SolidEats: Thanksgiving Dinner Dos and Don’ts
Thanksgiving dinner may be the ultimate cheat meal for some, but if you’re looking to continue pushing towards fitness goals, there’s no reason to fall off the wagon. If you’re on a bulking cycle or looking to mass gain, here are a few tips on how to approach your Thanksgiving meal: Eat heavy but do not gorge yourself. Maxing out the digestive system could lead to digestive and gastrointestinal...
The Top 13 Reasons Why You Need to Start Doing Bodyweight Exercises
I’ll admit it; I am hooked on bodyweight exercises. I have been working out for two decades, rotating through dozens of different workout fads but one aspect to my workout programs that have always been consistent are the use of bodyweight exercises. I never really thought about why bodyweight exercises were so important to me until I started marketing my fitness product Strength Stack 52 (currently launching on...
The Hidden Ab Muscle That Will Get You a Six Pack!
As a military fitness trainer and inventor of the Strength Stack 52 fitness workout cards, you might think I am a big advocate of sit-ups. Actually, I despise sit-ups and rarely, if ever do them, but many people ask how I maintain my six-pack abs at the age of 36 without being on a diet. Well, today, I will tell you my secret. There is a muscle called the Transverse Abdominus that acts as a stabilizer to the middle part of your...
2-Day Squat Workout For Size & Strength
No more weak or small legs! This squat program via Steve Shaw at MuscleandStrength.com will increase both your leg size and squat strength. Warning — this program is not for beginners, you should be able to squat using 225 or more. The program involves two leg/squat workouts a week meaning it fits best within an upper/lower or body part split. Workout #1 Squats and Legs Routine Exercise Sets Reps Squats 5 1, 2, 3, 4,...
#Livestream – Seated Row
Wanna grow? You gotta row! Michael Christopher of Body-Solid, Inc. will run you through the many benefits of the seated row and why you should be utilizing it as part of your routine. S2LAT – Series II Lat Pulldown & Seated Row Machine (BodySolid.com) Seated Row Overview...
#Solidology – A Wicked Core Workout for Halloween
Happy Halloween to all of our great Body-Solid customers, dealers and supporters. Today may be the ultimate cheat day for some people but for those staying strong here's a great core workout via the Go Super Sisters that will keep you in the holiday mood. Pumpkin Pickers Pick out your favorite pumpkin and squat down to grab it with your shoulders back, chest out and knees behind your toes, keeping a strong core as you pick...