Exercise Update

Look, we all do what we LIKE to do, but only the most successful among us find a way to also do what we NEED to do. If you think you’re in the latter category, listen up. I’ve got a quiver full of fun, challenging, cardio workouts that help you lose fat without losing strength or muscle.

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
No matter how carefully you plan your training, no matter how much you think about it, dream about it, no matter how much reading and studying you do, success really boils down to those few hours every week where the rubber meets the road— your actual workouts.
Success can [...]

Whenever you perform a “workout,” there are a number of possible objectives that you might be trying to achieve. You might wish to become stronger, faster, more flexible, more agile, more muscular, or a better technician in your chosen sport. You might be rehabiliting an injury or “prehabbing” to avoid a future injury. You might even use a workout as a stress-buster after a hectic day at work. But of all the possible outcomes you might be seeking, burning calories is the easiest. After all, all you’ve got to do

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
Author’s note: Of all the articles I’ve written, this two-parter has perhaps generated the most phone calls, letters, and e-mails. Now that I’m a few years older (and hopefully wiser), I’m perhaps not quite so anti-aerobic, although I still stand by the basic principles stated in the article. [...]

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
Author’s note: I know that goal setting is viewed as a bit cliche, but it’s hard to argue against once you consider it carefully. My first exposure to the con cept of conscientious, aggressive goal setting occurred in the early 80’s when I tool a course from Success [...]

You can’t keep your workouts the same and expect results. For those serious about training you need to learn the correct way to progress your workouts. Don’t get caught doing the exact same workout month after month. Follow the law of progression whether you focus on high volume or high intensity workouts.

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
Although people engage in fitness and sports activities for various reasons, the fact remains that they are inherently physical activities.
So whether you exercise for stress reduction, weight loss, or sport, it makes sense to train in a manner which is consistent with accepted training principles and methodologies. Doing [...]

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
Perhaps the most common oversight made by bodybuilders and other athletes is failing to consider the risks of day-to-day, non-training activities.
Typically, most trainees will be very careful about their form when exercising (which comprises at most, 20% of all activities in any one given day) yet totally ignore [...]

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
One of the societal trends that I enjoy observing is our instinctual distrust of technology. This trend encompasses nearly every segment of society, but today, I’d like to discuss technophobia from a fitness/nutrition standpoint:
“Processed” food: We all tell anyone who’ll listen to avoid processed food, right? But factually, [...]

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
http://www.staleytraining.com
Tip One: The Hyper-Warm-Up
If you’re hurtin’ and you start your squat session with 135 on the bar, keep reading…
Look, if you’re young, healthy, and stupid, you can skip the warm-up- for now. But if you’ve got a few miles on that chassis and you’re not yet ready for [...]