Here is the video of the “finisher” I wrote about in a previous post The keys to the kettlebell swing are: 1. Your goal is to extend your knees and hips from the squat position explosively. Think about “snapping” your hips forward. 2. Don’t just float the kettlebell. Accelerate the kettlebell then stop it about [...]
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A “finisher” is an exercise, or series of exercises, that I use at the end of a workout with my clients. It is not for building strength or muscle, it’s more for conditioning,endurance and fat burning. I don’t need to burn any calories, so I don’t use them with myself. You could also use them [...]
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A study reported in the New York Times links a bulging waistline to earlier death. This isn’t really news simce researchers have long seen connections between abdominal fat and increased incidence of health problems such as heart disease and cancer. It’s important to understand that the fat the researchers are talking about is visceral fat. [...]
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If there is one thing that can cause dieters grief, it’s water retention. Water retention leads to weight gain or it can mask true weight loss. In my case, it can make me think I gained three pounds of muscle when I really didn’t. Often there is no rhyme or reason to water retention. One [...]
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When people ask me why they aren’t losing weight I tell them they’re eating too much. It’s simple but true. I get the sense that maybe they’re looking for a different answer; one that can justify their inability to lose weight. They should be thrilled to hear that all they have to do is eat [...]
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