No Shortcuts...if you want to be good, you gotta practice!

Todd Wright from The University of Texas showed this clip during his lecture at the Perform Better Summit in Long Beach this past weekend. Sometimes people are too quick to lable someone as a 'natural' talent. This type of stuff fires me up and makes me want to be a better coach!

Warpspeed Fat loss....too good to be true?!

So a while back I promoted the Warpspeed Fat loss program created by my good friends Alwyn Cosgrove and Mike Roussell (author of the nutrition chapter in my book). On my web forum folks have been discussion their experiences on this extreme fat loss program. I think the most important thing to remember is that this program is a brutal fat loss program for FAST FAT LOSS. I have read comments like "Can I continue on this program forever?" or "Does this diet work with the Men's Health Power Training program?" etc. The answer is no.....this is a get in - get out kick ass program that will result in you losing fat fast. Is it too good to be true? Uh no. Why do I say this? Well, it will kick your ass...you will put in the work to say the least BUT you will lose that fat you always wanted to lose. Sales of Warpspeed Fat loss have been booming and the feedback has been nothing short of amazing.

Interval tracks on your IPod!

Okay, so I met a great guy named BJ Gaddour at the Chicago Perform Better 3-day summit. BJ has a company called workoutmuse....they create custom MP3 tracks to drive your entire workout! Amazing stuff guys....BJ and Topher Farrell create some incredible tracks with hard driving music and awesome recovery beats. PLEASE check them out....I have had them create custom tabata tracks along with numerous other cardio programs that are 100% dummy proof. Just put on the headphones, press play, and get your butt KICKED. Look for an incredible summer bonus package with workoutmuse and myself putting together various tracks, bonus e-book bonuses, and much more!

BJ and Topher are in the process of creating custom tracks for my CHAOS sport-speed training. These tracks will allow you to, for the first time, train CHAOS by yourself with verbal criven cues and motivating music beats!

Check out workoutmuse TODAY...you will be amazed at the quality of the tracks....I use them every single day!

Vegas workout.....

I sorta dig Las Vegas.....okay, okay, I LOVE Vegas! We've all heard that saying "What happens in Vegas STAYS in Vegas" right? Well, not this time my friends....I wanted to tell everyone about a very cool, effective, and butt kicking workout that my good friend Matt Durant and I cranked out last weekend in a semi-hungover haze. First off our training goals in Vegas are quite simple and normally follow this 5-step process....

#1 Get your butt up in the morning and to the weight room
#2 Burn as many calories as you can in a short period of time
#3 Feel good about completing this session
#4 Party-hearty
#5 Repeat.....

Well, the partying part normally takes care of itself.....because of this, we NEED to be diligent about getting some training in. Anyway, my boy Matty came up with this little number...try this on for size....

-Superset #1 - Db 1-arm hang snatch 3 x 5, Free Motion cable push-pull rotation 3 x 10

-Superset #2 - DB Flat bench, Free Motion full-body cable wood chop

-Tri-set #1 - Pull-ups, 15lb. med ball burpees with jump, 1 min. eliptical sprint on highest incline Using a 10-8-6-4-2 set progression but keeping the eliptical sprint at 1 min.

-Countdown #1 - Lunge variation + push-up variations using a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 progression, alternating exercises

Short, sweet, butt-kicking...what more could you ask for in Sin City?! After that we hit the spa for some relaxation then off to business as usual in the best little city on the planet!

Things that make you go "Hmmmmm"....

The Amazon.com reviews of my book have been amazing, the feedback is awesome. I often read reviews where people say that some info was missing etc. yet if you read the entire book, this info can usually be found in there somewhere. This is the first time I have ever seen someone review my book WITHOUT ever reading it. I liken this to people who say they hate the Atkins diet or the Ornish diet but have never actually read the books.

The funny thing is that if you read the review, it's actually pretty positive. The fact that your home gym set-up makes it difficult/impossible to perform my workouts warrants a 2-star rating? Sigh.......

My be better suited for some..., April 20, 2008
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I try not to review items that I do not actually own, however I have done a lot of research on the book (including forum chats with the author and others on the program) and it became clear that this workout, while very effective, is very hard to do in a home gym. I was very close to buying the book. People who use this program seem to rave about it, but at the same time the program itself prevents more people from doing the program. I work out in a home gym, but I do not have one of the key pieces of equipment that is pretty essential to the program - a power rack. This is a simple, but very large piece of equipment that I do not have room for in my home gym. After spending close to $2,000 on home gym equipement (and getting very good results with that equipment) I am not willing to a) buy a gym membership, or b) replace the equipment that I am already getting good results with. This is a bit of a shame because I really like the principals and ideas that the book is founded on, as well as the ability to design your own program. Perhaps one day when I move into a bigger house and have room for a power rack and stacks of free weights, I will give this workout a shot. That being said right now this workout is not for me, but for those who have access to all of the equipment (and space... you also need higher ceilings! My basement ceiling is a bit low for some of the exercises too) you will have better luck with the program.

The awesome thing is that there are a bunch of GREAT reader follow-up comments to this review. Thanks again to all of my supporters!

Reminder folks.....less than 4 days left in my 2-DVD bonus special with the FREE coachdos.com knit beanie!

Warp Speed Fat loss is HERE!

Okay, so anyone who knows me knows that I DO NOT pump a bunch of products from others in the industry. Well, here I go.....my good Friend and fat Loss WIZARD Alwyn Cosgrove has teamed-up with nutrition expert Mike Roussell (cough-cough, author of the nutrition chapter of the best-selling Men's Health Power Training) to create a 28-day Extreme diet and weight loss system called "Warp Speed fat Loss". If you buy just ONE fat-loss program, BUY THIS ONE! This is the real-deal folks.....Bill Hartman did this program and I barely recognized him when i just saw him in Chicago. Bill lost 20+ lbs. of fat and is looking Jack-Dizzle these days. Mike Robertson also did the program and lost 10lbs. in 2 weeks....trust me folks, this baby works!

CHECK IT OUT TODAY!

Combination lifts -

This is one of our favorite combo lifts in our Cougar Strength Programs. This is one of our volleyball athletes performing a power shrug + hang clean + front step-up....a brutally tough combo but one that can be done with a decent amount of weight. Heather is throwing around approx. 120lbs. here.



Remember that the Combination lifting DVD that Alwyn Cosgrove and myself made is still available with the free 12-week bonus cardio-strength program download! Also, don't forget that the nearly 3 hours of footage from the 2 DVD Olympic lifting hands-on seminar / Program design set is now available as well!