Team Quest Thailand Review

I got back a few weeks ago after spending about 3 months in Thailand. I was in Chiang Mai most of the time (spent some time in Bangkok and a couple weeks in Phuket).
I went there to visit one of my friends. I had been before, but only for about 3 weeks and that was [...]

Genetics And Training For Your Body Type

I have to admit, my inspiration for this chapter came about in a strange way. My friend was in a bind and being the wonderful guy that I am, i agreed to give him a hand at his nutrition store. It was a slow evening and the boredom was driving me crazy. I swear, it [...]

How Sex Effects Performance

Aside from the rapid beat of your heart, the room is dead silent. You’re sitting there trying to focus; trying to mentally prepare for the rigorous competition that awaits you. The clock ticks and you look up to realize that you have a mere ten minutes before you have to step up and embrace the [...]

The Importance of Stretching

What does a 3rd degree black belt martial artist have in common with an elderly lady? Well, assuming that the elderly lady isn’t a ninja, the shared similarity is the need for optimal flexibility. Defined as a joints range of motion (ROM), flexibility training is an essential aspect of any quality training program. The benefits [...]

Alcohol on Body Composition and Performance

Lately I have been supplementing my personal training income by doing security work at a local nightclub. Like any job, the nightlife industry has its pros and its cons. Depending on how you look at it, the pros and cons are very similar. As a 24 year old guy, the benefits of the position are [...]

Bench Press Blueprint

Although somewhat of an embellishment, at the time I had him pegged for a seven-footer. At least that was my young teenage perspective. See, I was 14 years old and in a gym for the first time. I had no clue what I was supposed to be doing so I spent my first visit playing [...]

Training Variations Vol. 2

Welcome to the second training variation instalment. I know it’s a lot to digest but you can keep this as a reference and check back every now and then when you feel your workout program needs to be spiced up a bit. The first chapter profiled several techniques that can be used to stimulate both [...]

Rookie Mistakes

In today’s weight obsessed society, it seems like everyone is dieting at one point or another. Turn on the television or pick up a magazine and peoples obsession with weight loss becomes even more apparent. With such a high market potential, all kinds of companies are trying to capitalize. Unfortunately, many of these advertisements are [...]

Training Principals you NEED to KNOW

For the last week, I’ve been sitting around the house – bored out of my mind. I injured both my ankle and knee at my submission wrestling class and now I can’t go anywhere without crutches. After nearly losing my Christmas funds playing online poker, I was in search of another way to entertain myself. [...]

10 Common Fitness Mistakes

“Common workout mistakes” has always been a very popular topic in fitness publications. But no matter how many times this subject is re-hashed, you almost always hear about the same half a dozen or so mistakes, including poor form, overtraining, going too heavy, not stretching, not warming up, yadda, yadda yadda. Ironically, you seldom hear [...]

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