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13 CUES FOR BETTER PUSH-UPS
Pushups, great exercise for a whole lot of reasons. It not only builds chest, shoulder and tricep strength, it can go a long way to...
Al Painter NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Mar 3, 20163 min read
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MOVE THRU LIFE WITH RANDI BETHEL
In this industry, I've been very lucky for a number of reasons. One of my favorite reasons as to why is that I get to meet a ton of...
Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Feb 26, 20163 min read
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FITNESS FRIDAY: AN INDOOR FROSTY FITNESS SOLUTION
Right now I'm looking out at blue sky with some pretty cool looking clouds. El Nino hasn't delivered its full assault yet, so doing...
Al Painter NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Feb 5, 20162 min read
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TRIATHLETES: JOIN OUR STRENGTH WORKSHOP AT SUNNYVALE SPORTS BASEMENT ON 2/11
If your goal is to spend more time in the pool, in the saddle and on your feet this season, now’s the time to make your game plan (and,...
Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Feb 1, 20162 min read
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FITNESS FRIDAY: NEW INTERVIEW ON KINETIC FIX
My good friend in fitness Jenn Hellickson from the "Kinetic Fix" blog interviewed me about the best ways for triathletes to approach...
Al Painter, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Jan 29, 20161 min read
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THIS WORKOUT WILL MAKE YOUR HOLIDAYS A HIIT
How about that title? See what I did there? How's that for holiday awesome? Yes, my wife is a very lucky woman. This time of year, while...
Al Painter BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES
Dec 21, 20153 min read
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REVIEW: MONKII BARS MAKE THE WORLD YOUR GYM
Price: $149 on the monkii bars website Pros: Makes fitness more accessble, all but eliminates excuses for not exercising, size,...
Al Painter, BA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Nov 21, 20154 min read
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GET ON YOUR MARK WITH ADAM KEMIST IN LOS ALTOS
I. Love. Shoes. I would buy them every day (with watches and sunglasses too, for that matter) if I could. Nothing beats the smell of a...
Al Painter, BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES
Oct 22, 20153 min read
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FINE TUNING FITNESS AFTER 40 - PART 3 THE WORKOUT
I love lifting heavy things, always have. However, as I've gotten older lifting heavy things requires a lot more precision from the...
Al Painter, BA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES
Oct 15, 20154 min read
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FINE TUNING FITNESS AFTER 40 - PART 2
I'm assuming if you read the first installment and you're here, you're still over age 40. You'd probably also like some more information...
Al Painter BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES, TRX Qualified
Oct 8, 20156 min read
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5 FOR FITNESS YOU SHOULD READ
Here we are on the last day of the regular season for baseball. Its always a bitter sweet thing for me as a Giants fan. Well, at least in...
Al Painter, BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES
Oct 4, 20151 min read
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FINE TUNING FITNESS AFTER 40 - PART 1
I've got a shocker to share with you the faithful peruser of my fitness prose. Chances are, you're going to turn 40. I know right??? It...
Al Painter BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES, TRX Qualified
Sep 23, 20155 min read
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TRIATHLETES: 7 WAYS TO PUT YOURSELF BACK TOGETHER IN THE OFF SEASON
Done For Your Strength Training Are you looking for an off season strength training program you can do on your own, but don’t know where...
Al Painter BA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, TRX Qualified
Sep 15, 20155 min read
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PARENTS: FITTING IN FITNESS AT HOME - WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
Are you a busy parent with an impacted day who finds it tough to find time to exercise? I've got two kids at home and a crazy schedule so...
Al Painter BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES, TRX Qualified
Sep 13, 20152 min read
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3 ESSENTIAL CORE STRENGTH MOVES FOR RUNNERS
Runners, your performance gains/losses are directly tied into how well your opposite hip and shoulder are connected through your core....
Al Painter BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES, TRX Qualified
Aug 21, 20152 min read
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CONFESSIONS OF A RECOVERING FITNESS TRACKER FANATIC
Life used to be normal. It used to have meaning. It was something I regularly enjoyed. Until I got a fitness tracker. I used to think...
Al Painter BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES, TRX Qualified
Aug 6, 20154 min read
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BUSY PARENTS: 4 WAYS TO FIT IN FITNESS AT HOME
Can I just say WOW! AMAZING! INCREDIBLE! The awesome I speak of is the third installment of the “Sharknado” trilogy (with confirmation of...
Al Painter BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES, TRX Qualified
Jul 27, 20151 min read
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REVIEW: FITNESS MADE SIMPLE WITH THE LIFELINE USA JUNGLE GYM XT
When you do the majority of your workouts at home, convenient fitness is one of the biggest components. If it takes too much time to set...
Al Painter BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES, TRX Qualified
Jul 22, 20152 min read
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SMALL GROUP TRAINING: WALLET FRIENDLY FITNESS THAT GETS RESULTS
Every team that wins a championship always points to one major reason for their success: team chemistry. A group of people working...
Al Painter BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES, TRX Qualified
Jul 16, 20153 min read
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BIOFORCE HRV: THE KEY TO SMART TRAINING
A long time ago, in a gym far far away, I picked up my first weight. It was a tool to enhance the way I moved on the baseball diamond in...
Al Painter BA, NASM-CPT, PES, CES, TRX Qualified
Jun 29, 20155 min read
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