Posts by Smitty

• Why Is Getting More Sleep Important?

  In today’s video, I asked Tom Langton from Gabriele Fitness to talk about why getting more sleep is important for everything we do; in and out of the gym. This will be a 3-part series that will cover all facets of sleeping better and improving...

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• Comfortably Numb

  [Repost from Diesel Newsletter] While watching the benefit on TV for Superstorm Sandy, I saw Eddie Vedder cover Comfortably Numb with Roger Waters (Pink Floyd). I love Vedder and thought he did an amazing job. The funny thing was I didn’t really pay attention to...

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• How Do I Get Abs Like a Fighter?

  After a heavy training session this week, one of the fighters I was training – Pat Audinwood – wanted to finish up with some core work.  We regularly incorporate ab rolling variations (standing, multi-directional, band-resisted), rotational medicine ball throws, and offset carries (sandbag walks) or...

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• Kindness

  I was blown away by this video today and had to share it with you. In my recent article, Humanity, I wrote about how each of us can change our mindset and change how we treat others. And if we can do it, we can...

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• Fix Your Hips – Perfect 4 Exercise Circuit

  If you want to squat deeper, you not only have strengthen your core, you need to work on your hips. Specifically, you need to ‘loosen’ up your hips and create more mobility so you can squat through a fuller range of motion. As there are...

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• How to Incorporate Jump Training into Your Program

  In today’s Ask Joe, Joe D. talks about how to incorporate jump training into your program and what are the key factors for more power. He also talks about how to remain safe and why good form and attention to volume is important.

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