Boomslang Fitness

We are coming up on the end of 2018 and I know what is on everybody's mind...those New Years resolutions. Lose weight, eat better, stop smoking, ect. There is a fundamental flaw that most people fail to realize, and this is why they don't stick to their resolution. Lack of GOALS ! These resolutions are just wishes. If you think back on past New Years and past resolutions you could probably put 'I wish' in front of every failed resolution. Everybody is guilty of it, even myself. If you were to approach this year a little differently and look at them as New Year goals, it puts a whole new mindset on things. Instead of eating better as a whole, maybe it could be, find a way to track what you're eating so you are more informed. Two years ago I started tracking what I was eating in the MyFitnessPal app. I didn't just do the foods that looked good and made me feel good putting them in there, I put it all. The bowls of sugary cereal in the morning, the late night sna...

Ladder Method The ladder method is an old Soviet Union strength method used to get big and strong fast. A traditional ladder is a series of sets of reps, either ascending, descending, or alternating with a constant load. The end result of this method allows a person ending up doing more work in a single exercise then you'd normally be able to do, with a higher amount of weight average. By not maxing out every set, you are maximizing the amount of time you burn your muscles out and therefore can do the same weight, more reps therefore producing bigger muscle gains. Greater Volume + Greater Overload = Greater Gains A couple rules to remember: 1. Do not work a set to failure . You want to be able to keep a little energy left for the next set so you can cause maximum fatigue over a greater length of reps. 2. Rest periods adjust . If you are doing a normal workout routine, 3 sets of 10, you have a longer rest period at the end of the set. With the ladder method you ...

When you think about resistance band training what do you think? Most people think about a band that isn't that hard, barely gives you a workout, and doesn't give you the results you're looking for. We have watched so many videos out there on the internet doing resistance band tutorials that approach them the same way you would free weights. This is the biggest problem, you have to approach resistance band training entirely different then free weights. Free Weights: The purpose of free weights is to simulate real-life situations and training yourself to be able to move a particular amount of weight in that situation. Let's take bench press for example, we are putting ourselves in a situation to simulate something on our chest that we are pushing off. We continue to add weight on to train our muscles to be able to move heavier and heavier weight. If we are doing curls, we are simulating being able to lift a particular weight from an extended arm point, and lifting it...