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The Footbike™:
A Physical Therapist’s Observational Perspective ©
By Andrea Avruskin PT, DPT, ATC, LAT
©2008 Andrea Avruskin. All rights reserved.
Overview
The Footbike™ is an excellent tool for rehabilitation, training and conditioning. It challenges lower body strength, power, endurance and balance, as well as trunk and upper body stability and endurance. It is suitable for non-athletic people and athletes [...]
Exercising After A Long Layoff
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
This time of year, many people are excited to be exercising again and trying to get more fit and healthy…..the excitement is good but remember that you didn’t get “out-of-shape” overnight and you won’t get “in shape” overnight…..
Don’t push yourself too hard, too fast! If you do, then these types [...]
Competition Breeds Success
Submitted by Got Strength? Blog
Use competition to fuel your fitness success
So I’ve been having some business discussions with friends lately and we’ve had some great topics come up. As you know, birds of a feather tend to flock together and all of that, and likewise most of my friends are business-minded. They may or may [...]
20 Minute Workout
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
I just got into San Diego where I’m staying for the night before heading off to Mexico for a few days…
…but it ain’t none of that lying around on the beach stuff. I am just not into that.
Instead, I’ll be racing off-road cars across the desert and hanging out with Jesse [...]
Is Hilary Swank Hot? You Bet….And She’s Fit!
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
The most recent episode of “The Office” had an important question come up….Is Hilary Swank hot! Half said yes and the other half said no….What?! Are you kidding me!
The “Million Dollar Baby” competed in the Junior Olympics and Washington State championships in swimming. She ranked 5th in the state in [...]
Add “Rotation” To Your Workouts To Burn More Fat
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
The transverse plane of motion is not worked nearly enough by many people….your body goes through many transverse motions during the day when you twist, turn and rotate your body….
Your training needs to reflect how you live day to day…..its not that difficult to adjust your workout routine….here are some [...]
28 Day Rapid Fat Loss Plan for Your Beach Vacation
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
I’ve heard from a lot folks frightened of what the holidays did to their waistlines and how they are worried because they have a big winter vacation to the beach coming up next month.
Well, if you want to lose 10 pounds before the end of February, or even 20 pounds by [...]
Quickie Fat Loss Workouts Guide
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Time for a quickie fat loss workouts guide to your next 7 days of fat burning. This fat burning call is going up a little early because I’m heading “off the grid” for the next few days on a trip down to Baja, Mexico.
But I’ve left you some quickie fat loss [...]
How Is Your Exercise Progressing This Year, 2
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Oh, one more thing! Have fun! Why should I spend 5-7 hours exercising every week if I dread it?! The truth is this: I will stop sooner rather than later if I dread doing my workouts…..
Stop thinking so much about heart rates, exercise technique, intensity, repetitions, cardio or any of [...]
TT for Buff Dudes and Hot Chicks
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
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Extra supersets, more abs, shorter interval workouts and your first chance to do my timed bodyweight interval training programs.
A classic upper-body, lower-body split with extra total body ab exercises, more resistance training for muscle sculpting, and shorter, but harder interval training workouts make for [...]
Turbulence Training Bodyweight TV Commercial Workout
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
It’s “upper body mania” this week at Turbulence Training…and in this week’scoaching call I cover two “get your pump on” workouts.
I must have been feeling pretty meat-headish with this one…although the other
workout I give you is great for sexy legs and abs. Plus, I share a powerfulnew research paper on how [...]
How Is Your Fitness Progressing This Year?
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
We’re about 3 weeks into the New Year and I have seen the following fitness trends in the gyms so far:
1. Some of you are still doing the same poorly designed workouts and getting the same “little or no success results” from your workouts. You’re still throwing your money away [...]
My Apologies to All Turbulence Training Readers
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Hey everyone,
I have to apologize!
In December, I added a new assistant (Amy) to my team and gave her all the email duties. You might have heard from her if you’ve sent emails to our Turbulence Training support email. She rocks!
But I don’t…I suck! Why? Because I made a huge screw up.
I have [...]
27 Alternative Bodyweight Exercises
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Alright, let’s say you go into the gym and it’s waaaaaaay too busy (or you are exercising at home with only one set of adjustable dumbbells) and you need some alternative exercises.
What can you do in place of dumbbell presses, dumbbell rows, split squats, etc.?
Well, here are 27 alternative exercises for you.
Situation #1 [...]
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Submitted by Got Strength? Blog
This is an excerpt from an e-course that I’m releasing later this week:
On Consistency:
In my blog and my fitness business I preach (and some would say harp) on a few topics over and over again. The reason I do that is because it’s those topics that will make or break a [...]
So, You Wanna Workout Like An Athlete……
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
No problem! All of my exercise programs are based on my Fat Blaster Athletic Training System….the only difference for my athletes is that the system is adjusted to Fat Blaster Athletic Power Training System….power exercises are done at full speed and they will burn fat like crazy….
So, you don’t have [...]
How to Lose Cellulite
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
How to Lose Cellulite
If you’ve wasted time and money on scam cellulite solutions, you’re going to be happy – and sad – to hear what I have to say. The truth is if you want to
know how to lose cellulite, the answer has been right in front of your face all [...]
3 Superfoods & Ultimate Healthy Eating Guide and Recipe Book
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
In this week’s trip to the grocery store I added 3 new superfoods to my diet, including…
1) Hummus (perfect with raw vegetables for light afternoon snack)
2) Almond butter (perfect with apples and shared with Bally the Dog)
3) Cacao nibs (perfect with cashews and coconut flakes for big afternoon snack)
Every week I [...]
Ab Curl Ups
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
The ab curl up is a good core exercise if done correctly…..your rectus abdominis (6-pack part of your abs) and obliques should do most of the work…..
Lie on your back, knees bent, arms crossed over your chest and feet flat on the floor.
Adjust your pelvis so that your lumbar spine [...]
Evolution of Pullups
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
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Obama’s Bodyweight Workout
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
So I read in Men’s Health that Obama goes to the gym 6 times per week…he even does long cardio workouts!
But I’m not sure how he’s going to pull that off now that he is President of the good ol’ USA.
Methinks he’s going to need to learn about bodyweight exercises and [...]
How Mr. Obama Can Cut Healthcare Costs
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Its simple Mr. President….since you stay physically fit, do everything you can to help reverse this country’s obesity epidemic.
A fitter country will definitely decrease healthcare costs. And, we don’t need a thriving economy to stay fit….there’s all kinds of ways to get regular exercise and stay fit:
1. walk 30 brisk [...]
Upper Body Pump Workout
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
My upper body workout today was pure meathead…the only thing that would have made it even more meathead was if it was all chest exercises.
Instead, it was a complete upper body workout, with lots of rowing to strengthen the back of the body and to counter the pressing exercises.
The gym was [...]
Fat-Burning, Full-Body Workout
Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Here is a good workout for you to try (I did this workout yesterday)….you don’t need any weights, medicine balls, resistance tubes or stability balls….
Part 1
–Warmup on treadmill - run three minutes at moderate pace
–15 minute cardio interval rotation: 1 minute run, 2 minutes walk
Part 2
–Prisoner squats, 12 repetitions, moderate [...]
3 Secrets from the Turbulence Training Seminar
Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
On Saturday night I crashed into bed at 10:24pm, exhausted by presenting at the amazing TT Seminar all day Saturday.
Along with nutrition expert Brad Pilon and up and muscle-building expert, Vince DelMonte, I shared dozens of TT workout ideas, bodyweight exercises, motivation tips, nutrition secrets, and alternative interval workouts with the [...]
