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Plyometric training is a form of exercise that conditions the muscles and central nervous system through the use of rapid and dynamic movement which involves a rapid stretch of a muscle immediately followed by a shortening of a muscle. Did I already lose you?? This form of training is typically used to increase athletic performance in sports. Plyometrics [...]

The pull up has to be hands down the most effective exercise for building upper body strength and is the “king” of all bodyweight exercises (although some of you may disagree and say the push up is). Although it would be nice to have Tony Horton’s (of p90x fame) muscle definition as seen in the photo [...]

Boot Camp fitness training has risen in popularity at an incredibly fast pace over the last few years. Traditional 1 on 1 personal training, while still valuable, is slowly being replaced by group training. A $10 per hour boot camp sounds a lot more appealing that a $70 per hour training session. It’s also a [...]

Bodyweight training has been around for thousands of years and will be around long after we’re gone. The reason is that IT WORKS! Performing bodyweight strength exercises properly may be one of the best ways to improve your overall physical fitness level and increase cardiovascular health. Below are 8 reasons that you should strongly consider making [...]

  Core training has become a buzz word in the world of fitness and everyone seems to be talking about it. The problem is that many folks have no idea what the core actually consists of or how to train it properly. The core consists of the thoracic and cervical spine as well as 29 muscles [...]