Squat and Mobility and 3500 calorie Truth

Squat workouts are my least favorite of my Big Three training sessions, mostly because I have to put in an extra warm-up for hip mobility. However, once I get through the extra hurdle walks, cossack lunges, and bird dogs, it's all worth it for a good, deep squat.Today's 5am MST workout went down at the Colorado Athletic Club in Denver, my Mile-High City gym. 1A) Barbell Squat Jump1B) Hip

Max Pushups and Triceps Crushed in a Weird Trip to Denver

Well, there's a first for everything. Sometimes, like on yesterday's flight from Denver to Toronto, there is a first for three things all in one wild afternoon. But first, let me start with Sunday morning. Ol' Bally the Dog and I went for a 90-minute leisurely walk to start the day. We got home just before it started raining. That seemed to be the theme for the day, getting in just in time.

Core Activation Workouts

ave you heard of the NEW ab training technique called a Core Activation Sequence yet? To be honest I hadn't either, until just the other day when my friend Tyler introduced me to the brilliant Dr. James Vegher. Dr. Vegher originally designed these unique exercises to help patients with chronic neck and back pain and Tyler (who was a patient of his) ended up discovering that

Backyard Blitz and Mystery Man

Fun workout today in the garage and backyard. I originally planned to hit the YMCA for a bench press session, but if I can find a reason to stay home and use the garage gym, I always do. Today it was cloudy. And windy. So I wimped out on biking to the gym. That's no problem on upper body day, but I do not let this happen on squat or deadlift day. It turned out to be a great decision because

Grocery List for Craig Ballantyne

Exciting news to share with you today... There's a new way to burn belly fat that has been shown in more than a DOZEN research studies to help you burn fat and slim your waist at an accelerated rate. One breakthrough study showed that those who performed this belly-burning trick just twice daily burned 400% more fat than those who didn't. Another study published in the Journal

Deadlift Your Dog to Work Day

Every Deadlift Day is a great day here in Canadia. And even better when it's a very special day like today. First the workout, and then I'll explain.Warm-Up- WYLIT- Bird Dog with Abduction- RKC Plank- Lower body mobility- Some yoga moves1A) Hang Clean1B) Mobility2A) Deadlift - 3x32B) Box JumpFollowed that with a PB of 225x15 (overhand grip).3A) BB Split Squat - 4x83B) Leg Curl - 4x12Really

5 ab moves that burn 15 calories per minute

If you're trying to lose weight, here's where you are going WRONG. According to the website, FitDay, jogging at 6mph burns just over 8 calories per minute. And here's more bad news => Jogging does NOT have an AFTERBURN. So if you exercise for 20 minutes, you burn just a measly 160 calories. All that boring cardio is not even enough to burn off an afternoon treat. Booooo!