Thursday, November 19, 2009

My Top 10 Lifts to Get Jacked


Getting bigger and stronger isn’t as complex as some people may think. Assuming your nutrition is dead on for gaining muscle there is another part of the equation. I think too many guys make this part too complex, or take the easy way out by NOT doing these lifts. Sure these lifts are hard. They make you sweat. They make you sore. They make you hurt. They also make you "jacked"!

In no particular order I am going to outline the lifts I use with myself, as well as my clients to get bigger and stronger.

1. Squat
2. Deadlift
3. Bench Press
4. Chin Up
5. Push Press
6. Farmers Walk
7. Dips
8. Powerclean
9. Romanian Deadlift
10. Front Squat


There you go. These lifts should be the bulk of your program if you want to get “jacked”.

If you get as strong as possible on these 10 lifts for the next year, ate BIG, and trained with utmost intensity, you would be very surprised at just how “jacked” you have become.

Did I leave any lifts out? Whats your top 10? Got any questions?

Let me know in the comments down below!

Friday, November 13, 2009

Who Are You?


They Are Confused About Their Identity

If you are reading this blog you probably have some interest in health, fitness and nutrition. (Or you googled “sexy fitness ass” in Google images and it linked you to THIS and you stumbled here looking for more).

I am assuming if you have read this far it was for option A.

Let me ask you a question. Do you exercise? Do you workout? Do you train?

Ok, so I asked three questions, not one. Either way how you answer this really depends on how likely you are to reach your goals.


Exercise

People who exercise go in the gym without any rhyme or reason. They usually have a negative connotation about it. They go through the motions and wonder around the gym lost, doing whatever machines they see other people doing. They walk on the treadmill seeing how many calories they are burning. They have no specific goals and don’t even think about nutrition. They exercise.


Working Out

People who work out are a little more advanced (using this term loosely!). They have a more direct goal but still use the leg press over squats. They like using drop sets, super sets, upside down German eastern block underground Soviet Union hypertonic blast sets, or any other advanced sounding method. Why you ask? Because it burns so it must be doing something, right? They know nutrition is important and usually under eat hoping to keep their 6-pack abs and get huge gunz! (to match their internet screen name hyooogegunzzz69fourU). They are all about “isolating the biceps, man” and whatever workout Flex printed up this month. They are one step up on “exercisers”. They workout.


Training

People who train know what the hell is up. They go in the gym with a purpose. They have specific goals set in stone and that’s what their nutrition and training show. Once their goal is reached another is set. They do squats, deadlifts, cleans, chins, bench, overhead presses and not because they are hard, but because they work! They take these exercises and actually reach their goals. They have intensity in their eyes and desire in their heart. They don’t give a shit about “getting a pump”. They want to pick some heavy shit up, over and over. And you know what? They look like they “have a pump” ALL THE TIME. They train to push themselves to their limit and try to surpass it each time. They train to better themselves. People who train get to know themselves better. They find out what their made of and what it takes to overcome. They go to battle with the iron not knowing who will win. They TRAIN.

I TRAIN.

So, What do you do? Let me know in the comments down below!


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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Ultimate Fighter Conditioning - Seminar & Clinic




This Saturday I will be part of a seminar at Matt Hughes' gym, The H.I.T. Squad. The speakers will include:

Shawn Nevels, BS, CSCS
Sam Luker, BS, CSCS
Dr. Brooks Tiller, DPT
Chase Karnes, BS, NSCA-CPT

We are expecting a large turnout including: professional and amateur level MMA fighters, Olympic and amateur level judo players, wrestlers & coaches.