I always said it is best to do a dynamic warmup sequence type of exercises before training. Here are some great examples to test the waters with.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Great Words!
Below are some great words to enlighten life. I read this every day when I walk into my kitchen (it is on my fridge).
I have been really busy enjoying summer (finally!) because we haven't had rain every damn day lately. At our staff meeting on Thursday I found out that we will soon be offering Kettlebell classes at my gym. I was recommended by a few fellow employees to get certified and teach it. It has been on my mind since. As soon as i find out costs and such we will find out what the next move is.
I also recently tried my first bid at gambling. What a failure that was. I said when I got home that I will never go again, but I know I will try again. Human nature takes over when you know there is a chance to win big. I had a good time, you just get a realization afterward that comes around and smacks you in the forehead and says "Dude! WTF! Do you know what you could have bought or done with that money you just blew?" One day I will go back...when the casino is right in your backyard basically there is always temptation.
I will leave you guys with a video I thoroughly enjoy and was reminded of when I watched Dane Cook on TV last night:
I have been really busy enjoying summer (finally!) because we haven't had rain every damn day lately. At our staff meeting on Thursday I found out that we will soon be offering Kettlebell classes at my gym. I was recommended by a few fellow employees to get certified and teach it. It has been on my mind since. As soon as i find out costs and such we will find out what the next move is.
I also recently tried my first bid at gambling. What a failure that was. I said when I got home that I will never go again, but I know I will try again. Human nature takes over when you know there is a chance to win big. I had a good time, you just get a realization afterward that comes around and smacks you in the forehead and says "Dude! WTF! Do you know what you could have bought or done with that money you just blew?" One day I will go back...when the casino is right in your backyard basically there is always temptation.
I will leave you guys with a video I thoroughly enjoy and was reminded of when I watched Dane Cook on TV last night:
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Whoa! Lightbulb!
Big change to pre-workout protocol, thanks to the book Core Performance.
Foam Roll
Forward Lunge/Forearm to Instep 1 x 5 (each leg)
Backward Lunge with Twist 1 x 5 (each leg)
Calf Stretch 1 x 10 (each leg)
Hand Walk 1 x 5
Lateral Lunge 1 x 5 (each leg)
Drop Lunge 1 x 5 (each leg)
Leg Swings 1 x 10 (each leg)
Typical warm-ups to the working sets.
H2Overnight
One thing that should be consumed before bed, which most people don't consume, is water. Growth hormone is released at night, which makes it a peak time for protein metabolism in your cells. The whole machinery of protein manufacturing, muscle repair, and immune system bolstering occurs most effectively when cells are properly well-hydrated. When a cell is not volumized with water, this entire process becomes degraded. This is why you want water in your body 24/7, even as you sleep.
Eat Slower
Ever wonder why you still feel hungry after eating a good amount of food, then to realize you feel completely bloated and can't stand up straight? People who are overweight almost always eat really fast. This causes them to outrace their body's fullness signals. They shove in calorie after calorie before their brain registers that they have even eaten. A couple of ways to slow yourself down is to just pay attention to the fact that you are eating. When you get accustomed to that then you can watch tv, read the paper, surf the web, anything else but just be sure to slow yourself down.
Foam Roll
Forward Lunge/Forearm to Instep 1 x 5 (each leg)
Backward Lunge with Twist 1 x 5 (each leg)
Calf Stretch 1 x 10 (each leg)
Hand Walk 1 x 5
Lateral Lunge 1 x 5 (each leg)
Drop Lunge 1 x 5 (each leg)
Leg Swings 1 x 10 (each leg)
Typical warm-ups to the working sets.
H2Overnight
One thing that should be consumed before bed, which most people don't consume, is water. Growth hormone is released at night, which makes it a peak time for protein metabolism in your cells. The whole machinery of protein manufacturing, muscle repair, and immune system bolstering occurs most effectively when cells are properly well-hydrated. When a cell is not volumized with water, this entire process becomes degraded. This is why you want water in your body 24/7, even as you sleep.
