Really? These shoes suck. No seriously they SUCK! I wrote about the trend of “fitness shoes” in the July 12 edition of my column for the Herald Mail newspaper about some of the claims the manufacturers of these trash shoes make. None of their claims have any weight, and they are making billions off the stupidity of the American consumer. Now I won’t say you are stupid if you’ve bought these shoes, but you’ve made a stupid decision.
If you are fat wearing Nike shoes, you will continue to be fat wearing Easy Tones. You’ll at least get some respect in the Nike shoes. In the Easy tones you just look silly.
The commercial is pretty good, the girl is cute. But do you really think she got that nice butt wearing those rediculous shoes? Nope, shes on the stairmaster for about an hour a day, hitting the weights 3-5 times a week, and probably taking a few Zumba classes if she’s feelin froggy.
Let’s say just for sake of argument that these shoes actually do what they say they do. After about 3 weeks they will lose any magical properties they were endowed with because your body will adapt to the shoes, and it’s a wrap. so you’ve shelled out hard earned money for magic shoes that don’t do anything for loger than 21 days. Come join my 21 days “Metabolic Mayhem” program, and I guarantee I’ll give you more than an 11% boost in hamstring and glute activation.
Did I mention these shoes suck?
Stop making stupid decisions based on hype and million dollar marketing. You are wasting your money on gimmicks and the latest crap that “big fitness” wants to sell you. Nothing replaces hard work, and disciplined eating for long term, consistent fitness success.
What do you think? Give me your 2 cents below!
Get the best Hagerstown personal training with Home Team Fitness. Visit www.hometeamfitness.net for information.
Filed under Blog by admin
The TRX Suspension system is one of the best fitness tools currently on the market. If you aren’t using it yet, well…start. I am a pretty strong guywith a 430 pound squat, 440 pound deadlift, and 300 pound bench press. But using the TRX is a whole different animal.
The unit creates hundreds of ways to use your bodyweight for resistance. You can make it as simple or as difficult as you need to by making a few quick adjustments. I use this equipment to challenge my clients and get a lot of work done in minimal time.
The beauty of it is that you can use it literally anywhere! I’ve used it attached to a smith machine, a tree, a football goalpost, and in hotel rooms. Literally ANYWHERE!
Watch this video below to see it in action. If you want to go through a real live TRX workout, shoot me and e-mail at chad@hometeamfitness.net to set up a time…
Chad Smith is co-owner of Home Team Fitness, a Hagerstown personal training company. Vist www.hometeamfitness.net for more information.
Filed under Blog by admin
Do supplement companies really want to help our seniors?
The report from that investigation didn’t name names of those companies. But being the kind of guy that I am, I did some digging, and found some companies who make these wild claims about their products, and now I present them to you. These companies may or may not be the ones under federal investigation, but they claim to cure everything from diabetes all the way up to cancer. Shameful. Check out the links, read the claims then leave your comments below.
Here we go…
If you are looking for the Best Personal Training in Hagerstown, MD with results guaranteed checkout: http://www.hometeamfitness.net
Filed under Blog by admin
Nothing witty to put here. Just thought it was a funny picture...
If you are anything like me, you want to comletely seperate yourself from the world when you are getting psyched for a particularly tough workout. Sometimes I get really into my music and I start doing my moves all around the squat rack. I don’t care. Laugh if you want, I’m still squatting over 400 pounds ;P
So I though I’d share the top tracks in my mp3 player with you to give you an idea what’s going on in my head if you see me looking like I’m getting ready for a stage dive. I think you’ll be surprised what I listen to…
1. Rage Against The Machine: Microphone Fiend
I thought noone could do this song better than Rakim (if you don’t know who Rakim is, you should be ashamed), but this always gets me good to go. I got past a major 2 week long sticking point on the bench press the first time I played it. Cop it ASAP
2. Pantera: Walk
This used to be my ring theme back in my pro-wrestling heyday. This song never fails to get me pumped for training day. If you download it, resist the urge to punch someone in the face the first time you play it.
Audioslave: Cochise
This is what would happen if you were to cross Rage Against The Machine with the lead singer from Soundgarden. Wait, that is Rage Against The Machine with Chris Cornell from Soundgarden. This is the first single from their debut album, and it never gets old. This song rocks, just like most of their stuff.
Da T.R.U.T.H.: Who am I?
If this Philadelphia MC did mainstream music, he’d be the next Jay-Z. The fact that he makes sick tracks like this that glorify God gets him major respect points from me. I used to dismiss christian Hip Hop until I discovered this guy a few years ago, now it’s pretty much the only hip hop I listen to aside from anything by Jay-Z. Check it. You’ll see…
Jay-Z: Roc Boys
Off the “American Gangster” album, this song just makes me want to move. I love the horns and the whole party vibe of the track. I have a lot of Jay-Z’s stuff on the ready, but some reason, this is the song that always makes it into the workout playlist rotation.
Every song from the first four “Rocky” movies
The training montages were the best parts of these movies, and still get me pumped up for training. These movies had a way of making the filthiest, nastiest, back alley gyms look like the place to train. they also make it look like you can train for about 2 weeks and be ready to fight a giant Russian boxer who beat your friend to death. Oh well, great music…
So there is just a sample of what’s currently on my workout mp3 playlist. what’s on yours? Is there something I HAVE to get? Let me know. Leave your comments below. I’ll listen to every track, and give a free 30 minute fitness phone consultation to the person that gives me the best song!
Filed under Blog by admin
- Fun times with Dad…
I was raised by a single mother who did the best she could to raise me to be a man of good moral character, and respected social standing. My dad and her were never an item, so I spent most of my life without a regular male figure in my life as she wasn’t in a hurry to replace him. Throughout my life, I had a few “father figures” like older male relatives, friends fathers, coaches, etc that I gained bits and pieces of information on how a man should move in this world. Often these bits of information weren’t the best, but it was really all I had.
Filed under Blog by admin
