http://traininglikeanathlete.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:27:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://traininglikeanathlete.com/core-exercises/ http://traininglikeanathlete.com/core-exercises/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:58:47 +0000 Ryan Miller http://traininglikeanathlete.com/?p=1470 How and Why to Train the “Core” I think there is a lot of confusion out there about what the “core” is. How and when to train this area is also a source of confusion for many people. There are a “boat load” of myths and half truths. So, here is my take on the [...]]]> http://traininglikeanathlete.com/core-exercises/feed/ 0 http://traininglikeanathlete.com/added-sugar/ http://traininglikeanathlete.com/added-sugar/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:43:39 +0000 Ryan Miller http://traininglikeanathlete.com/?p=1457 Last week I talked about carbs and why you need to eat them, which carbs to AVOID and which carbs to add to your diet. Remember, you DON’T have to give up carbs, just chose the right ones – fruits & veggies. So today I wanted to focus a little bit more on the bad [...]]]> http://traininglikeanathlete.com/added-sugar/feed/ 0 http://traininglikeanathlete.com/2-fitness-myths-to-avoid/ http://traininglikeanathlete.com/2-fitness-myths-to-avoid/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:27:42 +0000 Ryan Miller http://traininglikeanathlete.com/?p=1444 In today’s post I want to show you that you DON’T have to spend hour upon hour on the treadmill, elliptical, stairmaster and/or exercise bike to lose weight and burn fat. Especially that recumbent bike. You know, the one that you lean back in a seat, your back supported, legs up. That’s the laziest piece of exercise equipment [...]]]> http://traininglikeanathlete.com/2-fitness-myths-to-avoid/feed/ 0 http://traininglikeanathlete.com/hurricane-workout/ http://traininglikeanathlete.com/hurricane-workout/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:19:24 +0000 Ryan Miller http://traininglikeanathlete.com/?p=1433 Thought I would give you another fast, effective, fat burning workout you can do just about anywhere for the weekend. Today’s workout is called a “Hurricane” A “Hurricane” is broken down into 5 components: 1.) High Intensity cardio – Examples…Jump rope sprints, sprinting in place, jumping jacks 2.) Explosive lower extremity exercise – Examples…Box jumps, explosive [...]]]> http://traininglikeanathlete.com/hurricane-workout/feed/ 4 http://traininglikeanathlete.com/burn-fat-cut-workout-time/ http://traininglikeanathlete.com/burn-fat-cut-workout-time/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:19:06 +0000 Ryan Miller http://traininglikeanathlete.com/?p=1422 Looking to burn fat, drop a few pant sizes and get into those skinny jeans again? That may be a stupid question to ask because I think we all would like to fit into our skinny jeans. But I thought I would share with you 5 ways to do just that, cut your workout time [...]]]> http://traininglikeanathlete.com/burn-fat-cut-workout-time/feed/ 0 http://traininglikeanathlete.com/dont-give-up-carbs/ http://traininglikeanathlete.com/dont-give-up-carbs/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:49:18 +0000 Ryan Miller http://traininglikeanathlete.com/?p=1405 I’m so tired of all the “fad” diets and bad information out there…low/no carb diets, low fat/no fat diets, etc. Your body needs ALL 3 Macro-nutrients: Carbohydrates Proteins Fats But the one that gets the most “flack” is carbohydrates. Yes, carbohydrates ARE necessary and you need to eat them. The main fuel of the brain [...]]]> http://traininglikeanathlete.com/dont-give-up-carbs/feed/ 0 http://traininglikeanathlete.com/kettlebell/ http://traininglikeanathlete.com/kettlebell/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:22:36 +0000 Ryan Miller http://traininglikeanathlete.com/?p=1391 You might have noticed that I talk a lot about the kettlebell workouts that I do. Sometimes I forget that a lot of people still don’t know what kettlebells are or how they are used, and why they have added benefits compared to simple dumbbells. Well, hopefully I can answer some of your questions here… [...]]]> http://traininglikeanathlete.com/kettlebell/feed/ 8 http://traininglikeanathlete.com/scale-lies-to-you/ http://traininglikeanathlete.com/scale-lies-to-you/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:50:22 +0000 Ryan Miller http://traininglikeanathlete.com/?p=1379 I talk about this very subject all the time with my clients & readers, but I thought you should here it not only from me, but from some other professional who’s a lot smarter than me : ) This is an AWESOME article from one of my partner’s at Prograde Nutrition. Give it a read(and take it [...]]]> http://traininglikeanathlete.com/scale-lies-to-you/feed/ 0 http://traininglikeanathlete.com/bench-press-or-push-up/ http://traininglikeanathlete.com/bench-press-or-push-up/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:13:55 +0000 Ryan Miller http://traininglikeanathlete.com/?p=1366 Quick question for you… Which is better the push-up or the bench press? If you said the bench press, I strongly believe you are wrong and trust me I learned the HARD way…2 surgeries later! Typically when most of us walk into the gym, what is the first thing you jump on? This is mainly for [...]]]> http://traininglikeanathlete.com/bench-press-or-push-up/feed/ 4 http://traininglikeanathlete.com/resistance-training-questions/ http://traininglikeanathlete.com/resistance-training-questions/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:55:12 +0000 Ryan Miller http://traininglikeanathlete.com/?p=1351 I get a lot of questions regarding strength, resistance training(especially from my female clients and readers) like… “What is strength training and how do I do it?” and “Will I bulk up if I lift weights?” So lets put all the questions and “mis-information” to rest. Lets go ahead and look at strength/resistance training itself [...]]]> http://traininglikeanathlete.com/resistance-training-questions/feed/ 2