Posted on November 28th, 2011 by
james in
DATA
I love deadlifts. Who doesn’t really? And if you don’t love them then learn to love them! Deads are a great exercise for just about everything except your chest. You can get super strong legs, core and upper back with this one exercise, and it̵...
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Posted on June 21st, 2011 by
james in
Other
Push up routines are a great way to build your chest and arms. They can also be used to help actively recover from your other upper body workouts. There are plenty of ways you can use basic pushup and their variations to suit a number of goals. 100 Reps Per Da...
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Posted on November 16th, 2010 by
james in
Bodyweight Workouts
Bodyweight training should form part of any solid exercise program for strength. There are hundreds of exercises and just as many variations to these exercises that will challenge the rookie right through to the seasoned exerciser. A lot of the bodyweight exer...
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Posted on November 12th, 2010 by
james in
Training
Squats are a great lower body exercise but sometimes you will need an exercise substitution to replace it with. This may be because of an injury to your knee or lower back or just for variation in your workout. The exercises are all very similar in movement, b...
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Kettlebell exercises seem to be avoided by a lot of regular gym goers. Maybe it’s because they are a bit weird looking or because they are a bit hard to use than regular weights. Maybe it’s because your gym doesn’t have them, if thats the cas...
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Posted on April 20th, 2010 by
james in
Hobart Personal Trainer,
Training
Burpee variations to keep you going all day long. Yes you read it right!! Burpees are fun! If you don’t have that mindset then they are going to be HELL!!! Seriously, more burpees? But just like any other exercise, they can become old very quickly if you...
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Posted on November 10th, 2009 by
james in
Things I Like
Here’s a quick look at some more things I like for various reasons! 1. Fred and Friends These guys design cool stuff! I like pretty much anything they make, and yes you do have to pay a bit more for the cool designer look! Recent additions to our collect...
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Posted on August 30th, 2009 by
james in
Other
We’re following on with a similar theme today looking at some variations on another common exercise, the lunge. Some people (myself included!) will call the lunge a split squat or vice versa but as far as I’m concerned it’s just a name. Let...
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Posted on August 26th, 2009 by
james in
Training
How many push ups have you done in your time? Chances are it is in the hundreds if not the thousands. Even if you can’t do a whole heap of them, they are a staple ingredient in most workouts (or at least should be). But there comes a time when enough is ...
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