by Paul Chek | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
After watching part 1 of my short series on gym time, now you can better appreciate why spending too much time working out isn’t the best thing for your health, given all of the stressors involved. In the final part of this short series, we’ll review these seven...
by Paul Chek | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
How much time do you REALLY spend in the gym doing resistance training? Are you spending more than an hour working out? Do you take stress into account when figuring out the right amount of gym time? If you aren’t crystal clear about the answers to these three basic...
by Paul Chek | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
For the next video in my Breathing Tips series, you’ll learn how to perform the 4-point tummy vacuum, an exercise focused on rehabbing breathing around the transverse abdominis muscle (TVA), plus strengthening the abdominal wall. When you inhale, the abdominal wall...
by Paul Chek | Apr 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Do you need an exercise you can perform when you’re in a hurry that still allows you to get a full body workout safely and effectively? One of my favorites is the Squat Curl Press, combining the squat, biceps curl and overhead press into a single exercise that I...
by Paul Chek | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you’re looking for simple exercises you can do with or without equipment — even a rock will do — the Sit Up Stand Up is a good one worth trying. It’s a calisthenics-based exercise and one of many I used when I worked with the U.S. Army Boxing Team to induce a...
