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4 Minutes With Gloves To Burn Fat | Boxing Tabata

Nov

20

2012

Workouts don’t have to take forever to be effective. If you have four minutes, here’s a great boxing workout. Tabatas are a form of high intensity interval training that packs a punch. So why not mix it with some boxing for a complete one-two combo? Boxing at Home Finding ways to working boxing into your ...

Interview with Matthew Palfrey of Brute Force Sandbags Europe

Jun

7

2012

Fitness equipment can’t get much simpler than sand in a bag. Check out this interview to find out more where I get to talk with Matthew Palfrey from Brute Force Sandbags Europe. The irony of this interview is almost too good to pass up. I live within an hour of the headquarters for BruteForce Sandbags, ...

Softball Pullup Grips | DIY Fitness Equipment

Dec

17

2011

Anytime you can use a welder is cool. Here’s a fun project for your home gym – softball pullup grips. This DIY fitness equipment project is pretty simple and will let you build grips of steel. Where Did I Get This Idea? I may be creative, but I also love learning from others. The idea ...

Garage Gym | Autobody Work and Metabolic Finishers

Dec

6

2011

Garage Gym – combining autobody work and metabolic finishers. That’s a strange combination isn’t it. Well if you are like me, life is filled with surprises and opportunities. My past couple weeks have been filled with both, read on to see how I managed to combine autobody work with metabolic finishers. Some Problems Appear Worse ...

Plyometric Boxes|New DIY Equipment

Mar

24

2011

Finally. I finally decided to build some plyometric boxes for my home gym. I’ve used these boxes years ago at hockey training camps and at a few gyms since then. They are a killer workout for the legs; just what I need to extend my hours on the slopes snowboarding. I was planning to build ...

Bulgarian Training Bag|New DIY Equipment

Mar

23

2011

I was inspired by Matt from The Strength Shop and Jim from Synergy Athletics – 40 Bulgarian Training Bag Exercises. It’s always fun to find new equipment to bring into the home gym; even more fun to be able to do it for about $30. I made a Bulgarian Training Bag. Simple enough. So simple ...