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When training intensely, there is a fine line between challenging yourself with heavier weights and maintaining the proper technique through your lifts. I for one, recognize the importance of constantly challenging yourself with heavy weight in order to increase strength and muscle mass, but here is a quick explanation as...
Read MoreAwesome efforts. I'll repeat that. Awesome results come from awesome efforts. We here at REP love to talk about awesomeness because when you see some it really makes it all worthwhile. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who wish for awesome results but just aren't ready to put the...
Read MoreI'm here to blow your mind. All that time you've spent in the gym was awesome. Job well done. Unfortunately, that's not where the good stuff comes from. The truth is, all the important results of your hard work are reaped while you're resting. That's the biggest secret to training....
Read MoreLet's start off with a definition to make sure we're all on the same page here. Awesome - to inspire awe. Pretty simple, so why is it so hard to find?? As a trainer, my first session with a new client is basically an interview. Question 1: What is it...
Read MoreThere's a famous quotation I've heard so many times, I'm not even sure where it originated; the quotation goes something like this: "When you train muscles, you forget movements. When you train movements, you never forget muscles". This quotation sparked a rant that took place inside my head. This rant...
Read MorePost-workout nutrition (PWO) is only one aspect of the whole nutrition plan but can be very important to the results you get from your training. Following specific guidelines can help maximize your time in the weight room or on the track, and set you ahead of the competition. There are...
Read MoreWhenever I get a new client who's looking to lose fat (and who isn't), the same question often comes up: so how much cardio should I be doing?? Something about the word cardio just turns me right off. It sounds so boring and catabolic. The common practice of hitting the...
Read MoreIf you look around the gym, or take a poll of all the members, you will realize that 90% of the people there are worried about one thing, and that's size. Some people want to grow, and get huge, and others are looking to shrink. Lastly, some are trying to...
Read MoreWhen's the last time you did a hip-extension specific exercise? The last time you went into the gym and just attacked your glutes? Probably never,the truth is the glutes are like a misunderstood teenager, they have so much potential but everyone seems to ignore them. From a trainers perspective this...
Read MoreThere is no shortage of people who would prefer a different body. Skinny guys looking to get huge, and almost everyone else looking to get more lean. The single reason why it hasn't occurred yet for most of these people is difficulty. It is way too hard to change now...
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