How many times have you rolled over after a big night at the bar, or a big night at Denny’s, or after pulling your head out of a bag of buttered up movie popcorn and said to yourself, “That’s it! That’s enough! I’m mad as hell and I cannot take it anymore!” In a post-binge […]
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6 Reasons to Keep a Workout Log
Forget the latest vascularity-exploding micronized supplement. Or the expensive compression clothing. If you really want to see better results from the gym, there is a tool much simpler, much cheaper and way more beneficial than the latest-and-greatest creatine or performance gear. What is this magic tool of wonder? A workout log. Yup. A bunch of […]
7 Dwayne Johnson Motivational Quotes
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the big action star of this generation. Between his schedule of performing with the WWE, to filming upcoming blockbusters Hercules: The Throacian Wars and Fast Furious 7, he is also heavily involved in his charitable foundation, the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation. SEE ALSO: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Diet for Hercules […]
Are You Living a Sedentary Lifestyle?
In this morning’s PT Intel personal trainer Kathleen Trotter discusses the need to fight the sedentary lifestyle. In the below article she outlines a challenge to get you up on your feet and moving. Besides being a personal trainer, Kathleen lives her advice, having completed 10 (count ’em!) marathons, an Ironman (well, Ironwoman to be […]
How to Use Heart Rate Monitoring to Improve Your Interval Training
In today’s PT Intel, physio Tyler Farwell returns to talk a little about one of my absolute favorite ways to work-out — and that is interval training. Tyler is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) for the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, a Level 1 Sports […]
What Muscles Does the Plank Work?
If you’re interested in using your own body weight to get fit and functional, but don’t know exactly what muscles does the plank work, this article gives you a refreshing look at one of the best forms of exercise out there! The Flat-Out Planking Truth At the end of the day planking, in all of […]