James Cerbie
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The Science of Building Muscle
I remember it like it was yesterday.For 13 years I’d been inundated by images of big, strong, athletic-looking people bulging with muscles. No matter where I looked, I saw them. As a typical teenage male on the verge of puberty, I wanted to look just like them.My first time in the high school weight room, I headed straight for the dumbbell... → