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Airdyne Bike – Two Killer 10min Airdyne Workouts

By nick On May 17, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Fat Loss, Figure Athlete Training, Strength Training
Today, I’ve got two great 10 min Airdyne Bike workouts to tell you about. But, first I have to mention my experience speaking at the 2010 JP Fitness Summit this past weekend. . Alli and I just returned from an incredibly fun and informative weekend in Kansas City at the more »
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Listen to my new Figure Training interview…FREE!

By nick On March 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Figure Athlete Training, Strength Training
Alli and I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Kevin Larabee of the hugely popular Fitcast. You can listen to our entire interview free on itunes or Mp3 download here. Our interview starts at the 1hr mark. . In this interview, Alli and I revealed all the more »
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Bodyweight Workout – Are you (or your athletes) strong enough to do this?

By nick On March 15, 2010 · 8 Comments · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Bodyweight Training, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Grip Training, MMA / Spartan Workout, Strength Training
I LOVE Bodyweight exercises and bodyweight workouts! There is nothing better than burning fat, building muscle and developing insane relative strength using the best piece of exercise equipment ever invented – the human body! . Today’s video is about old time, high school style rope climbing… without using your legs! Many athletes think they’re strong. But, more »
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Six New Tabata Workouts for Fast Fat Loss

By nick On February 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Bodyweight Training, Complexes and Circuit Training, Fat Loss, Figure Athlete Training, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises, Tabata Training
Six New Tabata Workouts for Fast Fat Loss by Nick Tumminello | Jan 6, 2010 . TMUSCLE coach Nick T. takes on a classic conditioning protocol, and the results are guaranteed to leave you more »
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Deload Week – A sample Deloading Workout

By nick On February 2, 2010 · 13 Comments · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Complexes and Circuit Training, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Program Design / Periodization, Strength Training, Stretching / Flexibility
As you may already know from reading Alli’s training Blog – This week is a Deloading phase for us. . We have  a great workout group consisting of myself, Alli, Mark (Simonetti) Simon and MMA guru, John Rallo. We have all been hitting it very hard lately and our more »
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Unconventional Workout – Biceps

By nick On January 6, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Articles / Interviews, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Figure Athlete Training, Grip Training, New Exercises, Strength Training
by Nick Tumminello 01/06/10 . Got a set of biceps that haven’t grown since the Clinton years? Well, put down that cigar and start stretching some shirtsleeves. . Continue Reading… . .
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How to Get Stronger WITHOUT Increasing the Weight Load – (Part 3 of 4)

By nick On December 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Bodyweight Training, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Strength Training
At this point, this post needs no introduction. So, without further delay, here is my 3rd installment to the How to get Stronger without adding weight to the barbell/ Dumbbell series. . Check out the video below and discover yet another killer training concept that is easy to understand, simple to apply and most importantly, more »
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Ab Plank – A Better Way!!!

By nick On December 17, 2009 · 3 Comments · In Bodyweight Training, Core/ Torso Training, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Figure Athlete Training, New Exercises
Regardless of your specific training style, everyone uses the Ab Plank for core strength and stabilization training. . Honestly, I don’t use them in the same fashion as I used to but thats a subject for a different post. . In this post, I’m going to show you a simple, yet very effective training secret more »
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Designing an Undulating Strength & Conditioning Workout Program

By nick On December 14, 2009 · 7 Comments · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Figure Athlete Training, Program Design / Periodization, Strength Training
As many of you have learned, using the concept of Undulating your workout program can be very effective. That said, this concept can become confusing when integrated together with a Cardio/Conditioning program. . So, in this post I’m providing you with a sample of how I apply the concept of Undulating training into both a more »
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How to Get Stronger WITHOUT Increasing the Weight Load – (Part 2 of 4)

By nick On December 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Bodyweight Training, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, MMA / Spartan Workout, Program Design / Periodization, Strength Training
So far, the feedback from Part 1 has been fantastic! So, please keep your comments coming! . If you missed my first installment of How to Get Stronger WITHOUT Increasing the Weight Load – Go here after watching the video below. . In Part 1 – I explain the more »
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Bulgarian Split Squat – It may be hurting your back?

By nick On December 7, 2009 · 8 Comments · In Back Pain / Injury, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Bodyweight Training, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Joint Friendly Training, Strength Training
There is allot of talk these days about the Bulgarian Split Squat otherwise called the Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat. . Regardless of what you call it, I think its a great exercise. But, like any other exercise, it can be performed safely and effectively or it can performed in a less optimal manner. . more »
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How to Get Stronger WITHOUT Increasing the Weight Load – (Part 1 of 4)

By nick On December 2, 2009 · 7 Comments · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Bodyweight Training, Core/ Torso Training, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, MMA / Spartan Workout, Program Design / Periodization, Strength Training
Everyone knows that in order to continually get stronger, bigger, leaner or faster you must consistently challenge your body by adding progression. More specifically, you need to always incorporate a progressive challenge to your workouts. . Although this concept is well known, the methods of how to do this safely, efficiently and effectively are still somewhat more »
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Valuable Lessons ( we can ALL use) from Figure Athletes About Learning, Living and Training

By nick On November 24, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Figure Athlete Training
As I’m sure you know by now, I have been lucky enough to work with an amazing group of  both Pro and Amateur Figure Competitors. You also know that I’m also lucky enough to have an amazing girlfriend who is also a Figure Competitor. On top of that, my mother, who now runs more »
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Leg Circuit Workout – Leg Complex

By nick On November 16, 2009 · 9 Comments · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Bodyweight Training, Complexes and Circuit Training, Fat Loss, Figure Athlete Training, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises, Strength Training
Alright, I’m back home from giving two killer presentations at the ECA World Fitness THRIVE Conference. The crowd at both classes could not have been any better and a BIG Thanks goes out to all the folks at ECA for welcoming me with open arms and for their amazing staff! . On more »
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Short Answers to Short Questions!

By nick On November 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles / Interviews, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Strength Training
A few weeks ago the editors at T-Nation contacted me about contributing to an article they were calling T-Muscle Twitter – Short Answers to Short Questions. . The concept is, they asked me two questions, and I had to answer in 140 words or less. Yes, I know Twitter more »
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Interval Training Workout – Upper Body Conditioning

By nick On November 4, 2009 · 4 Comments · In Band / Cable Training, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Complexes and Circuit Training, Fat Loss, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises
In my last post, I provided you with Mark Young’s brilliant concept of using Tight Rotations as part of a cardio / conditioning / fat loss workout. . As promised, in this post, I have provided a video that will show you one of the ways I utilize Tight Rotations in our Metabolic more »
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Rethinking the Squat…

By nick On October 23, 2009 · 10 Comments · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Joint Friendly Training, Strength Training
One of the exercises I found myself using less and less of these days is the conventional back squat. . No, I don’t think its a bad exercise and still use it. I just use far less often than I once did. I will get into the specifics as to why I have changed my more »
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The TRUTH About Muscle Imbalances – Part 1 of 3

By nick On October 21, 2009 · 18 Comments · In Articles / Interviews, Back Pain / Injury, Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Program Design / Periodization, Strength Training
The concept of muscles balance and correcting muscular imbalances is one of the hottest topics in both the fitness and S&C industry today. As well it should be… . However, many coaches and trainers have different approaches when it comes to the assessment, correction and prevention of muscle balances. Many of these approaches require a more »
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