I’ll be posting routines I do with myself or my clients here after I’ve tested them out. Coming up with ideas to do in the gym can be time consuming, so let me provide you with some ideas and themes.
I work with other personal trainers who help me out with coming up with ideas so not all the ideas will be straight from my head, they’re coming from other trainers who have years of experience (in one case 10+ years of experience.)
The one piece of equipment you’ll need for most of these routines is a cell phone with a fitness timer app. Many of my routines involve using a tabata timer or a variation on the tabata timer format. My extended endurance routines use countdown timers to combine work and rest. There are a variety of apps on the market, most of which are free. I use Ebor’s Interval Training Timer for android but it doesn’t really matter which app you use as long is it has the ability to keep track of rounds, work, and rest.
If you’re just getting started into fitness or a seasoned veteran, you’ll find a useful routine here. If you have any questions regarding modifications you can always contact me using the form on my about page.
Don’t want to go out to the gym but you’ve got some kettlebells and need to hit your arms or your abs? I’ve got some extremely good news for you! The abs portion of your program is built into pretty much any “hard style” kettlebell movement. When you swing a Read more…
The Crossfit community put together something called the Team 1776 WOD a few months back that I was intrigued by. Being that we’re in the middle of a pandemic I had no one to team up with so I took the idea, modified it into a kettlebell routine (and changed Read more…
What’s the most important part of a good cardio kickboxing workout? The pre and post workout stretch. This honestly is the biggest part I seem to ignore. Even if I remember to stretch and roll out (or bust out the Pso Rite) beforehand, the hip flexors get pretty damn tight Read more…
My friend Michael – The Iron Therapist put the concept into my head. His spin is heavy KB swings and shadow boxing. Years ago, when I was learning the Pavel SFG way of swinging bells my instructor had mentioned to me “no twisting” during kettlebell sets. I’ve since inquired about Read more…
The 8 count body builder is one of those fun strength / cardio exercises that can be done anywhere, without equipment. At the start of the Covid Quarantine I was on a body builder rant and had the Do 8 Give 8 Instagram challenge. Partly because I was annoyed with Read more…
I thought this one would be a fun one to do. What exercises should you NEVER do? And who says you should never do them? 15 Common Exercises You Should Never Do – Bob & Brad Standing touch your toes hamstring stretch – You probably did this one in PE Read more…
Obstacle course races (or mud runs) are a great way to engage with your community through physical activity. They come in a variety of lengths with a variety of different types of obstacles. And a 5K obstacle course race (OCR) feels more worth the price of admission than a standard Read more…
Do kettlebell workouts work? It depends on how much work you’re putting into the routine / whether or not you’re doing the exercises correctly. I personally have never been stronger than when I was training for the StrongFirst Girya 1 (SFG1) kettlebell instructor certification. My biceps looked nice and big Read more…
If you’re looking for weight training routines for jiu jitsu, you’ve come to the right coach. I’ll be completely honest here, my weight training did take me away from jiu jitsu (after I went on the Grappler’s Escape cruise and attended multiple seminars with Rigan Michado), but I’ve spent time Read more…
I’ve trained both male and female clients, and figured it was time to address how to start weight training if you’re a female. I’ll be addressing a variety of items in this post including choosing a gym, training ideas, progressions for upper body workouts (like pull ups) and more. Let’s Read more…