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New Year, New You!

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 resolutions to improve your health and wellness but fell off the wagon, perhaps this post can inspire you to get back on track with things. In 2021, I was out of shape, battling high blood pressure...

New Year, New You!
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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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Weight Training Transformed This Kid

September 22, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

Joseph had tried various sports and activities when he was in grade school. Nothing clicked. He was a below-average student, often getting in trouble

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Homemade Pickles

September 15, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

A few weeks ago, my clients Heather and Gary brought me a jar of homemade pickles. They got the recipe from Once Upon A Chef, and I must say, those p

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0 to 10 on Chin-Ups and Dips

September 13, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

Chin-ups and dips are two of the best strength training exercises you can do, but most people have a hard time doing them. They're a challenge for bo

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Keeping Up with Current and Not-So-Current Research (August 2022)

August 22, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

Research can provide important information to health and fitness professionals, but trying to keep up with it all can be overwhelming! Not to worry,

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My Favorite Leg Finisher

August 03, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

Everything in context! I’m squatting with 225 pounds in the video below. It doesn’t look like much weight except that I’m doing 20 reps and

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An Experienced Trainer Shouldn’t Do This!

July 04, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

I noticed this on my walk the other day... If you’re an experienced trainer, you don’t need to advertise your services. Your clients will

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Semi-Supinated Chin-Ups

July 02, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro

If supinated-grip chin-ups with a straight bar give you elbow or wrist pain, try doing them semi-supinated. Just drape an EZ curl bar over a power ca

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