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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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Tabata Protocol – (The Missing) Bodyweight Tabata Workout

By nick On February 5, 2010 · 11 Comments · In Bodyweight Training, Complexes and Circuit Training, Fat Loss, Fun / Interesting Stuff, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises, Tabata Training
Yesterday, my article titled Six New Tabata Workouts for Fast Fat Loss was published at Tmuscle.com. . The article tells you everything you need to know about the Tabata protocol and effective Tabata workouts. 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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Tabata Intervals – 8 Week Workout Progression

By nick On January 25, 2010 · 7 Comments · In Fat Loss, MMA / Spartan Workout, Program Design / Periodization, Tabata Training
A few weeks ago, I did a post covering a 12-week interval training progression using the Tabata Protocol. . In that post, I discussed exactly what Tabata Intervals are, why Tabata Workouts benefit athletes of all levels and off course, how to gradually progress over a 12-week period to more »
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Push Up Plus Exercise – A Better Way!

By nick On January 18, 2010 · 19 Comments · In Bodyweight Training, Core/ Torso Training, Corrective Exercise / Pre-Hab, Dynamic Warm Up, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises, Shoulder Pain / Injury
One of the best and most popular shoulder stabilization / pre-hab drills used among strength coaches these days is the Push Up Plus exercise. Why? – Because it’s a great exercise for activating and strengthening the all important Serratus Anterior muscles of the shoulder. . A strong Serratus Anterior muscle is crucial for optimal shoulder 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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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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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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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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Interval Training Workout – Using the Tight Rotation Exercise for Fat Loss

By nick On November 3, 2009 · 5 Comments · In Complexes and Circuit Training, Core/ Torso Training, Fat Loss, MMA / Spartan Workout
A little while ago, my good friend and Fellow Strength Coach, Mark Young, sent me an email about how he has been incorporating the Tight rotation Core training progressions into his interval conditioning workouts.  You can check out Mark’s Blog here. . I wanted to share Mark’s email with more »
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Inside my Strength Training for Fat Loss Workshop at the AFPA Fitness Conference

By nick On October 26, 2009 · 4 Comments · In Complexes and Circuit Training, Fat Loss, Fun / Interesting Stuff, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises, Program Design / Periodization
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege  of presenting four workshops at the AFPA Sports & Fitness Conference in Myrtle Beach SC. The event went great and all the fitness professionals who attended came with great energy and a fantastic willingness to learn. . Out of the four workshops I taught, more »
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Bodyweight Exercise – Push Up Complex for More Muscle and Strength

By nick On October 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Bodyweight Training, Complexes and Circuit Training, Fat Loss, Figure Athlete Training, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises, Strength Training
There is a multitude of great exercises out there. But, few as simple, effective and versatile as the Push-Up. - Here at Performance U, we use some form of Push Ups to develop strength, power, muscle size, endurance and even core stability, spinal health and postural awareness. - In this post, I’d like to show more »
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Inside a Fighters Workout – How to Train Like a MMA Athlete!

By nick On October 7, 2009 · 7 Comments · In Complexes and Circuit Training, Fat Loss, Fun / Interesting Stuff, MMA / Spartan Workout
There is a huge buzz here in Baltimore about Shogun Fights. . Shogun Fights represents the first ever Mixed Martial Arts event held in Maryland. The best part about Shogun Fights is that its being held right here in my beloved city of more »
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Tight Rotations and Ropes Gone Wild!

By nick On September 21, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Band / Cable Training, Core/ Torso Training, Fat Loss, Fun / Interesting Stuff, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises, Strength Training
My good friend Jason C Brown has developed a killer version of the Tight Rotation core exercise using ropes. . Jason always comes up with great exercises and sequences. Plus, he has a gift for teaching them in a very user freindly and easy to follow manner. . Jason’s more »
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Core Training… Gladiator Style

By nick On September 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Core/ Torso Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises, Speed Training
Man, the feedback on the Tight Rotation core training series has been amazing! . I’m still getting daily emails from coaches, trainers, athletes and exercise enthusiasts who are raving about this new core training exercise progression. . If you have yet to see the Tight Rotation progression series. . Go more »
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Abs Exercise – Tight Rotation (Level 3)

By nick On September 7, 2009 · 2 Comments · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Core/ Torso Training, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Medicine Ball Training, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises, Strength Training
Constant progression is the corner stone  of any effective strength and conditioning program. - It is for this reason that I’ve developed advanced progressions to the Tight rotation core exercise protocol. - Once you have successfully performed the Tight Rotation Level 1 for approx 3 weeks. And, successfully performed the Tight more »
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Core Exercise – Tight Rotation Variation by Dewey Nielsen

By nick On September 3, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Core/ Torso Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, Medicine Ball Training, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises, Strength Training
My good friend and fellow Strength Coach, Dewey Nielsen, has developed a fantastic Tight Rotation variation of his own. - Dewey’s exercise involves a water filled medicine ball. The oscillation of the water creates some serious core control / stability demand. - This is a great progression / variation from this more »
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New Core Exercise – Tight Rotation 2

By nick On September 1, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Bodybuilding / Muscle Building, Bodyweight Training, Core/ Torso Training, Figure Athlete Training, Fun / Interesting Stuff, MMA / Spartan Workout, New Exercises
Yesterday, I hit you with my newest and most favorite abs, anti rotation / rotary core training exercise called the Tight Rotation. - Once you’ve mastered level 1, check out this simple way to progress the Tight rotation for an more »
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