ShareArticle By: Johnny Fontana In the last 10 years, fitness has been an industry driven by change. Tools such as kettlebells, BOSU balls, stability balls and different cable machines have allowed us to get as creative as possible during a workout. Every few months, it seems a ... Continue Reading
ShareArticle By: John Fontana We saw the likes of Arnold and other massive guys doing it, so we figured we might as well jump on board. You can catch eight time Mr. Olympia on You Tube performing rep after rep after rep. I mean the guy is absolutely massive, so following his t ... Continue Reading
ShareArticle By: John Fontana So you’re staring New Years right in the face and know that things are supposed to change. You vow to have a better year than last year, even if last year was a great year. Part of that is getting back on track in the gym and reaching some go ... Continue Reading
Share Article By: John Fontana The third part of “Not Getting Any Stronger” helps to further put together the solution to your plateau. In part one I talked about micro-cycles and how they affect your body’s ability to respond to the exercises you are throwing at it, week ... Continue Reading
ShareArticle By: John Fontana Last week I discussed some possible causes of a slump or plateau in the gym. Before I began to truly study exercise I constantly went in and out of mini plateaus. It seemed that every few months I would hit a wall and actually get a little weake ... Continue Reading
Share Article By: John Fontana Remember the days when you first started lifting weights? Whether it was years ago or just recently, I am sure you can recall those days. After the soreness and awkwardness of the first few weeks something amazing started to happen. Every exercis ... Continue Reading
Share Article By: John Fontana I am standing with a load of weight on my back that has never been there before. The bar is bending due to the grouping of 45-pound plates on each end. I am about to attempt a new PR (personal record) in back squat. Will I succeed, or will I f ... Continue Reading
Share So you’ve followed your bench program for weeks. You’ve done the flat bench, dumbbell bench, incline bench, dumbbell fly’s, cable fly and loads of push ups. With all of that, you gained just a little strength and no noticeable size. You spent six weeks and hours ... Continue Reading
Share Looking around the gym, you’ve likely noticed people with all different body types — some you might want to emulate, others you might want to avoid. You’ve seen the big-boned guy who likes to bench 400, but doesn’t want to take his shirt off. Or th ... Continue Reading
Share In the fast paced society we live in today, everyone expects everything to happen quickly. Just a few years ago the idea of having Internet on our phones was just that (an idea). Now, if my iPhone doesn’t load a page in a few seconds, I’m complaining about h ... Continue Reading