by Jim Wnek

Core Strengthening – The Foundation For A Better You

Core Strengthening – The Foundation For A Better You

Topic today is: Core Strengthening

There are plenty of workout routines out there designed to give you the kind of body you want, but without a solid, toned core you will never achieve your ultimate goals.

Much like a house needs a solid foundation to be built upon, your core is the foundation on which the rest of your fitness will rest.

Your core is essentially the deep muscles within your torso, abdomen, and back. These attach to your spine and pelvis and help hone your balance and improve your strength.

Core strengthening is actually a newer area of focus, as well.

While old exercise routines used to focus on building your biceps or improving your thighs, today fitness regimens pay attention to your entire body instead of individual muscles.

It goes way beyond just doing crunches and sit-ups, too.

Our Beast Mode Lab features dozens of different core strengthening exercises that you can do from home or at the gym, and you’ll be amazed at how much they change your fitness levels.

Top 4 Core Strengthening Exercises

While you’ll have plenty of different options to build your core, there are a few that are mainstays in the core building regimen. These four workouts help you tremendously.

1. Crunches – These are the backbone of building a better core. Sit-ups can cause a lot of pain, and completing crunches will allow you to build your abdominal muscles and core muscles safely. Take a look at some of the different workouts in the Beast Mode Lab and find the kind of crunch that is right for you.

2. Pike – By holding your body in a position similar to the beginning push-up pose you’ll start working your core muscles. Raising your hips upwards into the pike position and holding it will help you even more.

3. Stability Balls – Stability balls are a key part of building balance, torso strength, and more. There are hundreds of different exercises you can complete with these tools.

4. Yoga – Yoga is a major part of core training and will help improve balance and alignment.

Putting these four workouts to use for you and adding others that you see fit will help you improve your core.

They won’t necessarily help you lose weight like other workouts, but they’re the best building blocks on which to create a solid fitness regimen and start improving your body’s strength, balance, and stability.

If you’re ready to get in shape, start with core strengthening.

by Jim Wnek

Bodyweight Workouts – Building Your Body

Bodyweight Workouts - Building Your Body

Getting in shape doesn’t have to cost you a fortune.

In fact, just learning the main bodyweight workouts and some of their variations will be more than enough to give you the kind of fitness regimen you need to get in shape fast.

There are plenty of different bodyweight workouts worth adding to your daily regimen. The most common include:

• Squats
• Pushups
• Crunches
• Lunges
• Pull-ups
• Planks
• Calf Raises
• Jumping Jacks
• Windmills

These are just a few of the main bodyweight workouts you can add to a workout routine to boost your body’s fitness levels. But it’s important that you take several steps for ensuring that you actually get solid results from your regimen.

5 Steps For Success With Bodyweight Workouts

Better results from your bodyweight workouts are easy to achieve when you keep a few basic points in mind. Remember the following 5 things.

1. Start by making sure you actually know how to perform each exercise properly. Bad form will reduce effectiveness and may even cause injury if you’re not careful. Taking a look at the videos in the Beast Mode Lab is a good way to ensure you understand how to perform each move.

2. Begin every workout with a period of stretching to warm up your muscles.

3. Focus on quality, not quantity. Too many people try to get as many reps as possible without realizing that some of their latter reps aren’t being performed properly at all. You need to complete each exercise precisely. Reduce the number of reps if you need to.

4. Alternate through different types of exercises so that you’re not constantly working on one particular muscle group. Squats followed by pushups followed by crunches, for example, let you give each muscle group a short rest before you return to them.

5. Once you know you’ve mastered the basics, feel free to add more hardcore variations to your routine. Instead of a basic pushup, move to a diamond pushup. When squats don’t have the challenge or burn you need, try pistol squats. For more info on the different variations, you can return to the Beast Mode Lab.

These 5 steps are the key for getting better success from bodyweight workouts.

With their high level of effectiveness, total lack of cost, and numerous variations, it makes sense to look into these exercise regimens.

When you’re ready to get your body in shape, don’t overlook bodyweight workouts or what they can do for you.

by Jim Wnek

Unique Bodyweight Exercises – Go Beyond The Basics

Unique Bodyweight Exercises - Go beyond the basics

Bodyweight exercises are one of the oldest and most commonly used methods of getting yourself in shape.

That’s because you don’t have to spend a lot of money or own a lot of equipment in order to get the workout you need.

If you’ve got the desire and a little bit of space, you can get in shape.

Everyone knows about the basic bodyweight exercises.

Things like pushups, pull-ups, and crunches are so common that most fitness nuts can do them in their sleep. But what about unique bodyweight exercises that go beyond those basics?

Whether you’re doing a wild variation on a basic exercise or trying out something brand new, adding some of the more unique bodyweight exercise to your fitness regimen could keep things exciting and help you get ripped fast.

