Diamonds Are Forever And So Is.....

 Egon Spengler? We know who is forever and miraculously still alive (Got to hand it to you naitch). Anyhow...Yesterday was a pretty good day, worked on my neck, got a few joints loosened up and got in some Isometrics to target a few things. Not too shabby.

In the midst of it all, thought I'd film an exercise I haven't done in a while, did a couple takes since the first video looked like you can't see my hands so you wouldn't know what the fuck I was doing. The second worked out well and was the finishing touch. I figured I'd get in some Diamond Push-Ups which are pretty gnarly. They're great for building strength in the Triceps and hitting that inner part of the chest but the true nature of it is being able to control the movement with little to no jerking at all, some might get away with it but when you really focus into it, touch your chest to your hands and back up, it's an awesome feeling. 

Push-ups have their place, hell I've done enough of the PUGS that I can attest to this. Doing multiple variations can have a great impact on how you develop. I may not do 100's upon 100's in a workout as much as I did back in the day, hell within a 90 minute period I did 600 doing different types and playing off a ladder format for each exercise going up to like 12-15 (1, 2, 3 and so on) and then go back down. Think one of the last times I did hundreds of them was doing 300 Military Style. That was interesting but been a minute since then.

Personally these days, I'll do them for fun and have thought about getting back into them but at the moment, I'm having a kick ass time with the bands, the hammers, isos and as recently, the slam ball (holy shit that fucking ball). When it comes to push-ups, I like doing Burpees doing the 30 sec on/90 sec off workouts which I hit about 9 or so per round. Awesome workout and a hell of a metabolism booster. 

Training is an adventure, don't let anybody tell you different, its hard at times and it can test your abilities, but don't ever make it feel boring or a chore, sure you may need to push yourself to do it when you don't always want to but that's the beauty about adapting and making the most of it in the moment. It's not always going to be fun nor is it always going to flow right but you do what you can and get at it. Be amazingly awesome and remember, diamonds can be a man's best friend too LOL.  

Upper One Day Lower The Next

 The fun thing about training is the experimenting and seeing what comes out of it. Being an advocate for Isometrics especially Overcoming, it is a method that not only strengthens the tendons and ligaments but also enhances the quality of life as you move through ranges of motion. Yeah sure you're hitting various angles in a single point but as you strengthen those single points that leads to greater range of motion later on, it puts another perspective into play. 

A good routine that helps build that strength can be done almost in a split style; doing various muscle groups on certain days or you can work on doing Upper Body one day and then Lower Body the next. The possibilities are endless. Working on certain muscle groups can help find your weak points from another point of view and hit the muscles hard without spending a ton of time. Although I prefer the 7-12 Second contraction method, you can vary the intensity and length of time however you like or what gives you the most benefit. That's the true secret is what helps you move forward and have a wealth of knowledge that puts you in the driver seat instead of being the passenger. 

Having an upper and lower body split routine can be beneficial because you can hit muscles hard and then rest them while working on the others. You can even make a point of working on say shoulders and chest on let's say Monday, Legs on Tuesday, Back & Arms on Wednesday and Legs again on Thursday. You can then have the option of taking a "rest" day and do some casual stuff or repeat the program, it's up to you. Just remember to pay attention to your body and get a feel for it, you don't want to go into overkill mode. If you need a break, take it, your body, your choice. 

Isometrics in my eyes and in many, is one of the most underrated methods of strength training for a reason. It's not glamorous nor is it easy but it also doesn't sell a whole lot cause all it looks like to the untrained eye is just a hold for a few seconds or longer. Looks too simple and people shrug it off. It's simple but even the most basic holds can test your strength and even show your weaknesses almost immediately. When you utilize Isometrics into a routine, it can make you faster, lift with greater efficiency and hit spots you may be lacking at. It's more than just a stand-alone or add on, it's a next level style of work that gives you tools that bring you into another realm of strength. The type of strength that means something, life saving, the difference between winning and losing, the way you shake a person's hand, your performance in sports and combat. It is an essential part of physical fitness that can't be ignored. 

Learn the value of Isometrics and incorporate them into your life, see and feel what you can accomplish. Keep being amazingly awesome.  

Warrior Upper Body

Day 1

Short Swipe

Subject Suggestions:          What Is R.E.A.L. Functional Training?

                                                Are Your Functional Workouts Functional?

                                                #1 Functional Training Mistake Revealed

                                                How To Train To Look Great And Perform Even Better

You've probably heard of functional training right?

Functional training is in these days and it’s definitely here to stay but I see way to many people take it way too far down the “functional” path. Here’s what I mean…

Do you ever go the gym and see people standing on fluffy discs filled with air doing ridiculous exercises with pink bands? Is this real functional training?

I can’t remember the last time I was caught in a situation where I had to stand on an air filled disc and do side raises with a pink stretchy band. This is where most people go wrong, deciding to perform worthless “functional” exercises thinking that their doing themselves a favor.

So what is real functional training? And why should you do it?

If you take on serious functional training workouts, you will build an awesome looking body that looks great and performs even better! It’s the true key to lasting, powerful results and don’t you let anyone tell you otherwise!

Here’s what R.E.A.L. Functional Training means according to my buddy and functional training guru Tyler…

Realistic Exercises

Executed With Perfect Form

At A High Intensity

Leaving You With A Body That Looks Good And Performs Even Better!

This is a great philosophy to hold your workout standard to and this is what I have seen gets people the best results! If you perform real movements, with good form at a high intensity you will get awesome results!!

Tyler’s a sharp dude and focuses on teaching people his R.E.A.L. Functional Training philosophy and his PM-3 method which promises to build a body that looks great and performs even better.

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Yours In Strength,

 Ben Bergman
P.S. Tyler’s new program takes all of his PM-3 ideas and put them into a brand new system called The Warrior Upper Body System. It literally teaches you to go from basic bodyweight and weighted exercises all the way to complex and bad to the bone bodyweight training and hardcore weight training. It covers every exercise in great detail and includes 45 done-for-you upper body workouts! PLUS today you can get it for 74% off.