ShareArticle By: Johnny Fontana Why Stretch? For years, the standard operating procedure has been, “If a muscle hurts, stretch it out.” The thought wins out, no matter what type of muscular issue you are having. We seem to have a handful of stretches that have rema ... Continue Reading
ShareBenefits: If your looking to get your heart rate up, build lean muscle and work on your upper back, than the high pull is the right move for you. This exercise is great for both men and women because it can either be utilized as a weight loss exercise or a muscle gain exerci ... 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
ShareThe plyometric push up is a great exercise for developing your fast twitch muscle fibers. By pressing yourself off the bench in a ballistic fashion you are recruiting your type 2b muscle fibers. Fast twitch fibers are the strongest and hardest fibers in the body. The m ... 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 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 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
Share I have a feeling the title of this article may attract the wrong people and turn off the people it’s aimed towards. I really am aiming this article at both males and females. Although it will seem like solely males in the beginning, I will explain how it translates to ... Continue Reading