jason
January 8, 2015
Dynamic Warm Up for the Gym This warm up should be performed before every workout. This is a basic warm up that will prepare the body for the workout ahead. I like to separate the workout into Dynamic Warm Up, Performance Circuit, Dynamic Cool Down. On this site I post numerous Performance Circuits but all […]
January 2, 2015
This is a great workout to blow the cobwebs off after a long flight. Most hotels have a gym nowadays with some free weights and bench. Thats all you need to have a great workout! I travel a lot and when I get off a flight and check in the hotel the first thing I […]
December 24, 2014
**Warning** This podcast has absolutely zero educational benefit for you. Edutainment minus the Education! You are so busy with buying gifts, baking, writing cards…… you don’t have time to listen to this episode! I also know that the day after Christmas you are going to be so sick and tired of Xmas this and Xmas […]
December 18, 2014
http://youtu.be/W4JnyjfTD3c What Are We Training (The Game Show) Have some FUN! See what you score? Guess what we are training on these 8 exercises! If you can name the exercise you get 1 point, guess the purpose of the exercise and you get a bonus! Anyone get a better score than 9 on the first […]
December 9, 2014
What Are You Training? This is a question I want you to ask yourself each and every time you design an exercise for your client. I remember when I first started as a personal trainer. It was around the time that the Bosu and stability balls made up 90% of our training. I remember the […]
December 3, 2014
Fat Shaming! The good the bad and the ugly! For some people fat shaming works and for others it can be send them on a downward spiral that ends in more weight gain. Some people respond to the stick and some people respond to the carrot. Now before you get your Spanx in a knot, […]
November 27, 2014
Competition is a contest between organisms for a limited resource. The resource could be money, fame, clients, likes, retweets, or championships. In my world my competition is none. The great Eric B and Rakim once said “No time for fun, cuz I don’t play with competitors. Its only one when Im done! The competition is […]
November 21, 2014
This month’s focus at the Next Level is Off Season Training. In this video we are featuring the Strength Phase. I cover a lot of material in the video and though I would provide you with supplementary material to reference so you don’t have to stop the video to see some of the graphics or […]
November 18, 2014
Do you have off season goals? Just like last year? And the year before that and the year before that? What are you going to do different this year that is going to get you the results? Do you even know what your needs are to improve upon last seasons performance? If you don’t know […]
November 14, 2018
Stop watching and start creating! The people you watch on social media are not watching what you are doing, THEY are doing! You think the NBA star you follow got to the NBA by watching people play basketball all day? No THEY played basketball all day. What if you were able to throw out everything […]
November 9, 2018
Milo Bryant is a pioneer when it comes to coaching and inspiring juniors. If you were to watch one of his fitness classes you would be infected by his energy and charisma. Behind his motivational fitness leader’s outer exterior lies a scholar, educator, and ferocious learner. I always enjoy catching up with Coach Milo but […]
October 31, 2018
Sometimes we get so far ahead of ourselves looking for the next big break thorough in training that we forget the power of the fundamentals. We often bypass the basics for the sexy stuff and in doing so miss an opportunity to create a solid foundation upon all quality training is built upon. In this […]
October 30, 2018
The Squat, Deadlift and Lunge are the basic fundamental vertical thrust patterns. In this post I will focus on the squat. The benefits of the squat has been debated on and argued for centuries. The squat is good for you, the squat is bad for you, the squat cures cancer, the squat will turn you […]
October 27, 2018
“Work ON your business not IN your business!” You have heard this 1000 times before. But many business owners reply to this advice with “How am I suppose to work ON my business if I have to work 12-14 hours a day IN my business?” This is one of the most common complaints I get […]
October 26, 2018
Rotational Power requires the athlete to produce power from a combination of Flexion, Side Bend & Rotation. In this video Coach Glass focusses on the side bend element. Full body side bend requires pelvic and t-spine side bend. Isolating each of these elements individually allows you to flush out any compensations and identify any mobility […]