1.           Walks are a good drill to mix into your lower body and glute workouts. I typically will mix these into my workout prior to squatting and lunging to guarantee that everything is firing. Turn up the heat on your workouts and give them a try. See you in the gym.

     If you google "what exercises get rid of belly fat", you will get 2,700,000 search results back. Pretty popular question out there, wouldn't you agree? Listen, if you're not eating a low-fat nutrient dense diet and mixing in high intense cardiovascular exercise 3-4 times a week...I don't care what exercises you do! But assuming you're incorporating the above mentioned into you're weekly exercise regime, here's a couple exercises that may sculpt that mid-section the way you want.

1.           If you evaluate your shoulder workouts, you probably spend a lot of time stressing the anterior and medial head of the deltoid. Along with emphasizing internal rotation. To develop a healthy shoulder capsule and for muscle balance remember to work your external rotators and rear portion of your deltoid. An easy and effective way to do this is by lateral stepping with your hands using a mini-band as resistance. Looks easy, but believe me it’s very challenging. Give it a try, and I’ll see you in the gym.

One of the biggest problems I experience with clients is getting them to maintain a neutral posture and/or engage their core when they are training other muscle groups. So to get everything firing I prefer movements that force them to properly align their bodies and engage their core, or they can't perform the exercise. This brings me to today's great shoulder exercise. I classify it as "great"  because you have to be properly set up to execute the exercise. Check it out below and see why I made a good shoulder exercise, a great shoulder exercise. See you in the gym.

1.           I’ve become such a fan of movement as opposed to instructing exercise. In my opinion it’s not the type of load or number of reps, but the range of motion and efficiency of that movement. Thanks to Gray Cook and others I’ve learned that before I load a barbell on someone’s shoulders I better make sure they can perform a full squat without weight. Today I used the TRX to perform a reverse lunge. Remember,with suspension training you are the machine. Give it a try and tell me what you think. See you in the gym.

     J and D Fitness group have officially jumped into the small group boot camp craze. Our classes are 45 minutes in length. We will use the TRX suspension systems, training ropes, kettle bells, and more! The key to our class and what will set us apart from others is that everything is timed. This will be a true fat burning circuit. No hype, just a butt kicking workout! Take a sneak peek into what you can expect to see in our class.

     Sometimes we all try to out-think the room with our exercises and routines. Here is a simple and effective abdominal/core exercise that works in the saggittal plane of motion. Rotational work is so functional, but often forgotten in our workouts. Give it a try, and I'll see you in the gym!

     If I’ve learned anything in the past few years, it’s that exercise science is constantly evolving. I’m constantly learning new  innovative ways to train people. There are techniques that I’ve eliminated from my training protocols, and some I’ve embraced more. It may appear at times that I contradict myself, but it’s that I discover new information to support a new line of thought. Today I wanted to demonstrate an effective ab workout, that wasn’t a form of crunching. Current research is debating the effectiveness of crunches. The equipment used is the TRX suspension system. Check it out and tell me what you think. See you in the gym.

     One of your goals in the gym should be to keep your workouts fresh and quick. Long drawn out and monotonous workouts will squeeze the motivation out of anyone...even Tim Tebow! Whole body exercises are great for variety, plus they move your workouts along. Give this exercise a try, it's a favorite of mine. Good luck, and see you in the gym!