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Hagerstown Personal Trainer Shares Workout Playlist

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:43:32 +0000

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!

Hagerstown Personal Trainer Talks Fatherhood

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:52:09 +0000

: 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.

When I found out that my wife was pregnant with our son almost 2 years ago, I was terrified at the prospect of raising a boy because I’d never had a positive male role model for myself. How was I ever going to be the man that I wanted him to be? Those fears all vanished the moment I saw him enter the world, all seven pounds of him. The love and joyI felt at that moment was the most greatest feeling in my life. When I held that little boy in my arms, I made him a silent promise that I would always be the man he needed me to be for the rest of my life.

Dads often get the short end of the stick when it comes to our importance in the world with the way we are often portraed on tv, in movies, and in pop culture in general. But fathers, let’s not ever think that our role in our marriages and our children’s lives is irrelevent in any aspect. In these times, good fathers are needed more than ever to be leaders and protectors in our homes and our world as a whole. That’s why it’s important now more than ever that we take care of ourselves. Men are dying younger and younger, and really for no good reason. Prostate cancer, heart disease, among other ailments are killing us in record numbers and many of these killers can be prevented by sound nutrition, and regular exercise.

Stop dying so young! Lety’s start taking better care of ourselves and make sure we are around for our grandkids and great-grandkids. We have a lot left to learn and pass on to future generations, but we can’t do it posthumously. It’s easy: eat better, move more. C’mon, not hard. If you need help, you can always e-mail me at chad@hometeamfitness.net. Men gotta helps men!

-c

In Memory Of…

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:10:18 +0000

Thank you to the men and women of our armed forces who gave their lives for these colors...

No matter your political persuasion, I hope you will stop for a minute today, and remember the men and women who have given their lives in an effort to protect the peoples of this and other countries. If you don’t respect the wars they’ve fought in , respect the bravery and courage they displayed to put themselves in harms way so you and I wouldn’t have to. Every soldier that goes to war realizes that he or she may not make it back alive, yet they go, and they carry the hopes and prayers of their friends and family with them. If you know a war vet of any age, give ‘em a big hug today and tell them thank you for their loyal service to this great country that we live in.

We can never repay that debt, but the least we can do is take time from the cook outs and pool parties to remember those that have fought and died in our stead.

I personally want to say a big thank you to all our vets that sacrificed their lives in service of our nation, and my heartfelt condolences to their framilies who have to live with the loss. And I want to take this oppotunity to do a small part today to remember those we’ve lost. If you have a friend or family member that has lost their lives in battle, post their name here, along with your fondest memory of them. God bless America…

Hagerstown Fitness Expert and Powerlifter Chad Goes to Group Exercise Class…

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:34:36 +0000

So Kat challenges me to take her Body Step class over the weekend. I’ve been looking to put a little more variety into my training, and I got it. A whole hours worth. Watch this…

Hagerstown Fitness Expert Reveals Secret To Success

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:10:35 +0000

I had the distinct pleasure of conducting a strength training session with the North Hagerstown High School wrestling team today, and I gotta say, color me impressed. From beginning to end, the boys were focused, motivated, and willing to crank it like I wanted them to. I divided them into teamsof three, with at least one wrestler with a year or more of strength training on the team as my co-coach to help the more inexperienced wrestlers. We then did a simple strength circuit which consisted of deadlift, weighted pushups, and “commando” pullups.

Everyone kept busy, and worked hard, so I rewarded the best lifter with one of my “Train Hard(er)” t-shirts with one of the greatest quotes fro Coach Vince Lombard on the backi:

“Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price.”

I wanted these kids to understand what will take them from good to great in the world of wrestling, and also in life. Working hard makes you good, working harder makes you a champion. Being willing to “pay the price” is paramount to set the stage for success. What are you willing to sacrifice to achieve your goals? Are you willing to do one more rep? Do one more drill? Watch one more instructional video? Give up weekend partying during the season?

This has to be understood if you want to be great. Commit to pitching a tent about a mile outside your comfort zone and get to WORK. That’s the key to success on the mat and off.

Just my opinion though…

-c