Top 5 Unique Bodyweight Exercises

1. Handstand Pushup – You don’t have to immediately be able to stand on your hands to perform this move. Simply place your legs against a wall and use it to prop you up in the right position. If you can nail 10 reps as part of your circuit your shoulder and chest muscles will explode with new tone.

2. Prone Walkout – If you’re looking to really build your core, start in the plank position. With your core engaged, walk your hands out in front of you without letting your toes move or breaking the plank. Then walk your hands back again. Several reps of this will give you the burn you’re looking for.

3. Wall Sit – All you need to do in this exercise is slide your back down a wall until you’re in a sitting position with your thighs perpendicular to the wall. It may not sound like much, but hold that position for around 60 seconds and you’ll start to feel the burn in your legs.

4. L-Seat – Sit on the floor with your back straight. Now place your hands on the floor beside you and lift up, putting all your weight on your hands and arms while keeping your body in an L shape. It’s easier than it sounds, and will give you a big workout.

5. Diamond Pushup – Assume the standard pushup position only move your hands in under your chest so that the thumbs and fingers touch and form a diamond. This will really give your triceps a workout.

To learn the proper form for these workouts, find more unique bodyweight exercises, and get ripped fast, be sure that you check out the hundreds of videos available in the Beast Mode Lab!

by Jim Wnek

Strength Training Workouts For Men

Get ripped fast with strength training workouts for men.

There are plenty of different types of exercises out there.

Cardio and speed training are important in their own way, but when most guys think of getting in shape they think about getting that ripped, toned look in their muscles that will help them look great.

That’s where strength training workouts for men come into play.

If you’re serious about getting in shape and getting the best body possible, you need to master the different exercises that make up the core of a good strength training workout.

A good regimen will target your entire body and build muscles in every part of it. It should also be scalable.

This means that you can adjust the number of reps or the difficulty of a particular exercise in order to get the kind of workout you need.

To Read 5 of our recommended strength training workout exercises for men:

Best Strength Training Workouts For Men

1. Pushups – These build triceps, shoulders, and arms. Variations like the Declining Pushup or the Diamond Pushup add difficulty and results.

2. Squats – Basic squats will work on building leg muscles. To get more burn, try Pistol Squats or other variations that will really push your fitness to new levels.

3. Burpees – Burpees provide core strength, cardio, and more. Other similar workouts like the Bear Crawl exist as well and may be worth checking out.

4. Crunches – Crunches build core strength fast. They’re much safer than sit-ups, so be sure to use them instead.

5. Dips – With a pair of chairs pushed together or a single step, you can perform dips and get a big burn on your arms, core, and more. Plenty of other variations are also possible and worth checking out.

All of the above workouts feature multiple variations to make sure that beginners and expert fitness nuts both get the most from their workouts.

Check out the Beast Mode Lab to get a better idea about how to perform each of the workouts correctly or to learn more about additional strength training workouts for men that will give you big results fast and get you the body you want.

Everyone’s fitness level is different.

Because of that, strength training workouts for men will vary from person to person.

One guy may have massive leg muscles but have little upper body strength.

In this case, his squats may need to be more advanced while his pushups remain basic for a while.

Build the workout that works best for you to get maximum results.

To you finding your inner beast mode.

Jim and JR

by Jim Wnek

Hardcore Workouts For Strength Training

Strength Training – Not for the weak.

Building muscle mass and strength takes work.

Most hardcore fitness junkies know that, but it also helps when you move beyond the basic workouts and start getting into the more hardcore workouts for strength.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with standard bench presses, squats, pull-ups, and so on.

But for many who are serious about their health, the moment comes when these exercises are simply too basic to provide the kind of results they want.

That’s when you need to go further and start on some hardcore workouts for strength.

It’s important to note that the following workouts shouldn’t be taken lightly.

Beginners to the fitness world can’t just dive into them.

If you feel your body is ready to get a serious burn and start really getting results, however, these are some workouts worth taking a look at.

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by Jim Wnek

Strength Training Workout – Get Your Perfect Body

Whether it’s rippling abs, bulging biceps, or rock-hard legs, there’s something to be said for a fit, tone body.

And whether you’re a man or a woman, getting that perfect body requires following a solid strength training workout.

There are plenty of advantages to getting in shape.

You’ll not only look better, but you’ll feel better. Having a great level of fitness also makes it easier to avoid injury, maintain energy, and reduce the chance of serious illness.

And while cardio is one element that you can’t overlook, a good strength training workout is just as important to getting in shape and staying in shape.

You’ve got options when you’re planning out a good strength training workout. What follows is some of the best exercises for getting a serious workout.

Some of the exercises may require weights, machines, or other products while some can be performed with just your body.

5 Best Exercises For A Total Strength Training Workout

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