The Secret to Physique Success…is between your ears!

success-and-failure-sign

“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t…you’re right.” ~ Henry Ford I’ve been coaching people in ‘fitness’ for over 19 years now.  After working with so many people over so many years, I have seen just about every type of person and personality you can think of. But there’s a common thread among [...]

Spot Reduction May just be Possible After ALL!!

Did Franco prove spot reduction is possible?

I just learned a valuable lesson….for the 17th time!!  Trust my experience and instinct.  That doesn’t mean I’ll never be wrong, but if I go with my educated gut, I’ll will be right ~ 99.9% of the time, which is far better than when I 2nd-guess my instincts. More specifically, my rant here has to [...]

Protein Pancakes Recipe

Delicious AND Nutritious!

As I was preparing my meals for the day, I thought of something I’d like to have that I haven’t had in a while – Protein Pancakes! What made me think of them was that I was going to be out on the road and needed something that travels well and doesn’t need to be [...]

Molding the Flawless Upper Body: article at Figure Athlete

My latest article is posted at FigureAthlete.com. It’s a training article (with a complete routine) designed to help you bring up the most common lagging body parts: upper chest and back.

A Tip to Optimize Lying Leg Curls

prone leg curls with feet plantarflexed

To get the most out of lying (prone) leg curls, point your toes down (plantarflex) throughout the movement.    This takes the gastrocnemius (calf) out of the movement, because it’s put in a shortened (weaker) position.  Thus, all the work is on the hams.   You will have to use much less weight doing your [...]