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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, TRX
- Jul 8, 2019
- 5 min
CYCLISTS: STOP SQUATTING AND LUNGING ON MONDAYS. DO THIS INSTEAD
I'm sure you're thinking "WHOA THERE PARDNER! What are you, nuts. Whoever heard of such a thing????? Taking squats out of a strength trai...
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Al Painter NASM-CPT, CES, PES, BA
- May 26, 2019
- 1 min
21 DAYS, 12 MINUTE WORKOUTS, 1 EXERCISE BAND FITNESS CHALLENGE
INTEGRATE at home this June 1-24, 2019 and spend 21 days Getting the Band Together in the 12 Minute Muscles Exercise Band Online Fitness ...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Apr 8, 2019
- 6 min
4 EXERCISES TO BUILD STRONGER MOUNTAIN BIKE MUSCLES
Coming up with the first sentence of a blog post is the absolute hardest thing about writing one. Find the right set of syllables and vow...
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Al Painter, BA, Stick Mobility, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Feb 14, 2019
- 4 min
THE GOOD NEWS IS, YOU WON'T NEED YOUR ARMS! 3 GLUTE-TACULAR EXERCISES
There are three things the people I train absolutely hate hearing: 1) "You're going to love this exercise, its super simple!" 2) "The goo...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Feb 4, 2019
- 7 min
SMART BODYWEIGHT TRAINING WITH MATT SCHIFFERLE PART II
From the consumer standpoint, the fitness industry can be incredibly difficult roads to navigate. There is a plethora of information to s...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Jan 23, 2019
- 6 min
SMART BODYWEIGHT TRAINING WITH MATT SCHIFFERLE PART I
The acronym S.M.A.R.T. stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely. These five words perfectly encapsulate the messa...
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Al Painter NASM-CPT, CES, PES, BA
- Jan 2, 2018
- 3 min
FUNCTIONAL AT 40: YOU'RE AN ADULT, EAT LIKE ONE
This week I'm easing back into the real world after the holidays, but fear not, I've got you calorically covered. Daniella Dayoub, from D...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Nov 28, 2017
- 3 min
MERRY MUSCLES: 3 WAYS EXERCISE SAVES YOUR SANITY
This time of year is nuts. There are a zillion holiday party invitations. Holiday shopping expeditions to incredibly crowded places. For ...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Oct 16, 2017
- 8 min
FUNCTIONAL AT 40: WHY BORING WORKOUTS PRODUCE EXCITING RESULTS
This time of year, you've got the sights, sounds and smells of fall. Pumpkin EVERYTHING is everywhere and I love it. Although a recent tr...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Oct 1, 2017
- 5 min
GAIN FITNESS INDEPENDENCE WITH MATT SCHIFFERLE PART II
When Matt and I talked in Part 1 of "Gain Your Fitness Independence with Matt Schifferle," he told me about a movie called "Jiro Dreams o...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, Stick Mobility
- Sep 27, 2017
- 7 min
GAIN YOUR FITNESS INDEPENDENCE WITH MATT SCHIFFERLE PART I
What if there was a way to all but guarantee you'd never get stuck in another workout rut again? What if this methodology allowed you tra...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Sep 20, 2017
- 2 min
2 ANTI-SITTING HIP OPENERS
For the love of Jack Lalane, STOP sitting all day. Please. Just stop. Now! What's that you say? Something about gainful employment and pa...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Sep 15, 2017
- 4 min
"FALL INTO FITNESS FEST" OCTOBER 14, 2017
Join us for the first annual "Fall Into Fitness Fest" Saturday October 14, 2017 from 8:30am-3:00pm. This event will be hosted by Bay Area...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Sep 11, 2017
- 2 min
SIT ALL DAY? THIS POWER POSTURE SUPER SET MAY HELP
If you sit down all day, (much like I'm doing right now, and no, the irony is not lost upon me), you need to get some exercise work into ...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Jul 26, 2017
- 4 min
"DIAMOND STICKS" CORE STRENGTH WORKSHOP AUGUST 5, 2017
There is a reason a player doesn’t release full power in a swing, pops up, grounds out, loses the strike zone on the bump (pitching rubbe...
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Al Painter, BA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Jun 15, 2017
- 5 min
SCHEDULE FRIENDLY FITNESS: CREATING THE PERFECT HOME GYM
Most of my workouts take place at home or at a park. The reasons are several with one of the most important ones being, at home, I'm alwa...
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Al Painter NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Jun 8, 2017
- 3 min
3 REASONS TRIATHLETES SHOULD USE SUSPENSION TRAINING
Endurance athletes only move in one plane of motion when they train and compete. A great majority of them sit all day behind a desk furth...
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Al Painter, BA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
- Jun 1, 2017
- 1 min
IN BETWEEN REPS: FITNESS FACTS TO FEED YOUR HEAD
Before I get too far along, on Thursday June 15, 2017 at the Sunnyvale Sports Basement, I'm doing a workshop, "Core Strength For Cyclists...
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