Building Your Arsenal – Athletic Power (Free Workout)

When people talk about a complete, well-rounded fighter, they say “he has a lot of weapons in his arsenal.” But the same can apply to us ‘normal’ guys as well. We also want to be well-rounded, not just having muscle, but lean and athletic muscle. Not just having power, but power that lasts. And not just being in great shape, but being great Dad’s, boyfriend’s, and friends.

You don’t have to be an elite athlete to do the training in the video. Your goal doesn’t just have to be building athletic power – although it will be a side-effect. If you’re looking to build LEAN muscle, or get shredded while improving your athleticism, this type of training is a great method to implement into your routine.

The Breakdown

• Circuits of 3 exercises focusing on building power and strength. I added a weight vest with 45 pounds in it for a bit of added resistance, which I suggest doing if you have access to one and you need the added resistance. Complete each circuit 3 times with 45-60 seconds rest in between each set. Read the rest of this entry »

Getting the same results?

Are you doing the same old thing in your workouts?

If it’s easy, what’s the point?

If you’re starting a program that’s “easy”, ask yourself, what’s the point? Are you going to be getting everything you want out of it? Are you going to have to push yourself beyond anything you’ve done up to this point?

If that answer is yes, then go for it and work your arss off. But if it’s along the same lines of everything you’ve done before then I don’t know if you can expect to see anything new from it.

I fell into that trap in high school and college, spending that time focusing on the same kind of bodybuilding workouts that never amounted to much. I was lifting like a bodybuilder who already had a solid base or who was taking boat loads of steroids, I wasn’t working out in a way that would help me get that base and then build upon it. I was getting stronger, but I wasn’t getting faster, more powerful, bigger, or leaner, and it took something completely different than what I was used to, to give me that breakthrough. Read the rest of this entry »