Eat Slower
Ever wonder why you still feel hungry after eating a good amount of food, then to realize you feel completely bloated and can't stand up straight? People who are overweight almost always eat really fast. This causes them to outrace their body's fullness signals. They shove in calorie after calorie before their brain registers that they have even eaten. A couple of ways to slow yourself down is to just pay attention to the fact that you are eating. When you get accustomed to that then you can watch tv, read the paper, surf the web, anything else but just be sure to slow yourself down.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Reading Does The Mind Good.
I just went to Barnes and Noble on Sunday night to buy some new books to further my knowledge. Now,I know what you're thinking. "No shit Chad! What else do you use books for?" Hopefully not a coaster like a lot of people I know. I used to hate reading. It was like pulling teeth trying to get me to sit down and read. Funny thing is how I now read all the time. Hey, with age comes knowledge. And I like the knowledge I am gaining. Here are a few books I have bought lately and have really enjoyed:
Built For Show by: Nate Green
If you have read my blog before you've heard me boast about this book. I already told you's that it changed my training philosophies, and shed so many lights on things I was doing wrong. Buy it, make it your workout bible, see results, thank Nate Green, get the ladies, tell your friends. Trust me, it is a worthy investment.
Boulevard of Broken Dreams: The Life, Times and Legend of James Dean by: Paul Alexander
James Dean is my favorite actor, hero, and an American legend. This is a great biography of him to read. He is the reason I want to get into the acting field. His movies are moving and some of the best work I have ever seen. I thoroughly enjoyed every word in this book.
Core Performance by: Mark Verstegen
I bought this book with all intention of using it to try and fix my shit. I am tighter than I should be. It's not due to lack of stretching or anything because that is taken care of. My right hip turns out to the right and it leads to occasional back pain. Also, my right shoulder clicks. This book has all the essentials in it in order to help me to fix my shit without having to pay top dollar. C'mon, I am 21 years old. Last thing I want is these things to linger for the rest of my life.
Fight Club by: Chuck Palahniuk
Have you ever seen the movie? If not, put on your away message, minimize this post, go buy it, and enjoy. It is a true male, testosterone driven movie. Also a crazy psychological impact. Chuck Pahalniuk's work is always enjoyable. I saw the movie then decided to read the book. Both are great. I would say to just do both but either would suffice.
The New Rules of Lifting by: Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove
I haven't gotten to this book yet, I will start reading this as soon as I finish up Core Performance. This buy was intended to just give me more insight to training philosophies from more points of view. There is also a female version, which I will recommend to any females serious about training.
Fantasy Baseball Update:
Started of really bad this week in my pitching categories with that 14 hit 8 earned run performance by Paul Maholm yesterday. He was immediately dropped for Clay Buchholz, with hopes that he will be called up/traded soon. He has completely dominated AAA and the Red Sox are toying with him. Tim Lincecum gave me some hope that I can salvage my pitching this week. One plus side is that everyone is hitting so far. I would like to congratulate Matt Wieters on his first major league home run tonight. Hope it is the first of many.
Any books you guys recommend? Any fantasy baseball questions? Leave some comments and let me know.
Built For Show by: Nate Green
If you have read my blog before you've heard me boast about this book. I already told you's that it changed my training philosophies, and shed so many lights on things I was doing wrong. Buy it, make it your workout bible, see results, thank Nate Green, get the ladies, tell your friends. Trust me, it is a worthy investment.
Boulevard of Broken Dreams: The Life, Times and Legend of James Dean by: Paul Alexander
James Dean is my favorite actor, hero, and an American legend. This is a great biography of him to read. He is the reason I want to get into the acting field. His movies are moving and some of the best work I have ever seen. I thoroughly enjoyed every word in this book.
Core Performance by: Mark Verstegen
I bought this book with all intention of using it to try and fix my shit. I am tighter than I should be. It's not due to lack of stretching or anything because that is taken care of. My right hip turns out to the right and it leads to occasional back pain. Also, my right shoulder clicks. This book has all the essentials in it in order to help me to fix my shit without having to pay top dollar. C'mon, I am 21 years old. Last thing I want is these things to linger for the rest of my life.
