by hannah | Oct 26, 2020 | Fit Tips
The Two Drawbacks of Using a Light Weight and Performing a Lot of Reps Exercisers and exercise professionals alike continue to cling tightly to the long-held axiom that performing a lot of reps with a lighter weight will preferentially improve muscle endurance and...
by hannah | Sep 24, 2020 | Fit Tips
3 BOOKS THAT WILL FUEL YOUR WORKOUTS We assume that if a person is passionate about a topic, they will seek out more learning around that topic. Howard Shultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, wisely observes that the inverse is probably far more common. Shultz states,...
by webcontempo | May 18, 2019 | Fit Tips
THE FOUNDATION: PERFECT REP Over the last 20 years, I’ve closely followed the research around strength training frequency. How often should one strength train? The scientific literature is pretty clear that we don’t need to (and shouldn’t) strength train very often...
by webcontempo | May 16, 2019 | Fit Tips
THE FOUNDATION: PERFECT REP The foundation of any strength training program is the repetition. Surprisingly, in most strength training circles, little if no attention is paid to “how” a repetition is performed. It is commonplace for an exercise professional to attend...
by webcontempo | Jan 28, 2019 | Fit Tips
THE PREVAILING MYTH REGARDING REPETITION Each year, I deliver approximately 25, 3-hour workshops on exercise for busy professionals; generally executives in medium size corporations. To ascertain the audience’s present exercise knowledge, I begin each workshop by...
