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For the love of Jack Lalane, STOP sitting all day. Please. Just stop. Now! What's that you say? Something about gainful employment and...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Sep 15, 20174 min read
"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, 20172 min read
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, 20174 min read
"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...
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Al Painter, BA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Jun 15, 20175 min read
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...
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Al Painter NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Jun 8, 20173 min read
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...
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Al Painter, BA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Jun 1, 20171 min read
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...
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Al Painter, BA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
May 23, 20174 min read
CYCLISTS: NEED SPEED? THESE 3 THINGS MAY HELP
I've been working with endurance athletes since 2006, and there has been one constant that has held true for the last 11 years. When they...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
May 11, 20173 min read
CYCLISTS: 2 EXERCISES TO STOP DOING, AND WHAT TO DO INSTEAD
Cycling, great sport, do it myself. I prefer the fat tire fitness side of life, but to each their pedaling preference. To do it...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Apr 20, 20172 min read
CYCLISTS: LOW BACK MUSCLES LIGHT UP CLIMBING? THESE 2 EXERCISES MIGHT HELP
Going uphill on a bike, well, just plain sucks. Especially if your parents bestowed upon you an over abundance of fast twitch muscle...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Mar 16, 20174 min read
BE STILL TO MOVE BETTER
One of the more common omissions from people's workout programs is standing still to train while producing force, AKA isometrics. If...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, PES, CES
Feb 21, 20173 min read
EXERCISE MORE, STRESS LESS
Feeling a bit amped up lately? Research shows exercise could be the key to feeling less stressed. Getting the heart rate up releases feel...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, PES, CES
Feb 8, 20172 min read
3 SUSPENSION TRAINING BACK EXERCISES FOR CYCLISTS
The most important component on your bike is your posterior chain. Its not something you can buy at your LBS (that's bike speak for...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, PES, CES
Feb 2, 20172 min read
3 DUMBBELL ESSENTIALS FOR CENTURY RIDERS
Now that 2017 is here, a ton of people are going to start signing up for century rides, metric centuries and grand fondos all over the...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, PES, CES
Jan 26, 20173 min read
3 MUST DO LUNGE VARIATIONS FOR CYCLISTS
This time of year, it is not a bad idea to be in a strength endurance phase for cyclists. Think of 3-5 minute big gear slow grind hill...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Jan 18, 20174 min read
5 WAYS TO REIGNITE YOUR GLUTES AFTER SITTING ALL DAY
If you sit all day, you are setting yourself up for your body to make "adjustments" to the way you move, which may even keep you from...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, PES, CES
Jan 17, 20171 min read
GOT VALENTINE'S PLANS? SWEAT WITH YOUR "SWOLEMATE"
Forget flowers and chocolate; give that special someone a gift they’ll really love this year: A finely-tuned fitness regimen – plus some...
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Al Painter NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Jan 12, 20176 min read
5 CORE STRENGTH CYCLING ESSENTIALS
Not that we've hit January, its time to kick it into high gear (yep, pun intended) to get your body ready for the 2017 cycling season....
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Al Painter, BA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Jan 4, 20176 min read
A NEW YEAR'S WORKOUT PLAN THAT ACTUALLY WORKS
Oh January, you are the bane of my existence. Each time you show up on the calendar, it means a couple of things. Christmas is done and...
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Al Painter, NASM-CPT, PES, CES
Dec 20, 20162 min read
3 HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIME SAVING SUPERSETS
Tis the season from what I understand. Meaning, there will be a ton of people doing their own version of "Trains, Planes and Automobiles"...
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