1. Try Something Different for Lunch!

    February 9, 2012

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    I was at Panera Bread the other day and something occurred to me: people consume a lot calories at lunch! And the reality is, most people have no idea they are doing it. Let me say up front, this blog isn’t a knock on Panera Bread.  I really do like this restaurant. I just want to highlight a [...]

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  2. Power of a Focused Life

    February 5, 2012

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    Mike Bickle, one of my favorite Christian teachers, shares his thoughts on how to live a focused life. This talk will inspire you to have a life vision, set goals and go get them!

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  3. I’ll start…

    December 2, 2011

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    “I’ll start after the holidays.” “I’ll start after I get back from my vacation.”

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  4. Fitness Tips – Foam Rolling 101

    October 21, 2011

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    Would you believe that your function could be improved in just 10 minutes a day? Sound too good to be true?

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  5. Exercise of the Day – Stability Ball Bridge

    October 10, 2011

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    Rock City Fitness exercise of the day! Increase core and leg strength, improve balance and prevent injuries with the stability ball bridge.

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  6. Fitness Tips – 10 Reasons You Should Lift Weights if You Are a Woman

    June 6, 2011

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    1. You will be physically stronger. Increasing your strength will make you far less dependent upon others for assistance in daily living. Chores will be easier, lifting kids, groceries and laundry will no longer push you to the max. If your maximum strength is increased, daily tasks and routine exercise will be far less likely [...]

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  7. Exercise of the Day – DB Dead Lift

    May 6, 2011

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    Rock City Fitness exercise of the day! Increase core, back and leg strength and improve posture with the DB dead lift.

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  8. Exercise of the Day – Stability Ball Crunch

    April 25, 2011

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    Rock City Fitness exercise of the day! Increase core strength, improve balance and reduce low back pain with the stability ball crunch.

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  9. Follow the Workout: Final Update

    March 29, 2011

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    I made it! I am finished with my 6-month workout program. I made it through the signature Rock City Fitness 6 phase training program. I enjoyed and was challenged by the workouts.

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  10. Follow the Workout: 2/25/11-3/10/11 Update

    March 19, 2011

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    This is it! I am pushing hard with my workouts and nutrition to hit the fitness goals I set 6 months ago. I am in the FAST phase for my workouts, so the intensity is there.

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  11. Follow the Workout: Functional Athletic Strength Training

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    Here is the FAST workout video. While this is my favorite workout phase, it is the most difficult. But, I love the feeling I have after workout and knowing I didn’t hold anything back.

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  12. Follow the Workout: 2/11/11-2/24/11 Update

    March 9, 2011

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    I am now in my last 4 weeks of my 6-month program! Wow, I can’t believe how fast this has gone by. I am on the home stretch to hit my goal.

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  13. Follow the Workout: 1/28/11-2/10/11 Update

    March 3, 2011

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    I am finishing up the PST workout phase. The actual PST workouts have been great, but I did not do very good job with my workout frequency. I only performed cardio 2 times in this time frame. Not good.

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  14. Follow the Workout: Power Strength Training

    February 27, 2011

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    Here is the Power Strength Training video. As I said in the previous post, power strength training challenges the fast-twitch muscle fibers or the explosive characteristics of muscle.

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  15. Follow the Workout: 1/14/11-1/27/11 Update

    February 21, 2011

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    I have now started the PST phase of training! I really enjoy this phase of training because of the up-tempo pace of the workout. PST or Power Strength Training is the first phase in the power category of strength training.

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  16. Follow the Workout: 12/31/10-1/13/11 Update

    January 18, 2011

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    I just finished the last week of SET training. Like I stated earlier, the workout was very difficult.

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  17. Follow the Workout: 12/17/10-12/30/10 Update

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    I have now completed 2 weeks of the SET workout phase. There is no doubt that this is the hardest workout phase for me so far. The most brutal component to the workout is the “84 circuit.”

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  18. Follow the Workout: Strength Endurance Training

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    The fourth phase of the Rock City Fitness 6-phase training program is Strength Endurance Training. The MDT and SET phases make up the strength portion of the stabilization, strength, power progression endorsed by Rock City Fitness.

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  19. Follow the Workout: 12/3/10-12/16/10 Update

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    This is the last 2 weeks of Muscular Development Training. I have been working hard and making an extra effort to get more cardiovascular exercise in. I am making progress.

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  20. Follow the Workout: Muscular Development Training

    January 17, 2011

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    Here is the MDT video workout footage. See the previous post for the MDT description.

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  21. Follow the Workout: 11/19/10-12/2/10 Update

    December 28, 2010

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    I am now into the second week of Muscular Development Training. As I said in my previous post, I want to describe more about this workout phase.

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  22. FAST-Fit Playlist

    December 9, 2010

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    Learn more about Rock City Fitness.  Check out the FAST-Fit playlist! Build your own custom video playlist at embedr.com

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  23. Core Exercise Playlist

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    Learn more about Rock City Fitness.  Check out the Core Exercise playlist! Build your own custom video playlist at embedr.com

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  24. Follow the Workout: 11/5/10-11/18/10 Update

    December 8, 2010

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    Even though I just started my Muscular Development Training phase (I will describe more about this in the next update), I have kind of hit somewhat of a wall with my workouts and motivation

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  25. What’s in a Name?

    November 18, 2010

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    Many people have asked me how I came up with my company name, Rock City Fitness. Here’s the story and what the name means to me.

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