I’m always on the lookout for ways to pair exercises together (supersets & circuits) to get more exercises done in less time to increase intensity, get cardiovascular benefits, and improve results.

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I have a high intensity interval training workout below for you to help you burn A TON of calories and burn some serious fat.  Sprinting is debatably the most effective cardio method to burn the most amount of fat in the least amount of time.

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I’ve spent more time than I would care to admit pondering this question and I’ve spent years of my life experimenting with various full body workouts and split routines.

I understand how confusing and frustrating this question can be.  For example, tons of smart trainers I know who have great physiques focus their strength training workouts on split routines.  But yet they train every one of their clients with full body workouts!

Why the contradiction?

Continue Reading Full Body Workout Vs. Split Routine: Which Is Better?

As I mention in the video, Yoga can be very initimidating for guys, especially guys who are not particularly flexible.

The following are 3 beginner Yoga poses from celebrity Yoga instructor Kristin McGee that are dynamic because you can flow from one pose to another seamlessly and smoothly.  While these are beginner poses, don’t be alarmed if you have trouble doing them.  In fact, when I took my first Yoga class, I was seriously struggling and sweating profusely as the petite girls around me looked like they were about to fall asleep they were so relaxed.

Continue Reading Beginner Yoga For Men With NYC’s Kristin McGee

On Memorial Day, I was featured as a fitness expert on NY1 News (New York City’s local television station) discussing how to improve cardiovascular health without doing traditional forms of cardio.

If you did not see the segment on TV, you can watch it on NY1′s website (I can’t embed the video on here unfortunately): BuiltLean on NY1: Cardio Segment.

The following article expands upon the news segment and offers a great workout for you to try that will improve your cardiovascular health in MUCH less time than traditional cardio. As a side note, please don’t take the following to mean all forms of cardio are bad, or useless. I simply want to present a fresh alternative even if you are a die hard cardio junkie.

Continue Reading Get Cardiovascular Benefits WITHOUT Doing Cardio? Here’s How…

What is Dynamic Stretching?

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I discussed the basics of Metabolic Training, so now I wanted to give you a metabolic conditioning circuit you can add to your workouts to help raise your metabolism. Here’s a short video along with more information and pics below:

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One of the classic chest exercises is the push up, so I created a push up workout for you that thoroughly engages your chest and abs. I also have a couple more push up workout ideas at the bottom of this article. For an intro video on push ups, check out How To Use Proper Push Up Form.

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Viktoria Telek is a successful commercial real estate broker in Florida who has been named to the “Top 30 Under 30″ list by Realtor Magazine. Despite her intense career, Viktoria recently won Shape Magazine’s “Hot Body” contest where she beat out thousands of applicants and was featured in the September 2010 issue with a full page spread. So how does she maintain a fitness model body with such a busy career? Check out my interview with her below to learn more!

1. Hey Viktoria, thanks so much for your willingness to share your insights into staying in shape with a busy professional lifestyle. So for starters, have you always been in such great shape? Was there a time in your life where you didn’t exactly have a fitness model body?

Continue Reading Q&A with Viktoria Telek: Real Estate Pro & Fitness Inspiration

I was featured on NY1 News (New York City’s local TV station) as a fitness expert discussing the benefits of strength training for runners (video clip is here: NY1 Segment). The segment is part of a series of videos to help runners prepare for the NYC Marathon.

As I was looking over my notes to help prepare for the segment, I thought to myself, “Wouldn’t it be cool if I shared these notes with everyone and made it into a special free guide?” Well, that’s exactly what I’ve done AND I even added a sample workout routine with exercise pics of me demonstrating the exercises. I hope you enjoy it!

Continue Reading Strength Training For Runners: Ultimate Guide