Intensifying The Burpee
Hello. My name is Jedd Johnson and I am a strength coach and co-founder of the Diesel Crew. At Diesel, we are dedicated to helping our athletes achieve beyond their potential. When it comes to conditioning for sports, Burpees are an excellent choice. Even though they are a bodyweight exercise, they are very intense. If you're not sure of how to do a how to do a Burpee, this is the sequence: 1. Begin in a standing position 2. Move into a push-up position by dropping to the hands and moving the feet back 3. Perform a push-up 4. Pop the feet forward 5. Return to the standing position ...
The Gym Numbers That Really Matter
A noticeably nervous athlete walks into the gym and looks over at some of the other guys crushing weights. He sheepishly says "umm I'm new to training and I can't even come close to those weights....Am I going to die?" This is a common worry of new lifters in serious gyms, I invite some of the guys over and ask them where they started - most not even being able to do 1 good pull up. I tell him about one of the strongest athlete in the gym and how he could only do 12 push ups and 2 pull ups ...
30 Seconds to Correct Chin Up Form Video
Pull and chin ups should be fundamental in every training program. Despite the simplicity of the movement, there is significant debate about how to perform them correctly. Allow me to break it down in 3 steps for you. Step 1. Retract your shoulders(more precisely pull them down and back together. Step 2. Think about driving your elbows into the ground while keeping a neutral chin. Step 3. Return back to the retracted position under control. Correct Pull and Chin Ups In 30 Seconds What does proper pull ups have to do with the deal 50% Critical Bench 2.0 Mike Westerdal hooked us up with (ending ...
Tricep Muscle Building Complex Video
There aren't a whole lot of triceps exercises that I find useful. Movements such as kick backs are too much isolation for my needs. In this video you will see a hybrid sphinx push-up, followed by body weight skull crusher ladders. During the push up, the elbows should be kept tight to the body and the hands at the shoulders or in front. If you have healthy elbows, the further back your hands, the greater the triceps stretch (to a point). Mess around with different hand placements - shoulders, just out side your head, or anywhere in between to find what ...
Strength Gaining Complex Video
I'm off to Chicago tomorrow morning at 5:15 am, I hope this video will hold everyone over! It is a special video from 3 weeks ago, my brother's "Get Your Muffin Top Right Workout." 12 minutes of carnage! Exercises: Dead lift Rope battling Prowler pushes Prowler rows Farmers walk Tire flip Reverse hyper med ball twists Blast strap sprinters Homemade wheel roll outs And all around mayhem. Dead lift from a 3 inch mat was the only exercise performed individually, the rest were part of heart pounding complexes. We proceeded this workout with a day of rest and followed it with another. It was strenuous on the muscles and CNS, and extremely ...
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Intensifying The Burpee
Share Hello. My name is Jedd Johnson and I am a strength coach and co-founder of the Diesel Crew. At Diesel, we are dedicated to helping our athletes achieve beyond their potential. When it comes to conditioning for sports, Burpees are an excellent choice. Even though they are a bodyweight exercise, they are very intense. If you’re not sure... [Read More Of This Article]
The Gym Numbers That Really Matter
Share A noticeably nervous athlete walks into the gym and looks over at some of the other guys crushing weights. He sheepishly says “umm I’m new to training and I can’t even come close to those weights….Am I going to die?” This is a common worry of new lifters in serious gyms, I invite some of the guys over and ask them... [Read More Of This Article]
30 Seconds to Correct Chin Up Form Video
Share Pull and chin ups should be fundamental in every training program. Despite the simplicity of the movement, there is significant debate about how to perform them correctly. Allow me to break it down in 3 steps for you. Step 1. Retract your shoulders(more precisely pull them down and back together. Step 2. Think about driving your elbows into... [Read More Of This Article]
Bench Press Blunders
Share Mike Westerdal, the big man behind Critical Bench (congrats on their 10 year anniversary!), is giving the Synergy Reader’s 50% off his Critical Bench 2.0 Program until Friday at midnight. Since Mike has been generous with his bench press expertise – and I still receive lots of questions on increasing bench press numbers – here... [Read More Of This Article]
Tricep Muscle Building Complex Video
Share There aren’t a whole lot of triceps exercises that I find useful. Movements such as kick backs are too much isolation for my needs. In this video you will see a hybrid sphinx push-up, followed by body weight skull crusher ladders. During the push up, the elbows should be kept tight to the body and the hands at the shoulders or in front. ... [Read More Of This Article]
Powerful In-season Workouts Revealed
Share In-season training is absolutely crucial, and very easy to screw up. I searched around and could not find a good in-season program available for people to use. So, I got out my training notes and starting crafting this program months ago. It’s finally finished, tested, and ready for you! Why Train In-Season? Maintain off season gains Maintain... [Read More Of This Article]
World’s Strongest Athlete 2010
Share In July, I took two of our athletes down to compete in Joe Defranco’s World’s Strongest Athlete. If you haven’t heard of WSA, it is a hybrid strongman/athlete training competition. Speaking with Joe and another trainer, they said over 80 freak athletes were signed up – and the competition was STACKED! Pat finished... [Read More Of This Article]
Resisted Kettlebell Core Exercise
Share During this core exercise, the resistance is set off to the side and varies in a chaotic fashion through out the range of motion. Muscles Targeted: Obliques Abdominal Posterior Chain Shoulder (stability from the band, not lifting during the swing) How To Perform Off Set KB Swings: Fasten a band to any stable object. Perform 8-12 swings each... [Read More Of This Article]
Critical Time To Avoid Dehydration
Share Every year there seems to be a tragedy involving a fall sports athlete dropping during their practices. In recent seasons NFL, NCAA, and high school athletes have died from heat and dehydration during practices. Jeremy did a college project on Dehydration in Athletes and Lifters, so I think it would be a perfect time to share some of this research... [Read More Of This Article]
10 Minute Dynamic Warm Up For Athletes
Share Two weeks ago I was asked to present a dynamic warm up to youth football and cheerleader coaches. These coaches are graciously donating a TON of time to work with young athletes. Typically, the coaches used the stretching protocols that they used in their playing days – static stretching. That certainly isn’t a knock on them,... [Read More Of This Article]
5 Tips for Developing Lean Muscle
Share I met Bobby Walters, a competitive bodybuilder, when I was at the Arnold Classic this past spring. He is very knowledgeable on muscle growth, and I asked him to provide you with some of his best tips on developing lean muscle. Thanks Bobby! 5 Tips for developing lean muscle Let’s face it, how to develop lean muscle is no big mystery. A wealth... [Read More Of This Article]
Strength Gaining Complex Video
Share I’m off to Chicago tomorrow morning at 5:15 am, I hope this video will hold everyone over! It is a special video from 3 weeks ago, my brother’s “Get Your Muffin Top Right Workout.” 12 minutes of carnage! Exercises: Dead lift Rope battling Prowler pushes Prowler rows Farmers walk Tire flip Reverse hyper med ball twists Blast... [Read More Of This Article]
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