High Intensity Workouts was written in response to the large number of requests I receive for workouts and routines. It contains 101 workouts, including full body, various splits, body part specialization, consolidation, and a few of my personal favorites, as well as general guidelines for performance and tracking. I also discuss “condensed” versus traditional pre-exhaust and…
Nautilus Bulletins Three-Volume Set
This Three-Volume set contains Nautilus Training Principles: Bulletins No. 1, 2 and 3. These high intensity training classics by Nautilus inventor Arthur Jones cover every aspect of training from the specifics of exercise performance to the general principles of program design. My goal when editing this edition of the Nautilus Bulletins was to organize and layout…
Elements of Form First Chapter – Objectives
Elements of Form, a book explaining the principles of exercise performance and how they should be applied to get the best possible results safely and efficiently, is now available for pre-order for delivery on Friday, September 2nd. To give you an idea what the book will be about, here is a preview of the first…
Thoughts on the Paleo/Evolutionary Eating and Exercise Trends
Over the past few years the concept of “paleo” or “evolutionary” eating has been gaining popularity. Not surprisingly, various “experts” have popped up with blogs, books and programs based on the concept; some good, some not, some nuts, and many with totally different takes on it. Unfortunately, this has caused confusion for people interested in…
The Nautilus Bulletins
The Nautilus Bulletins are high intensity training classics by Arthur Jones, inventor of the Nautilus exercise machines, which explain the principles of his philosophy of hard, brief and infrequent training. The Nautilus Bulletins 1 and 2 e-books are free for personal use but may not be republished or distributed on another web site or as…
Opinions on Nutrition
The following was written to address some of the most common questions I receive from readers and personal training clients and during phone consultations. Calories versus Macronutrients Whether you’re trying to lose fat, gain muscle, or maintain your current weight and body composition both are important. Calorie intake is important for a change in fat or…
Resistance Exercise Reverses Aging in Human Skeletal Muscle
Doug McGuff, MD recently posted an article on ultimate-exercise.com on the effects of resistance training on aging, calling attention to a study published in PLoS ONE showing a reversal of aging in over 500 genes. (Melov S, Tarnopolsky MA, Beckman K, Felkey K, Hubbard A (2007) Resistance Exercise Reverses Aging in Human Skeletal Muscle. PLoS…
