It's been a great summer, but now it's time to get back to working out! Today's workout is 5 exercises and each one is done for 5 sets of 10 reps. The key here is the rest time. Limit it to only about 30 to 40 seconds and then go again. It's a fast paced tough workout, but it's definitely effective. Here are the exercises.   Seated Cable Rows Dumbbell Bench Press Lateral Raises Front Barbell Squats Hanging Leg Raise   Watch the video to see what it's all about and for information about personal training, click here  

Just about everyone who's been training for a while has heard of periodization. However like many other things, there is a ton of misinformation about it. There are of course many different methods and possible training cycles that can be used. Far too many to list here, but I want to provide a basic overview of what it's all about.   So to put things simply, periodization is all about the fact that you can't train at the same level all the time. Back when I was first learning about working out, the gym rats I was working out with had no…

After many years in the fitness industry, I've narrowed it down to 12 Keys To Success In Fitness. So if you're ready, here they are! 1. TIME AND EFFICIENCY  This is the old quality over quantity rule. I'm sure you've all seen the lazy bench presser who does a set, waits 10 minutes, does another, waits 10 more minutes, etc. He then tells people that he works out for 3 hours a day when in fact he's probably doing about 30 minutes of work. He's just taking 3 hours to get it done. Scientifc studies have shown that the best result-producing workouts are…