Intensifying The Burpee

Burpees are a great movement for athletes to perform. I work mostly with baseball players, so I like them because they are similar in movement to many facets of baseball.

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 [...]

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.

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 – [...]

Tricep Muscle Building Complex Video

There aren’t a whole lot of triceps exercises that I find useful. Lots of isolation and time wasted in the gym. In this video you will see a hybrid sphinx push-up, followed by body weight skull crusher ladders for a quality compound exercise complex.

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