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From the monthly archives: August 2009

My New Favorite Abs / Core Exercise

By nick On August 31, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Bodyweight Training, Core/ Torso Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises
Okay, I’m back from my cruise vacation through the Mexican Riviera. I’m a little tanner, a little fatter and still a little jet lagged from flying cross country. - But, I’m back in the gym a ready to hit you with more smarter Strength & Conditioning concepts. - My primary focus on this and my more »
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FREE- In The Trenches Fitness Podcast Interview

By nick On August 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Fun / Interesting Stuff
My good friend and fellow strength coach, Mike Robertson, has recently started doing podcast interviews with some of the worlds top experts in Nutrition, Strength and Sports Performance Enhancement. - He calls these interviews the “In the Trenches Fitness Podcast” - I recently had the pleasure of joining Mike’s elite more »
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Advanced Olympic Lifting Alternatives

By nick On August 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Medicine Ball Training, MMA / Spartan Workout, Olympic Lifting
I’m still getting some great feedback on both, my Truth About Olympic Lifts article and my Olympic lifting Alternatives post. - Folks seem to really dig the idea of getting the big gains in explosive power that these  more »
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Should We Allow Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports?

By nick On August 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Strength Training
I came across this video and though 1. it was an interesting take on the issue of performance enhancing drugs and 2. it would be a great topic to have readers comment on. - I’d love to hear your feedback on this video so, please hit me with your comments! - - - -
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Organic Food Could KILL Millions of People

By nick On August 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Diet & Nutrition, Fun / Interesting Stuff
If you are anything like me, you believe that Organic food is better for you and better for the environment. - Well, after doing my research, I’ve had some real changes in thinking. It’s time we all started educating ourselves before just shelling out hard on money on may high priced organic foods. - My more »
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Olympic Lift Alternatives

By nick On August 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In New Exercises, Olympic Lifting
In my Truth About Olympic Lifts article, I mentioned alternative methods to developing explosive power and force transfer. - The medicine ball exercises featured in the videos below are fantastic methods of developing explosive power without the learning curve required to properly perform Olympic lifts. - Plus, these medicine ball exercises build more »
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The Truth About Olympic Lifts

By nick On August 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Medicine Ball Training, Olympic Lifting
By Nick Tumminello / Posted on T-nation August 13th. They can be a great tool for athletes and gym rats, as long as you know how to use them… and when to avoid them. - Continue Reading… - -
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Instant Push Up Upgrade – The Push Up Plus

By nick On August 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Bodyweight Training, Core/ Torso Training, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, New Exercises, Shoulder Pain / Injury, Stretching / Flexibility
by – Nick Tumminello Published September 2009 in Men’s Health Magazine - Continue Reading… - -
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Men’s Health Best New Exercise – The Upright Bird dog

By nick On August 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Bodyweight Training, Core/ Torso Training, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Fun / Interesting Stuff, New Exercises
by – Nick Tumminello Published September 2009 in Men’s Health Magazine - Continue Reading… - -
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Strength Coach Podcast Interview

By nick On August 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Fun / Interesting Stuff
Check out episode 41 of the Strength Coach Podcast. - Myself, Mike Boyle and Charlie Weingroff discuss the question “is lumbar flexion bad?”. - Although I disagree with both Mike and Charlie’s view on the subject, I have the highest respect for them and what they do. - This interview will give more »
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New Bodyweight Training Exercise – The Reverse Burpee

By nick On August 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Bodyweight Training, Fat Loss, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises
Here at Performance U, we pride ourselves on developing new, innovative techniques that work. The Reverse Burpee is a great way to place the emphasis on your upper body and develop explosive and never ending upper body pushing power. Plus, it makes a great total body conditioning alternative to traditional Burpees. My clients and athletes more »
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Back Pain and Evolution. Is there a link?

By nick On August 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Back Pain / Injury, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Fun / Interesting Stuff
One of the members of StrengthCoach.com posted a link to this video on one of the formus I started. - The subject of the forum was lumbar flexion. Is it good or bad? - Over the weekend, I did a podacst interview with Coach Mike Boyle and Charlie Weingroff. We discussed the more »
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Is Organic Food Healthier? – Part 2

By nick On August 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Diet & Nutrition, Fun / Interesting Stuff
I’m just getting started revealing the real truth about organic foods. - The below article by Martin Hickman, Consumer Affairs Correspondent for the UK Publication, The Independent,  Entitled Organic food ‘no healthier than conventional’ is a must read! - Organic food is no healthier than conventional food, according to the world’s biggest more »
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Is Organic Food Healthier?

By nick On August 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Diet & Nutrition, Fun / Interesting Stuff
Here on this site, I pride myself on delivering the smartest, most innovative and most effective strength and conditioning concepts available. - That said, it’s well understood that nutrition is major factor in getting stronger and improving your overall fitness, conditioning and physical appearance. - So, for my next few posts, I’m going to provide more »
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My Upper Body Tri-Set Workout Part 2 – Back/Pulling

By nick On August 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Program Design / Periodization, Strength Training
I’m prepping for my StrengthCoach.com roundtable disccussion with Coach Mike Boyle and Coach Charlie Weingroff. - I highly respect and learn a ton from both these coaches. For the most part, we all agree on how we should and shouldn’t train athletes. - However, I disagree with both of them on the subject of lumbar more »
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My Upper Body Tri-Set Workout -Part 1

By nick On August 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Program Design / Periodization, Strength Training
Man, I’m having one of those super productive weeks! - I read for about five hours yesterday all about organic foods. I’m finding some really shocking information in which I will be posting in an upcoming post. - Do you really know about organic foods? - I sure as hell thought I did until recently. more »
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