Today one of my clients brought her boyfriend along to get in a workout. I asked him how he normally trains and he said that he runs and does circuit training several days per week. Rather than put him through a “real workout,” I told him that I was going to write him a basic [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Basic Workout Template
Posted in Strength Training on August 27, 2010 | 27 Comments »
Good Reads for the Week
Posted in Good Reads for the Week on August 27, 2010 | 22 Comments »
I’ll say this until I’m blue in the face. If you have a blog then get on Facebook and Twitter! If you believe in your work then you have nothing to hide! If you believe that your work will benefit people then you’re doing everyone a disservice by not utilizing free social networking to promote [...]
Sprint Research, Biomechanics, and Practical Implications – An Interview With Matt Brughelli
Posted in Interviews, Sport Specific Training on August 24, 2010 | 29 Comments »
Okay readers, I’m going to try to pack this interview with as much content as possible, so we’ll dive right into things! Matt Brughelli is a PhD researcher who studies biomechanics, strength training, and sport training. He’s a heck of a smart guy. He recently published a study that examined the effects of running velocity [...]
The Hip Thrust – Spread the Word
Posted in Glute Training on August 23, 2010 | 50 Comments »
In the past couple of weeks I’ve received three different emails from strength coaches who were writing articles and wanted to include the hip thrust. They emailed me to ask me if it was okay to include the hip thrust into their article. Although I’m always flattered by these types of emails, I want to [...]
Update and Year in Review
Posted in Announcements on August 23, 2010 | 16 Comments »
Attention readers, I just wanted to give you all a quick update. I don’t think I’ve ever been this busy in my entire life. My blog takes up a ton of time, especially the Good Reads for the Week posts, as does coming up with a few good topics each week. I’m working on several [...]
Good Reads for the Week
Posted in Good Reads for the Week on August 20, 2010 | 35 Comments »
Happy Friday my fitness friends! Here are over 70 links to articles, blogs, and videos of the week. I get most of these off of Twitter and Facebook. I try to make this an weekly educational opportunity so I don’t censor material according to whether I agree with it or whether or not it’s politcally [...]
Gluteal Goddess Workout
Posted in Glute Training on August 19, 2010 | 80 Comments »
Since she’d seen such bootiful results, I recently convinced one of my female online training clients to come to BCSC (aka Bret’s Garage) and let me film her training session. It wasn’t a big deal as she lives about 30 minutes away from me. Her name is Kellie Davis, and let me tell you she [...]
