Why You Should be Doing Chin-ups & How To Get Started
A Post About Chin-ups & Pull-ups by Chanhassen Personal Trainer Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS
Do you include chin-ups or pull-ups in your fitness routine?
Simple and unassuming, the pull-up bar may be one of the most important pieces of fitness equipment that you use. This may seem shocking, since it pales in comparison to the latest and greatest shiny gadget in the gym. But for all its simplicity, it can give you a killer workout and transform your body.
Your whole upper body gets a workout when you do chin ups, with the muscles in your back, biceps and abs getting most ...
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Follow in the Footsteps of JFK: Save Lives
A Post Honoring JFK and How to Help Your Unhealthy Friends by Chanhassen Personal Trainer Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS
One of the most well-known and well-loved presidents of our country is John F. Kennedy.
Today we celebrate not only his birthday but also his legacy. He is perhaps most remembered for the Cuban Missile Crisis, during which he is said to have possibly saved our country from nuclear war. In doing so, Kennedy set an example that we would all do well to follow: he held off crisis by intervening in the lives of others.
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Memorial Day: Reflections on Warriors
A Post About Memorial Day and the Warrior Inside YOU by Chanhassen Personal Trainer Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS
Each year, on the last Monday of May, we celebrate Memorial Day. Originally instituted as a day of honoring those who died during the Civil War, it eventually became a day to remember any soldier who died fighting in the United States Armed Forces.
Memorial Day is the perfect time to pause and consider how much we owe to those men and women who have given up their lives in the pursuit and defense of freedom. We are so accustomed to living with ...
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Understanding the Power of Tempo Interval Training
A Method Behind the Madness Post About Tempo Interval Training by Chanhassen Personal Trainer Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS
Tempo is a powerful yet often neglected training method. Even fitness instructors tend to overlook it. However, understanding and incorporating Tempo Interval Training into your fitness routine is a great way to get the most from your workout.
Each repetition can be broken into three components: eccentric (lowering), isometric (pausing), and concentric (lifting). The speed with which each of these components is performed is its Tempo.
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Reflections on Vegas: Don’t Take Chances with Your Health
A Post About Planning for Health and Fitness by Chanhassen Personal Trainer Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS
Janell and I have been having the time of our lives here in Vegas. It's like no other place on earth. Being here got me thinking a lot about the choices we make when it comes to health and fitness. Plus, the people watching is AMAZING! So, I had to put this blog together for you. Enjoy..
Las Vegas is a city known for its excitement and activity. For most people, the object of visiting Vegas is fun: getting away from the daily grind and ...
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Commit to be Fit
A Post About Commitment to Your Health & Fitness Plan by Chanhassen Personal Trainer Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS
Fitness starts in your mind. Ask any athlete or fit person what the number one secret is to his success at fitness, and he will tell you it is commitment.
Commitment means that you are in it for the long haul. Commitment rises above bad days, hectic schedules and volatile emotions. Commitment hangs in there when you don’t want to do it, when you don’t feel like doing it and when you don’t have time to do it.
True commitment doesn’t depend on how ...
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Focus on Lung Cancer
A Post About Lung Cancer by Chanhassen Fitness Expert Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS
Chances are you have heard of lung cancer, but you probably do not know much about it. You may even have the wrong idea about it like I did…
Lung cancer gets much less attention than other forms of cancer, such as breast and prostate cancer, but it is even more deadly. In fact, lung cancer is the number one cancer killer. It kills more people each year than breast, prostate, colon, liver, melanoma, and kidney cancers combined.
And yet many people know little about it. Here are some ...
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Get Un-stuck for Mother’s Day
A Post Dedicated to Helping Mom's Get Started and Stay On a Healthy Lifestyle Plan by Chanhassen Fitness Expert Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS
This is for you, Moms. In fact, whether you are a mom or not, this is for all the women out there who feel trapped in a cycle of, “One day, I am going to eat healthy, lose weight and really take care of myself.”
It’s time to get un-stuck, and we are here to help.
We know that it is hard to find time to focus on you. And when you finally do take some time for yourself, ...
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Special Delivery: 10 Tips to Lose Weight!
A Post With 10 Tips to Lose Weight by Chanhassen Weight Loss Specialist Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS
On this day in 1794, the United States Post Office was established. This milestone had a huge impact on the development of our nation, and in celebration of this occasion, we want to have a huge impact on your weight loss efforts. Swimsuit season is almost here. Let’s rock it out with some hot tips for losing weight and feeling great.
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Six-Pack Abs Transformation To-Do List
A Post About How to Get Six-Pack Abs by Chanhassen Personal Trainer Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS
One of the most common requests I get has to do with the best way to get better abs. We all want to blast through the fat covering our abs and tone them up.
A couple years ago my buddy BJ Gaddour of StreamFit put together this Six-Pack Abs Transformation To-Do List. I am sure that you will find it useful on your quest for great abs.
The more of these suggestions you can check off, the more impressive your abs will be!
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