by Mens Health | Jun 1, 2011 | Fitness, Workouts
It’s a universal law of fitness: the less time you have, the easier it is to find excuses to skip a cardio workout. After all, doesn’t a good routine require at least 30 minutes? No, actually, it doesn’t. As a strength and conditioning coach, I’ve found that clients...
by Mens Health | Jun 1, 2011 | Fitness
When the Indian Buddhist Monk Bodhidharma got to the Shaolin Temple in about 520 A.D he didn’t like what he saw. Monks were tired and sickly and just didn’t feel up to meditating all day. Yes, the Shaolin monks were Zen potatoes. Like today’s workers who sit behind...
by Mens Health | Jun 1, 2011 | Fitness
As I watch from the sidelines, it occurs to me: even this guy’s warm-up would leave most men fighting back puke. “This guy” is 37-year-old Martin Rooney, one of the world’s top strength and conditioning coaches, who has worked with thousands of elite athletes,...
by Mens Health | May 31, 2011 | Fitness
When is it best to do cardio? Well, for maximum muscle, do your cardio directly after your lifting or the following day – never prior to. Related: The Only Type of Cardio That Gets You Jacked “Cardio fatigues muscles, leaving them too tired to do strength training to...
