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Comment on A Good Push Up Workout, Part II by Aaron Potts

Aaron Potts — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:40:31 +0000

Nick,

There is no ONE exercise that is the end all, be all of getting bigger muscles. Yes, push ups are one of the most effective exercises for arms/shoulders/triceps, but cross-training is critical to ensure that you continue to get results, and that you don’t get an overuse injury.

Comment on A Good Push Up Workout, Part II by Nick

Nick — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:06:30 +0000

Hi,
Ive been doing something along the lines of 500 pushups every other day, in one sit, in sets containing 30+ reps. I was wondering if it was necessary for me to hit the weight machines or if I could simply continue escalating my pushup workout to increase my chest and arm size?

Thanks

Comment on 8 Foods to Boost Your Metabolism by K77_Jum

K77_Jum — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:00:09 +0000

Hello

Thanks for the post. I especially liked the photos and the blue berry information.

Really nice stuff, learned something new.

Thanks

Comment on P90X Review Day 1, Chest and Back and Ab Ripper X by Aaron Potts

Aaron Potts — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:18:38 +0000

Hi, Frank. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to check out http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/p90x.html. There are pics, videos, testimonials, the works. Also, be sure to search YouTube - I’m sure there are tons of videos there.

Comment on P90X Review Day 1, Chest and Back and Ab Ripper X by Frank

Frank — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:26:58 +0000

is there any videos on these exercises without buying p90x

Comment on How to Intensify the P90X Kenpo X Routine by P90X Kenpo X Review | Extreme Workout : P90X

P90X Kenpo X Review | Extreme Workout : P90X — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:14:58 +0000

[...] My only complaint is that Kenpo X, which is a cardio workout, doesn’t really pack a lot of intensity. Since tomorrow is a Rest/Stretch Day, I wish that Kenpo X brought a little more punch (no pun intended). There are a few ways to kick it up a notch on your own. [...]

Comment on How to do the Air Bicycle Abdominal Exercise by Aaron Potts

Aaron Potts — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:36:44 +0000

Gilbert, Sport-specific training is made up of 2 parts: 1) Physical Conditioning 2) Sport-specific technique practice Anyone who tells you that one is more important than the other is just setting you up for failure. Specific to baseball training, a quick search on the Internet turned up all of these results: BaseballStrength.com
The Lost Secrets of Pitching
Become a Power Hitter
Baseball Hitting eBook
Lost Baseball Secrets
BaseballMaster.com
Baseball best Drills, Tips, & Strategies
Core Power for Baseball
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Comment on How to do Effective Abdominal Exercises by Aaron Potts

Aaron Potts — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:20:27 +0000

Andy,

There are any number of abdominal workout variations, even with just these 6 exercises. The key is to make sure that EVERY SINGLE abdominal workout is truly challenging, and that you cross-train by not doing the exact same workout over and over again.

Personally, I’m a fan of variety, so I would choose 3 exercises and make an entire abdominal workout out of those 3 exercises. Then, 2 days later, I would do a workout with the other 3 exercises, then back to the original exercise set on day 5. Do that for a few weeks and you’ll definitely see and feel the difference!

Comment on 2 Weeks into the Journey An Initial Review of P90X by Aaron Potts

Aaron Potts — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:48:41 +0000

Rusty,

In an IDEAL situation, you would never do any type of resistance training without having some carbohydrates in your system. If you train intensely (as you will with every P90X workout), your body needs carbs for energy in order to both power and also recover from the workouts.

However, at the same time, the morning is the ideal time to lose body fat because your body is in a naturally carb-depleted state after sleeping.

Personally, I do P90X workouts mid-day or late evening after I have had carbs during the day, and I do separate cardiovascular workouts in the morning. However, if the morning is the only time that you have to workout, then yes, you should ingest a reasonable number of carbs before doing your P90X workouts.

Comment on How does P90X work? Part 4 of 12 by Aaron Potts

Aaron Potts — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:43:30 +0000

Cris,

Yes, you do one disk each day, although when I did it, I took one day off each week, and it was the day that was just stretching. There is an entire disk that is packed with A LOT of great stretching exercises, but I only did that disk whenever I was feeling particularly tight or stiff.

Otherwise, yes, you workout with one disc each day, and here is the correct order to do the P90X workouts in