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Dips are a great way to develop the triceps. However, unbeknownst to some people, dips also work the chest and shoulders. Begin by grasping two parallel bars that are about shoulder width apart. Raise yourself onto the bars; arms fully extended supporting your…

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I am not sure why this exercise is called a pistol – perhaps the shape your legs form at the bottom of the movement, or maybe because it builds explosive, gun-like strength!  Growing up, I always simply called them…

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I was talking to a friend recently and she shared with me her motivation for working out – she wants to be prepared for any disaster that may occur. Her idea wasn’t limited to physical training only – firearms training and even learning Morse code were on her list of…

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Today’s exercise is a killer – the handstand push up. This exercise trains the deltoids and triceps like no other and will remind you of the childhood days when you were doing cartwheels and handstands all over the playground during recess.…

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One of the big crazes in fitness now is development of “functional muscle” – exercises the develop strength and train the muscles in the way that the body performs most efficiently – as a coordinated unit. Kettlebells, power lifts, olympic lifts…

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Some of you (all of you, hopefully!) may have read my recent blog and experience with the 300 workout. Well, the very thing many of you probably figured would happen happened – In the spirit of being macho, “I’m…

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This article is part 3 in the series, “Knock Out Your New Years Resolution.” To read other parts of this series, click here.

By now, I trust you have your stance, jab and cross down to a…

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This article is part 1 in the series “Knock Out Your New Years Resolution.” To read other parts of this series, click here.

You made that New Year’s resolution to get back in shape - purchased a gym…

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There has always been controversy amongst many martial artists and fitness buffs as to whether or not lifting weights is bad for martial arts skill.

The martial arts camp promotes the usage of bodyweight exercises to develop the strength required…

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