Get in the gym and move weight from A to B sounds simple, right? Not quite. It all comes down to the form and intention in which you do it. Ever see someone doing Lat pull-downs, rows or pull-ups swinging around and/or bouncing? All that energy is NOT putting the maximum tension on your muscles. It’s [...]
Foot Placement for a Fine Figure When it comes to building muscle and shaping your physique, things can get very complicated. It does take a strategic plan, consistency and time to make the changes – but, sometimes, all you need is a simple tweak to change things up. Training Strategy Let’s talk legs. I’ve written many [...]
Let’s break the rumor that you can’t or shouldn’t exercise while breastfeeding because it will diminish your milk supply. This flawed information came from the fact that a mother’s milk is high in lactic acid after working out and that the baby won’t take to it. This is partially true, but it only applies to very intense training—meaning, training to [...]
It can be overwhelming trying to build your own weekly split that works for your schedule, time, cardio and each body part. All we need is a few extra days each week, and we’d be good to go! At my Jessie’s Girls Training Camps, I let my girls tell me their schedule restrictions, the weak and [...]
You’re all warmed up and hop on the treadmill to start your HIIT cardio session. You move the treadmill speed up to a moderately challenging level and, when you’re ready, jump onto the spinning belt for a 15-second sprint. Desperately watching the seconds tick by (never have there been slower seconds!), you jump your feet back [...]
When starting a new lifting program, how do you determine the amount of weight to lift? Let’s say you’re about to grab a barbell and do bent over rows. You stare at the empty, 45 lb barbell and have no idea how much weight to add to the bar for your first set. If you go [...]
Let’s start with the basics— straight sets. Performing straight sets is the traditional method for arranging your workout. You perform the number of given sets using the given number of reps, using the same weight throughout the set on a single exercise before moving on to the next exercise. This is actually how I’ve trained my [...]
Don’t be fooled by its name, ladies, deadlifts can breathe life into the most stubborn of physiques. If you aren’t including them into your current routine, now is the time to start. No glute blasters or machine rows are going to put as much strength and size into your posterior chain as the deadlift will. You [...]
Building up beautiful biceps will turn you into a showstopper year-round. You can’t hide those peaks – whether you have a tank top or a long sleeved fitted shirt on – everyone will want to know your arm routine! Let’s Start With Learning The Biceps The biceps brachii, brachialis and brachioradialis are the major flexor muscles [...]
We rarely look at calves as traditional “problem areas,” but we sure do notice a nice set of calves when we see one. Is it just genetics…or is it something more? Genetics will most definitely play a part in the shape of your calves, but you can absolutely work toward building their size and strength! The [...]
