by Rob on October 19, 2011

The advantages of circuit training over traditional cardio exercises like running or biking are numerous. If one thing can be said about the cardiovascular system, it’s that “it’s always working!” Read about the benefits of circuit training and see a sample circuit training workout.

[ Note: This article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I have his permission to share it with you. Jon is the author of the Seven Minute Muscle Workout] Below are two videos. Watch them if you dare. Then, by all means… take action. Part 1 Part 2 Put an END to [...]

In this video I hope to shed some light on some provocative issues. First, craving fatty, sugary, high-calorie foods is not your fault. However, it is your responsibility—you have to learn to manage this vestibule pattern passed down through generations of DNA. I have included a transcription of the video below. Enjoy! [ Note: This [...]
A few days ago I posted Tara Scott’s Outdoor Pushup Variation video showing some extreme pushup drills. As amazing as they were, these pushup drills take it to another level. Tara Scott blogs about primal fitness and outdoor exercise and fitness. She is a senior instructor and trainer of primal body conditioning. Pushups are a [...]
Basic outdoor body weight exercise should be a foundation for any workout program and Coach Tara has these primal workouts down to an art form. The pushup is a basic movement that strengthens so many parts of your body, the chest, tricep, shoulders, core etc and with her variations, begins to work more and more [...]
How’s your back flip anyway? via scott bird Tweet Share

[ Note: This article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. Jon is the author of Seven Minute Muscle Workout and many others. I have his permission to share it with you. ] A video about vices. What are your vices? Here are my top 5 vices. And one of my vices — [...]
by Rob on January 26, 2009
Tony Robbins speaking for 22 minutes at TED on why we do what we do. Tony discusses the hidden forces that motivate everyone’s actions. Could easily be said that this might be the best 22 minutes you spend on yourself today. Tony Robbins is one of the worlds leading motivational speakers. His book “Unlimited Power” [...]
by Rob on January 11, 2009
Found this little upper body (abdominal / core and shoulder workout) on the Diesel Crew website. I can see myself doing this with a good heavy kettlebell, but I suppose one could start a bit lighter. I like it. Tweet Share
by Rob on January 7, 2009
This squat video by the American Council on Exercise shows proper form and technique for the squat. They’re doing body weight squats in this video, to show form and function, but it’s also a good idea to progress to a point where you’re using weights. Adding weight to your squat can come in the form [...]
by Rob on December 4, 2008
I happened to see this video clip on The Beautiful Truth movie website and thought I’d share it. It’s showing the dangers of dental amalgam and how the mercury vapors escape from the tooth. I’m not sure how they’re doing this, but it’s showing something. Comments welcomed The Beautiful Truth is about healing cancer using [...]
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno had this balloon popping dog on his show. They had a contest to see if the dog could break all the balloons in under 30 seconds. Have a look at this video and see if he can do it. Tweet Share

Diesel Crew does some great chain training here. Chains provide an unstable environment for lifting as well as changing the resistance by putting more load on your muscles when they’re in their strongest part of the movement. Jim Smith is the author of Combat Core Conditioning, the most advanced torso strength training manual I’ve ever [...]
Dan John, the Strength Coach and head track and field coach at Juan Diego Catholic High School in Draper, Utah originally said that the body is one piece and that there is no core. Mark Twight at GymJones took that to heart and filmed a bunch of “center oriented exercises” where movement was initiated from [...]
“Pick the bar up, put it over your head”, pretty simple. Dan John is the Strength Coach and Head Track and Field Coach at Juan Diego Catholic High School in Draper, Utah and aside from holding multiple state champion titles (California and Utah) in discus, hammer, shot, highland games and Olympic lifting, can lift a [...]