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How To Stay Fit After Canceling Your Gym Membership 3

Sep

2012

It’s that time of year again, the desk attendant told me when I walked into the gym last week. My membership was set to expire in the next two weeks, and they wanted to know if I’d sign another year-long contract. Since I’ve been going to this gym for three years, and I generally enjoy ...

Interview with Matthew Palfrey of Brute Force Sandbags Europe

Jun

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, ...

Kickboxing Workout 7

Sep

2011

Find a bag, make a bag, either way get a punching bag you can use. Last week I ran across a Wave Master free-standing punching bag at a garage sale. I had to pick it up. Adding a punching bag to the home gym opens up a ton of possibilities for training. Here is an ...

Upper Body Morning Workout

Aug

2011

I love starting the day with a workout. This morning was no different. It feels great, although sometimes typing is a bit more challenging with fatigued muscles. So here is what I did for my upper body morning workout today. by John-Morgan Structure The structure of the workout is fairly simple a warmup followed by 3 ...

Plyometric Boxes|New DIY Equipment 32

Mar

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 10

Mar

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 ...

Meet my new friends, 24kg and 28kg

Mar

2011

There are many reasons that I love kettlebells. They attack your body with both intense cardio and weight training at the same time. They work, period. Then add how compact they are and it just adds to the goodness. We finally ditched the old school bench press we had in the house and I used ...

What’s in your … Home Gym? 2

Mar

2011

if you workout at home, what’s in your home gym? I’ve tried many types of equipment through the years. I’ve been worked out in different settings: belonged to different gyms, done martial arts, and had several different setups in my home gym. So .. What’s in your home gym? My Home Gym In time I’ll ...