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Q&A Time! January 28, 2013

Q: Should I be cycling my supplements? If I am on them for an extended period of time, will they stop being as effective? If so, what would be a good cycle? A: There really is no need to cycle supplements. They are nutrients that are found in the food we eat, so you wouldn’t…

Chest/Upper Back Workout – January 28, 2013

• Wide-grip pull-ups 3×10 • Flat Bench 1×25 warmup/4×8-15 working —super-setted with Seated close-grip cable rows 4×10-15 • Incline Bench 4×10-12 —super-setted with reverse-grip lat pulldowns 4×8-12 • 1-Arm Dumbbell Rows 4×10 • Decline Bench 4×10-15 • Flat Bench Dumbbell Flys 4×10 • Flat-Bench ‘accordion’ ab crunches 4×20 *Notes: —slow negatives —full range of motion…

Leg Workout – January 23, 2013

• Squats – 3×12-20 warmup/4×7-12 working • Front Squats – 1x15warmup/3×8-12 working/1×12 finisher • Leg Press – 5×20-10 • Laying Hamstring Curls – 5×10-15 • Seated Hamstring Curls – 4×10-12 • Seated Calve Raises – 4×15-20 Notes: *all squats, to the floor!! *no complete lockout on front squats, to keep tension on quads *hamstrings curls…

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Back Workout – January 21, 2013

• Seated close-grip rows 2×15/3×10-12 • Pullups 2×10 • Freebar T-bar rows 1×15/4×10-12 • Overhand Barbell Rows 5×10-12 • Underhand Barbell Rows 5×10 • V-bar Lat Pulldowns 3×10 • Standing Straight-Arm Lat Pulldowns 7×10-12 Share

Overwhelmed to Overjoyed

Lately I have felt overwhelmed, overworked, tired, exhausted, mental capacity coming to all forms of limits, but then some of your clients tell their experience training/working with you, and it really brings life right back inside into your drive. “I have had the pleasure to have Marek as a trainer. I am greatly thankful for…

Leg Workout – December 26, 2012

• Leg Press 2×15-20 warmup/4×8-12 (last set drop-set with 15 extra reps) • Leg Extensions 4×10 + 3 reps of extension resistance (spotter pushes down on the leg extension while you are pushing up; push up as long as possible till failure occurs..painful!) • Trap-bar squats 3×10-12 — super-set with barbell lunges 3×20 steps •…

#trainingtip: Performing the Leg Press Correctly

Training Tip: When performing leg press, hold yourself down with the handles the leg press apparatus provides. DO NOT put your hands in your knees, and push your knees up with the press. DO NOT put your hands behind your head. HOLD YOUR body down firmly to the seat, and press (don’t forget to breath…

Shoulder/Traps Workout – December 17, 2012

• Seated Dumbbell Press – 1×20/3×10-12 [front/mid delts] • Standing Straight-bar front raises 4×12 [front delts] • Seated Side Laterals 4×10 [front/mid delt] • Bentover Dumbbell Side-Laterals 7×12 [rear delts] • Seated Smith Machine Shoulder Presses 4×10-15 [front/mid delts] • Barbell shrugs 6×10-20 [traps] • Smith Machine Upright Rows 4×10 [delts/traps] • Seated straight-bar wide-grip…

Chest/Back Training Routine – December 16, 2012

On this day I decided to shock my body, and since I took 2 days straight off from the gym, and had extra “fun” calories within those two days, I decided to punish myself a little more on this session. * Note: If you know you are under eating, there is no need to attempt…