jasonmachowsky6 minPush Yourself Mentally, Listen to Yourself PhysicallyTake Action & Respond: What steps do you take to push yourself mentally to make sure you do your best during a workout? While the post’s...
jasonmachowsky4 minFitness and the MediaI enjoy reading the Health and Wellness section of the NY Times – well-written discussions and summaries of recent trends and...
jasonmachowsky3 minHow Hard Should I Train? Stay Between the LinesYou want to work hard enough to get results. But not so hard that you get injured and laid up for six weeks – and there goes those...
jasonmachowsky4 minFour Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips: Part 2The first part of Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips discussed getting the right muscles firing again and returning to exercise gradually...
jasonmachowsky3 minFour Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips: Part 1While pregnancy is a wonderful time for an expecting family, it can also be very challenging physically for the mom-to-be. The growing...
jasonmachowsky7 minThe Epic Quest for Six Pack AbsIn Death of the Diet, I stress the importance of determining your Why – the true motivating force driving you to improve your eating and...
jasonmachowsky5 minModifying the Seven Minute WorkoutHigh intensity interval training, often abbreviated as HIT or HIIT, has become quite the rage in a world where time is precious and the...
jasonmachowsky7 minWhy I Love…and Hate Yoga, Part 2Image: sakhorn38 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Over the past couple weeks I’ve received a few responses and inquiries as to what aspects of...
jasonmachowsky4 minWhy I Love…and Hate Yoga, Part 1Image: sakhorn38 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Inspired by the NY Times article, “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body”, I took a moment and began to...
jasonmachowsky3 minThree Tips to Maximize Exercise Results Each SessionThree Ways to Make This Lat Pulldown More Effective Image Courtesy of: Microsoft Images / Corbis Being physically active is an important...
jasonmachowsky2 minDeath of the Diet Spotlight: Carolyn Appel and Free Range HumanCarolyn Appel and Free Range Human www.CarolynAppel.com Carolyn and I used to work together at Equinox in NYC during my grad school...
jasonmachowsky5 minSix Essential Running WarmupsRunning Warmups = Awesome Run Image Courtesy of Microsoft Images Yes, you need to warm-up before running. Yes, it should be something...
jasonmachowsky3 minThree Tips to Safe and Effective Interval TrainingInterval Training Courtesy of Mircosoft Images An excerpt from Death of the Diet: “Interval training is an advanced, highly effective...
jasonmachowsky4 minA Holiday Gift to Tight Muscles: Four Self-Myofascial Release Videos!Rolling, rolling, rolling. Keep those IT Bands rolling. The holidays are a season of giving, so let’s make sure we give our body and...
jasonmachowsky5 minModifications and Cues for Re-Learning the SquatSquatting is one of the main exercises and human movements performed on two legs (other exercises, such as walking, lunging and stepping...
jasonmachowsky6 minSquatting: Ideal vs. RealityFrom the gyms of America to the streets of India, proper squatting technique is a hallmark of effective powerlifting and functionality....
jasonmachowsky4 minInside the Trainer’s Brain: My Training PhilosophyThe Brain Behind the Blog I want to provide you with a look into what’s going on in my brain (scary!) when I’m creating training programs...
jasonmachowsky4 minMastering the Art of Regression: Body Awareness & the PushupImage: Ambro / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Making an exercise harder is easy: do more reps, choose a heavier weight, go faster, etc. But some...
jasonmachowsky2 minWhat One Muscle Does Every Exercise You Do Target?Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.net Well technically, it’s not a muscle, but the answer is…your brain! While we often say we are working out...
jasonmachowsky1 minWho Has Better Posture?Round 1: Sumo vs. Business Saw this advertisement in an airline magazine on my way to a wedding in Omaha last weekend. Take a look at...