http://shapeofsuccessfitness.com Get a Personal Fitness Plan & Change Your Life Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:49:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you don't drink enough water, you can die. Simple stuff?  Yes. An obvious statement?  Yes. Doesn't need to be repeated for the umpteenth time?  Apparently not. Young hiker dies at South Mountain Firefighters: 115-degree heat too much for boy, 14 July 21, 2009 5:16 PM By Doug Murphy Ahwatukee Foothills News On Monday morning, a 14-year-old boy from ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShapeOfSuccessFitness/~3/TJeXZo238XI/ http://shapeofsuccessfitness.com/water-isnt-that-important-is-it/ Since we posted the "Lifting Belts 101" video, we've had a couple of questions come through from people looking for more information on when to start using lifting belts.  While there really isn't a hard and fast rule on when you should use a belt, I generally don't recommend that ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShapeOfSuccessFitness/~3/WWvBVrs5VEo/ http://shapeofsuccessfitness.com/more-on-lifting-belts/ I had a conversation with one of my clients yesterday that I think is worthwhile to relate here.  I have this conversation a lot, sometimes with clients and sometimes with people who are just talking to me about exercise and fitness, and it often surprises me how seriously people take ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShapeOfSuccessFitness/~3/8HSE_A4pJyE/ http://shapeofsuccessfitness.com/getting-back-on-the-horse/ I recently had a conversation via email with one of my clients regarding consistency.  Posting the entire email wouldn't be appropriate or really all that useful, so I decided to edit one of my responses and toss it up here as a short article. One of the biggest concerns many people ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShapeOfSuccessFitness/~3/iLN5Fzj8N0A/ http://shapeofsuccessfitness.com/consistency-is-king/ When you are a trainer or coach, you inevitably have to deal with motivation issues.  Countless books have been written on motivation.  Go to any book store or library and you will see multiple shelves jammed with books on the subject.  Why?  Well, quite simply it's because there is no ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShapeOfSuccessFitness/~3/Es-UHt8N0ZI/ http://shapeofsuccessfitness.com/motivatio/ Do you know the one best exercise? If I never hear that question again it will be too soon! Usually I hear it in this form: "So, what's the best exercise for working my abs (butt, legs, arms, etc)?" I am often tempted to respond with some ridiculous and ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShapeOfSuccessFitness/~3/C_g6x-LC0lA/ http://shapeofsuccessfitness.com/the-one-best-exercise-for-everyone-forever/ If you haven't watched the video on dead lifts yet, you might want to check that out first. In this episode, Parker and Phil go over the Romanian Dead Lift and the Stiff-Leg Dead Lift. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShapeOfSuccessFitness/~3/1KM1kuF01tg/ http://shapeofsuccessfitness.com/more-on-dead-lifts/ Are you keeping yourself in balance? Many people suffer from back pain that is caused by weakness in the muscles that support your spine. Keep your back happy, healthy, and strong by doing this simple exercise. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShapeOfSuccessFitness/~3/b0sxoOQxKTY/ http://shapeofsuccessfitness.com/back-pain-muscle-imbalance/ If you've been doing the same ab routine since you can't remember when, then it's time for change! Throw these into the mix and hit those obliques... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShapeOfSuccessFitness/~3/ETXe_o6tqqU/ http://shapeofsuccessfitness.com/ab-exercise-with-a-twist/ Ok, I'll come right out and admit it: I HATE doing cardio!  Fortunately, I'm a power lifter and that sport doesn't require a high level of aerobic endurance.  It also doesn't require low body fat which is why many power lifters tend to be "built for comfort."  Still, it isn't ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShapeOfSuccessFitness/~3/pNRDfESouV4/ http://shapeofsuccessfitness.com/is-your-cardio-program-working/