If you’ve ever complained about not being able to train due to lack of equipment, you definitely need to check out this article by Craig Weller. More 3rd World Workouts by Craig Weller Get big or die tryin’.
Archive for the ‘Body Weight Training’ Category
More 3rd World Workouts
Posted: 19th December 2011 by Charlie in Body Weight Training, TrainingTags: 3rd world training, body weight training, Charlie Cates, Craig Weller, minimalist training, Self Made
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Top 12 Tips to Improve Chin-Ups
Posted: 21st November 2011 by Charlie in Body Weight Training, PullingTags: Charles Poliquin, Charlie Cates, chin-ups, Self Made
Want to do more chin-ups but not sure where to turn? Check out this article by Charles Poliquin. Top 12 Tips to Improve Chin-Ups by Charles Poliquin Get big or die tryin’.
Things You Can Do Every Day
Posted: 28th July 2011 by Charlie in Body Weight TrainingTags: abs training, body weight exercise, Charlie Cates, Grip Training, Self Made
Over the past ten days I have been doing 200 push-ups and 50 pull-ups every day, as well as 25 handstand push-ups three times a week. While it may seem odd to train the same muscles and movements day after day, understand that frequency and intensity have an inverse relationship, so the more intense a [...]
Prison Strength Training and Convict Conditioning
Posted: 23rd May 2011 by Charlie in Body Weight Training, Hardgainers, TrainingTags: Charlie Cates, convict conditioning, prison strength training, prison workouts, Self Made, Zach Even-Esh
Ever wonder how inmates get so big? No BS, that’s how. Check out this post by Zach Even-Esh for more. Prison Strength Training and Convict Conditioning by Zach Even-Esh Get big or die tryin’.
The Importance of Relative Strength
Posted: 5th April 2011 by Charlie in Body Weight TrainingTags: Body Weight, circuit training, health, Muscle, Physical exercise, Press-up, strength training, weight loss
I’m a big fan of absolute strength. I have been for a while and I don’t see that changing any time soon. But, that’s not to say that I don’t appreciate relative strength. It still amazes me how poorly people are able to control their own bodies, both competitive and everyday athletes. The problem with [...]
TRX Do’s And Don’t's
Posted: 17th March 2011 by Charlie in Body Weight Training, TrainingTags: Business, Charlie Cates, Drew Brees, Erector spinae muscles, Muscle, Rectus abdominis muscle, Self Made, training, TRX, United States, YouTube
I see it everywhere–TRX in the gym, TRX at the park, under the tree, in the office, in your sleep. No, but seriously, I even used the TRX in the library during finals week. So yeah, clearly it can be used in a vast array of locations, but what is it actually good for?? I [...]
What You Don’t Know about the Push-up
Posted: 5th January 2011 by Charlie in Body Weight TrainingTags: Charlie Cates, pushup secrets, pushups, Self Made, what you don't know about pushups, Zach Dechant
Think you know everything there is to know about one of the most popular exercises of all time? Check out this article by Zach Dechant to see if your knowledge makes the grade. As an aside, sign up for Self Made’s monthly newsletter, “The Source”, and receive the Monster Pushups program for free! What You [...]
5 TRX Moves You Probably Haven’t Seen
Posted: 31st December 2010 by Charlie in Body Weight TrainingTags: Charlie Cates, Doug Balzarini, Fitness Anwhere, new TRX moves, Self Made, suspension training, TRX
If you have used the TRX in your training routines you know that the various exercises you can do on it are limited only by your own imagination. Check out this article by my friend Doug Balzarini to see five new TRX moves that aren’t your run-of-the-mill suspended row. 5 TRX Moves You Probably Haven’t [...]
Relative Strength
Posted: 8th December 2010 by Charlie in Body Weight Training, TrainingTags: Body Weight, Charlie Cates, Keir Wenham-Flatt, Relative Strength, Self Made
For athletes, one of the most important athletic traits that can be developed is relative strength, i.e. how much weight you can move for a specific exercise relative to your body weight. But, for some people, their relative strength is so low for some movements that being able to control and move their body without [...]