Fight Club by: Chuck Palahniuk
Have you ever seen the movie? If not, put on your away message, minimize this post, go buy it, and enjoy. It is a true male, testosterone driven movie. Also a crazy psychological impact. Chuck Pahalniuk's work is always enjoyable. I saw the movie then decided to read the book. Both are great. I would say to just do both but either would suffice.
The New Rules of Lifting by: Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove
I haven't gotten to this book yet, I will start reading this as soon as I finish up Core Performance. This buy was intended to just give me more insight to training philosophies from more points of view. There is also a female version, which I will recommend to any females serious about training.
Fantasy Baseball Update:
Started of really bad this week in my pitching categories with that 14 hit 8 earned run performance by Paul Maholm yesterday. He was immediately dropped for Clay Buchholz, with hopes that he will be called up/traded soon. He has completely dominated AAA and the Red Sox are toying with him. Tim Lincecum gave me some hope that I can salvage my pitching this week. One plus side is that everyone is hitting so far. I would like to congratulate Matt Wieters on his first major league home run tonight. Hope it is the first of many.
Any books you guys recommend? Any fantasy baseball questions? Leave some comments and let me know.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Sugar craving?
It's that simple, no need to add anything else. I swear they taste exactly like cocoa puffs this way, without the sugar. Pour and enjoy.
Never drink coffee because you can only drink it with a shit load of sugar or creamer galore? Yeah I was the same way. Try this out and you can barely tell the difference. Well except in your waistline. Flavor it by what you like, there are a lot of options.
1 packet of Splenda Flavors for Coffee (equiv. to 2 teaspoons of sugar)
Unsweetened Almond Breeze (I use enough that it changes the color)
I have currently jumped to the second place spot in my annual Fantasy Baseball league thanks to the great dominant pitching I had again for the 5th week in a row. I made a recent trade that I am a bit iffy about though.
C,3B - Russell Martin
OF - Corey Hart
CP - Bobby Jenks
Fightin Phils (Tom) Recieved:
1B - Todd Helton
OF - Shin-Soo Choo
So far so good on my part, as long as Martin starts hitting. Hart is heating up, and I needed a closer with Frankie Francisco hitting the DL.
So try out some of the recipes. Let me know what you think. Play Fantasy Baseball? Have any questions? Let me know.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
What I Do Currently On A Daily Basis
Hey guys,
I promised my current supplement and workout program in my last post, so here it is.
Nate Green's Blog
Over the past 18 weeks I have been doing Nate Green's Built For Show workouts from his amazing book (seen above). After about a year of spinning my wheels with workouts that isolated my muscles (Chest day, back day, etc.) that basically just beat me up, I knew it was time for a change. I found Nate Green's articles on T-Muscle and the rest goes from there. I have gained more strength in every lift and my body was given ample time to recover and I have not had an injury of any type since...well except my ego. Trust me when you go from taking long breaks between sets to how he prescribes the workouts in this book..you'll be thrown for a loop. If you feel like your spinning your wheels and not getting the results you have been looking for...get the book. It changed my whole outlook on training.
Pre-Workout
Whether it's just doing H.I.I.T (Which is the only cardio I ever do)or on a training day, I ALWAYS foam roll before. Every muscle on my body gets worked before I even touch a jumprope or a weight. My protocol goes like this:
-Foam Roll
-Leg Swings
-T-Pushups (10-12) (Training day)
-Bodyweight squats(15-20) (Training day)
I always make sure I am sweating before I even truly start with the workout.
Current Daily Supplements
Breakfast - Men's Multivitamin, 1 Flameout, Vitamin C, L-Arginine
Pre-Workout (lifting days) - Alpha GPC (hour and a half before training), Surge Workout Fuel, Spike Shooter.
