Performance
How do I increase my push-ups for the military?
Monday, October 6th, 2008Question:
I do push-ups all day and they’re not getting any easier. I’m about to join the military and have been working out for about 4 months. I’ve lost 30 pounds and feel much better about my physical abilities. At first I couldn’t do 10 good push-ups in a row, now I can do intervals of [...]
Should I change from machines to free weights?
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008Question:
Hey, Doug! Whenever I’ve gone to the gym to do high interval training, I usually
lift (three of the six days per week). I’m in pretty nice shape (15″ toned
biceps, 42″ chest), but I want to take it to the next level. For the last 5
years, I’ve used machines, and they seem to have worked very [...]
How to Lose Weight in Time for Your Wedding!
Thursday, September 18th, 2008Question:
Doug,
I am 23 years old and 5 feet tall and getting married 11/7/2009. I used to play
hard core softball which kept me in great shape of weighing 135-145 depending on
what i was doing for weight lifting.
Now, I work fulltime and seem to not be motivated like i should be.
Please let me know what would be [...]
Deconditioned: Prepare for a 5K?
Monday, July 7th, 2008Question
I haven’t worked out or conditioned in years. I am running a 5K in less than a week. What do I need to do to prepare?
Well—this is an interesting question.
Obviously, you should have started training for this event several weeks in advance—but since you haven’t and you’re going to go ahead and run it anyway, [...]
