Author: John Paul Catanzaro

Enhance Your Sleep Quality: The Simple Sleep Hack of Opening Your Window

May 25, 2023 | John Paul Catanzaro

Getting a good night's sleep is crucial for our overall well-being and productivity. Many factors can affect the quality of our sleep, including nois...

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Ankle Sprain SOS: Experience Swift Healing Through Active Recovery

May 23, 2023 | John Paul Catanzaro

My client Elise hobbled into the studio last Wednesday. She had just rolled her ankle and was in a lot of pain."You've got to help me, John Paul. I'm...

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Maximize Your Workout Recovery: The Power of Sauna Sessions After Weight Training

May 19, 2023 | John Paul Catanzaro

Are you looking for a way to improve your recovery after weight training? Try taking a sauna! Adding a 20- to 30-minute sauna session after a workout...

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Boost Your Post-Workout Gains: Ditch the Ice Bath and Try This Instead

May 18, 2023 | John Paul Catanzaro

Are you looking to maximize your gains from muscle strength, power, or hypertrophy training? It's time to reconsider the traditional ice bath post-wo...

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Build More Muscle with Ring Dips – but Beware the Risks!

May 08, 2023 | John Paul Catanzaro

I typically program dips on rings after 3-4 rounds on the parallel bars. The rings heighten stabilizer activity, which promotes a boost in strength w...

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Do a Back Squat, Not a Good Morning!

May 03, 2023 | John Paul Catanzaro

Sitting straight down with maximum knee bend and minimum trunk lean is my interpretation of a back squat (see video below), but many people look like...

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Subscapularis Pull-ups and Pulldowns

April 11, 2023 | John Paul Catanzaro

Here’s a wide-grip lean-away pull-up, also known as a subscapularis pull-up because of its influence on that muscle. If it’s too challenging, try...

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New Year, New You!

January 16, 2023 | John Paul Catanzaro

Hard work pays off! Check out these results... Hey everyone! We're a little over two weeks into the new year. For those of you that made some ...

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Vacation Readiness Reset

January 12, 2023 | John Paul Catanzaro

Gauging your readiness to train can be done in many ways. I discuss several methods in The Elite Trainer, but one tool that has become quite popular ...

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Do a Deadlift, Not a Bouncelift!

December 13, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

A deadlift is a “dead” lift, not a “bounce” lift. Check out how Chantal performs the exercise. She maintains a flat back with the bar positio...

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The 3/7 Method for Size and Strength

December 12, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

A new strength training protocol has surfaced that will help you maximize strength gains with less training time and effort. It's called the "3/7 met...

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4 Black Friday Deals

November 25, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

Black Friday is a great time to pick up fitness equipment and save a few bucks. Here are four deals that you need to check out: Swissies https...

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Supplement with Collagen Peptides

November 23, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

I've said it many times, you need to learn more to earn more! In addition to reading an hour a day, I try to attend a seminar/webinar every month. Th...

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Don’t Do Tire Flips

November 21, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

Performing a mixed-grip deadlift can make you susceptible to a biceps injury on the supinated side. Trying to deadlift a heavy tire with both arms su...

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Move to Heal

November 18, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

If you haven't heard, it's no longer cool to rest and ice an injury. Stop doing the RICE method and start doing METH instead. I coined the acronym ME...

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Sitting is the New Smoking

November 16, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

Think of how often you do not move during the day. Most of us spend about a third of the day sleeping and another third of the day sitting. I bet you...

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Radial and Ulnar Flexion

November 16, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

Radial and ulnar flexion are two unrehearsed motor patterns that you should train periodically. https://youtube.com/shorts/zMu8UWjJOZ4 Learn ...

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Thumbs Up for Virtual Training

October 31, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

The pandemic decimated many businesses in the fitness industry. Unless you were selling fitness equipment, you felt the impact! But with the bad came...

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Normal Blood Pressure with Red Meat and Salt

October 11, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

I checked my blood pressure this morning. This was taken after breakfast, which included a double espresso and two glasses of filtered water with add...

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The Story of Invincible

September 26, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

Injury Prevention Strategies for Aging Athletes is a seminar that I've presented several times over the years to professional organizations like the ...

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