Rod Miller

It’s Complexicated: Shrugs (Don’t roll the shoulders) Alternating Curls Triceps Kick Backs (1 DB in each hand; think skiing) Standing Military Press Renegade Row (stay down for the push up’s) Push Ups (1 DB in each hand) Do all exercises using 2 dumbbells, (at least 10-15 pounds more if you can execute with good form) [...]

Circuit: Backward Lunge: 8X each side Burpees: 8X Squat Press: 8X Plank Jack: 8X Push Ups: 8X Repeat for a total of three circuits adding 2 reps each round. Bonus round four: 15 reps each exercise! Do this circuit three days this week. Post your time

Which is better, HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) or continuous endurance training, for improving cardiovascular fitness? Research seems to point to HIIT as being the better choice. What’s your take?

Are you stuck in a rut, doing the same fitness routines every time you hit the gym? If so try mixing things up. Surprise your muscles with something completely different to promote new muscle development.

It’s not how hard you can go, It’s how long you can go hard!

There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results. Art Turock

Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure. Don Wilder

With so much emphasis put on core and functional training, the timing is right  for suspension training. But is suspension training right for you? Advocates of suspension training say, that you can’t help engaging your core to steady yourself. With suspension training you can work every part of your body in 50 minutes, especially your core. [...]

What is Metabolic Rate Your metabolic rate is the rate your body burns calories. Your resting metabolic rate is the rate your body burns calories while at rest. If you got up in the morning and went from your bed to the couch and watched TV the entire day, this would be a pretty good [...]

Flutter kicks and bicycle kicks are an awesome way to really fire up the rectus abdominis. Throw in a reverse crunch (with a stability ball, power wheel or a TRX suspension trainer) a plank and finish up with prone leg raises, floor pelvic rotations and hip extensions with or without resistance, you have yourself an [...]