Pre-workout (Cardio Days) - Spike Shooter
Post Workout - Surge Recovery, L-Leucine
(Not pictured, leave in locker at the gym)
Lunch - Men's Multivitamin, 1 Flameout, L-Arginine
Dinner - Men's Multivitamin, 1 Flameout
(seen in other pictures)
Hour Before Bed - Metabolic Drive, L-Leucine, 1 Flameout, L-Arginine
What current supplements do you guys take? What workout plan has worked best for you?
I promised my current supplement and workout program in my last post, so here it is.
Over the past 18 weeks I have been doing Nate Green's Built For Show workouts from his amazing book (seen above). After about a year of spinning my wheels with workouts that isolated my muscles (Chest day, back day, etc.) that basically just beat me up, I knew it was time for a change. I found Nate Green's articles on T-Muscle and the rest goes from there. I have gained more strength in every lift and my body was given ample time to recover and I have not had an injury of any type since...well except my ego. Trust me when you go from taking long breaks between sets to how he prescribes the workouts in this book..you'll be thrown for a loop. If you feel like your spinning your wheels and not getting the results you have been looking for...get the book. It changed my whole outlook on training.
Pre-Workout
Whether it's just doing H.I.I.T (Which is the only cardio I ever do)or on a training day, I ALWAYS foam roll before. Every muscle on my body gets worked before I even touch a jumprope or a weight. My protocol goes like this:
-Foam Roll
-Leg Swings
-T-Pushups (10-12) (Training day)
-Bodyweight squats(15-20) (Training day)
I always make sure I am sweating before I even truly start with the workout.
Current Daily Supplements
Breakfast - Men's Multivitamin, 1 Flameout, Vitamin C, L-Arginine
Pre-Workout (lifting days) - Alpha GPC (hour and a half before training), Surge Workout Fuel, Spike Shooter.
Pre-workout (Cardio Days) - Spike Shooter
Post Workout - Surge Recovery, L-Leucine
(Not pictured, leave in locker at the gym)
Lunch - Men's Multivitamin, 1 Flameout, L-Arginine
Dinner - Men's Multivitamin, 1 Flameout
(seen in other pictures)
Hour Before Bed - Metabolic Drive, L-Leucine, 1 Flameout, L-Arginine
What current supplements do you guys take? What workout plan has worked best for you?
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Out with the old..In with the new
This is my first blog post..just a little background about me. I have been in the fitness industry for 3 years now. I came into it right after graduating from High School and realizing I really did not know what I wanted to go to school for. I attempted Northampton Community College and truly had no direction. I then got my job at Steel Fitness and found out what I truly love. Fitness has become my lifestyle, and I have brought a few of my good friends on the path with me. My friends Bill, Charles, and my girlfriend Erin. Two of them I actually got a job with me at the gym being Front Desk Associates/Sales Reps. Right now I am just a Front Desk Associate and Sales Rep like they are but I am working on getting my certification to be a personal trainer.
I am a huge baseball fan. It is the best time of the year right now. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are in full swing, and although I live in Bethlehem, PA...I am not a Phillies fan. I love the Brew Crew and will continue to do so. I also play fantasy sports. Playing fantasy sports also commits you to paying attention to every detail from every game. I love it! I am watching the Brewers game right now as they are beating the Florida Marlins 1-0, but Cantu just doubled. I still have faith. I hate to keep on rambling on but I will be updating my next post with my current supplement and workout regimen (with pictures).
Before (6'0", 225lbs, too much bodyfat)
After(6'0", 190lbs, 10% bodyfat) (I was told to do something gangsta..thats what I came up with
I am a huge baseball fan. It is the best time of the year right now. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are in full swing, and although I live in Bethlehem, PA...I am not a Phillies fan. I love the Brew Crew and will continue to do so. I also play fantasy sports. Playing fantasy sports also commits you to paying attention to every detail from every game. I love it! I am watching the Brewers game right now as they are beating the Florida Marlins 1-0, but Cantu just doubled. I still have faith. I hate to keep on rambling on but I will be updating my next post with my current supplement and workout regimen (with pictures).
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