by Bill Marnich | Mar 30, 2018 | Bodybuilding, Strength
It has been said that if you want to tell how strong someone is look at their back. There are a couple different reasons for this statement. One is that your back is the base for many different lifts or movements. For example, it probably isn’t the first thing that...
by Bill Marnich | Jan 4, 2018 | Strength
If I had to guess I would say that the barbell bench press is the very first exercise that most people learn when starting to train with weights. It also doesn’t take long for a beginner to realize how awesome the bench press is and for the question “How much do you...
by Bill Marnich | May 18, 2017 | Bodybuilding, Strength, Training for Athletes
First, Respect It It’s hard to describe, the feeling that runs through my body when I hear someone describe an exercise as dangerous. The weight room is not unlike many situations in life. If you do something carelessly or incorrectly the chances of you becoming...
by Bill Marnich | Feb 18, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Strength, Training for Athletes
It’s a Kettlebell One of the most underutilized tools in training is the kettlebell. I love using kettlebells in my own training, and it and the barbell are my favorite tools to use with my clients. Over the last decade or so kettlebells have become synonymous with...
by Bill Marnich | Feb 11, 2017 | Training for Athletes
“What are you doing in the gym today? Arms? Shoulders? Chest? You’re not doing legs, right?” “No, I did legs last month.” That is usually the exchange that goes on between two gym buddies when discussing their upcoming workout. Focusing on one or even two...