some butt-building workouts to get you started.
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7 Health Benefits of Treadmill Machines (and Disadvantages)
Wondering if the treadmill machine is the perfect cardio machine for your health goals? Here is a look at the top benefits of the treadmill, as well as some cons to be aware of when setting out to conquer your workout goals.
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The Beginner’s Guide to Mastering the Treadmill Machine (Tips and Workouts)
Ready to unleash the full power of the treadmill on your workout goals? Here is the beginner’s guide to the treadmill, including tips and workouts to get you started.
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Is Running on a Treadmill Machine Bad for Knees? (And How to Avoid Knee Pain on the Treadmill)
Wondering if your bad knees and a treadmill are a good match? In this guide to treadmills and knee pain, we look at why the treadmill is a good option for you and list some tips for avoiding knee pain when using the treadmill.