Not too long ago, I wrote an article for T-Nation called – Big Lats. In that article, I featured a new exercise which I named the compound row. . Since writing the Big Lats article over 1 year ago, I still get emails almost daily form Fitness Professionals and athletes asking for more information about …
I just returned from giving two workshops at the AFPA Sports & Fitness conference in Ocean City MD. What a fun time it was to interact with some other of the industry’s top professionals and teach the best Fitness Professionals the area has to offer! Although all the traveling involved can get exhausting and all …
Read moreDumbbell Uppercuts – The Best Strength Exercise You’re NOT Using!
Here’s your chance to check out my newest article – “More Gain, No Pain” – in the May 2010 issue Men’s Health magazine…FREE! You can read the entire article and view videos of all the exercises here, at the Men’s Health website. Or, click on the magazine cover below! . . An injury doesn’t have …
Read moreMore Gain, No Pain – Article Featured in Men’s Health Magazine, May 2010 issue!
by Nick Tumminello . Improve overall fitness and coordination by forcing multiple muscles to work together. This full-body movement links big muscles around your abs and back with your hips, shoulders, and neck, says Nick Tumminello, C.P.T., owner of Performance University. . Continue Reading… . .
by Nick Tumminello / Tues, Oct 6. 2009 . Most guys can’t sweep the room without using wrist straps to grab onto the broom. Here’s how to fix that sad, sad, problem. . Continue Reading… . .
Athletes aren’t born; they’re built. This exercise from Nick Tumminello, C.P.T., owner of Performance University in Baltimore, builds your acceleration, speed, and explosiveness. . Continue Reading… . .
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. But, the article originally included 7 workouts, not 6! The editors, for whatever reason, decided not to included the 7th workout. …
Read moreTabata Protocol – (The Missing) Bodyweight Tabata Workout
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 gasping. . Continue Reading… . .
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 …
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… . .
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 …
This Leg Complex is done unilaterally so its great for sports specific purposes and for physique competitors to develop symmetry:
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 Conditioning here …
Read moreInterval Training Workout – Upper Body Conditioning
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, my favorite was …
Read moreInside my Strength Training for Fat Loss Workshop at the AFPA Fitness Conference
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 …
Read moreBodyweight Exercise – Push Up Complex for More Muscle and Strength
I just released my new article on WannaBeBig.com entitled Get Big Legs with Bad Knees. – This article is a must read for anyone suffering from pain, injury or limitation related to their knees. – It’s also a must read for all Strength Coaches and Personal Trainers who work with injured clients and athletes. – …
Read moreHow to Get Bigger, Stronger, Leaner Legs with Bad Knees
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 specialty is Kettlebell training and conditioning …
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 here to see Tight Rotation …