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3 Ways To Construct An Athletic Functional Body For Optimal Fitness

August 14, 2018
Brandon
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So today I wanted to revisit this older topic today by pulling it straight from the archives. The original publishing date for this piece was all the way back in July 8th, 2009!!! Yes, this one is old school, but the information is certainly useful. I thought you would find this list helpful in your journey if you’re looking to build an athletically functional body.

Are you interested in learning how to develop an athletic functional body?
Are you training your body in a way to be optimally functional for any sport or life situation?
Are you curious as to how you can improve your training to help you move with greater control and confidence?
Are you training your body to be able to last over the long haul?

The pursuit of an athletic functional body is a solid plan. I had a friend the other day that was just starting back into working out and he was asking me “what is the best thing for me to do to get back into shape?” I proceeded to tell him that he needs to start training like an athlete again. Why, he asked? I followed up by asking him at what point in his life was he in the greatest shape to which he replied “when I was doing preseason workouts for football in college.” I rest my case.

8 Ways You’re Killing Your Strength Gains

August 13, 2018
Brandon
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Are you failing to get the strength gains you want with your workouts?
Do you feel like you’ve hit a plateau in your strength training?
Is your strength training program getting you the gains you desire the most?
Are you training 5 or 6 days a week, but still not seeing the results you think you should be seeing?

If you’re experiencing problems in making strength gains with your training then you need to evaluate what you’re doing, as well as what you might not be doing. I get it. I’ve been where you are before, but I don’t struggle with making strength gains anymore. Don’t misunderstand me I put the work in, but what I mean is that the work I put in is effective and it gets the job done now, but that’s only because of years of experience and study. With that being said I wanted to outline some things here that are probably holding you back from you being able to make your strength gains.

3 Unorthodox Core Stabilizing Exercises For Strength

July 26, 2018
Brandon
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Are you interested in developing some significant core strength?
Are you interested in learning about unique core stabilizing exercises to protect your spine and enhance your physical performance?
Are you interested in learning exercises that reinforce your ability to activate your core for optimal strength?

Core stabilizing exercises are crucial for keeping your body sharp and able to perform. A common misconception concerning the muscles of your “core,” or “trunk” is that they predominantly consist of your rectus abdominis muscle. This is not accurate. In fact, your core, or trunk consists of a variety of muscles in addition to your abs such as your transversus abdominis, internal obliques, external obliques, erector spinae, and diaphragm.

Pull-Ups: 3 Steps To Progress Your Pull Ups For Optimal Function

May 13, 2018
Brandon
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Are you looking to progress your pull ups, or working towards doing a quality pull up?
Are you lost on where to start?
Are you struggling to improve your pull up strength?
Are you looking to improve your pull ups and overall functional fitness?

Pull-ups are a great measure of upper body strength that most people are incapable of doing. Most people think that it is unrealistic for them to achieve this impressive measure of strength. The fact is that with consistent and repetitive practice this exercise can be achieved by virtually anyone. Tune in here to see how you can progress your pull ups.

5 Simple Ways To Measure Your Functional Fitness

May 8, 2018
Brandon
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Are you curious as to how functionally fit you are?
Do you know the definition of functional fitness?
Do you evaluate the strict execution of your movements during your training?
Are you interested in improving your functional fitness program?

If you are looking for a good simple way to measure your functional fitness then I’m hoping this article will give you some good insight on how to go about doing it in a practical manner. Sure there are functional movement screenings, physical therapists, and a boatload of other professionals on the internet that have a whole bunch of technical savvy methods to explain function, but in terms of practical day to day application I’m going to provide you with a few simple drills and exercises to both test and train your functional fitness abilities.