Why This Exercise Deserves a Spot in Your Workout
The Dumbbell Lateral Lunge Most people train in straight lines. We squat up and down, lunge forward, walk forward, run forward, and for a lot of us, lean forward at a desk during our work day. But everyday life—and most sports—require us to move through multiple planes of movement. That’s why I’m a big fan of the dumbbell lateral lunge.…
Tech Life with Taino: Why You Need to Stop Multitasking
The Hype of Multitasking Going to my first job interviews 15 years ago, I often got the question “Can you juggle multiple tasks at once?” I enthusiastically answered “Yes!” Hiring my first employees 10 years ago, I often asked the question “Can you juggle multiple tasks at once?” I enthusiastically got the answer “Yes!” Multitasking has been a trait to…
How to Stay Consistent with Wellness Goals
For fitness enthusiasts balancing work, family, and a real desire to feel strong, wellness goal challenges can start to feel personal. Motivation dips, time gets tight, nutrition advice feels loud and conflicting, and social media pressure turns self-care into another performance. Add the fear of injury or burnout, and many people either push too hard or stop altogether, even when…
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A1AD) Awareness Month
November is Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A1AD) Awareness Month. Author Samantha Bowick has written several articles revolving around important questions and information about A1AD. She is the co-author of Living with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. (more…)
Exercising with Parkinson’s Disease: Benchmark Your Progress
Exercises for Parkinson’s Disease is the complete guide to achieving better health, providing everything from tips on how to structure your day to take full advantage of higher energy periods, to tailor-made workout programs designed to boost mobility and balance. Author William Smith, MS, wrote Exercises for Parkinson's Disease to work as an integrated part of any Parkinson’s disease treatment…
Top 5 Unique Indoor Rock Climbing Facilities
Fitness fans who travel for business discovered this phenomenon a while ago; it’s fun to check out new gyms and exercise facilities when you’re on the road. Somewhat complacent with the same layout and gym “culture” of the workout centers they frequent at home, these athletic enthusiasts have discovered seeing how other gyms operate is refreshing, and can even kick-start…
More Ways to Strengthen Your Lower Body
Developed by best-selling fitness author and strength and conditioning expert Mike Volkmar, Strong Legs contains everything you need to know to fine-tune your regimen for the ultimate in lower body fitness. Below, check out Mike’s thoughts on two effective methods to train your lower body. Last time, I talked about how rotations can be used to switch up your exercise…
Add Gymnastic Rings to Your Workout Routine
Fitness author and strength and conditioning expert Mike Volkmar believes gymnastic rings should be added as part of one's workout routine. His new book Gymnastic Rings Workout Handbook contains everything one needs to know about exercising with gym rings to increase strength, improve mobility and build muscle including over 100 workouts. Below, check out Mike's thoughts on how gym rings…
Rotate Your Workouts for a Stronger Lower Body
Strong Legs is the ultimate guide for anyone seeking to revolutionize their training. Designed to work for both experienced and novice exercisers, it provides an in-depth guide to lower body workouts and provides exercise regimens that will give you the strength you’ve always desired. Developed by best-selling fitness author and strength and conditioning expert Mike Volkmar, this book contains everything…
Build Full Body Strength with Dumbbells
The Dumbbell Workout Handbook: Strength & Power is an all-new collection of dumbbell workouts to create a complete fitness program focused on using dumbbells to pack on muscle, build power and burn fat while improving total body conditioning. Developed by best-selling fitness author and strength and conditioning expert Mike Volkmar, this collection contains workout circuits perfect for every fitness level,…
7 Ways to Get Financially Fit
Time-tested principles for succeeding in life through the understanding and development of character, virtues represent the moral excellence of a person. From discipline to prudence, fortitude to faith, the warrior virtues presented in these pages are guaranteed to transform your life to one of meaning and purpose. Our new book, The Warrior’s Book of Virtues, uses the battle-tested principles of…
