May 2012

• May 30, 2012

  Body Weight or Bust

  It’s rather difficult to go very long or very far without seeing or hearing about the fitness industry.  We’re bombarded with advertisements for home workout equipment, for the latest 6 week or 90 day workout.  It seems that a new big box gym is popping up on every corner, offering the latest and greatest in…

• May 26, 2012

  Earn Your Bench Press

  Mondays are usually reserved for national holidays.  We have Labor Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day is coming up in two days, and Bench Press Monday is held on a weekly basis.  Bench Press Monday is the start of the most common training program ever.  No, it’s not a Smolov Squat Cycle, or Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1. …

• May 24, 2012

  Start with the Trap Bar

  In the world of commercial exercise, training the lower body is typically limited to leg presses, knee extensions, and calve raises. An adventurous person may half squats.  Sometimes, a young, ‘fit’ guy will tell me that they’re scared to get hurt, so they run to make their legs stronger.  A similar response from the ladies…

• May 21, 2012

  Please Abuse Your Body

  Last Sunday, the good folks at EliteFTS celebrated Mother’s Day with a post called “This Lift’s For You Mom…”, which included 35 mom-inspired workouts from readers.  I perused the list on Sunday morning as I got ready to go train, debating on which idea I could use in my own training.  I was inspired by…

• May 12, 2012

  Squats, Deadlifts…and a 5k?

  I ventured to the University of Delaware last weekend to visit my brothers in the Xi Mu chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.  Since leaving UD I’ve upheld my promise of attending the initiation of each probationary class, and was excited to see my friends and family.  In addition to the fraternity events planned for…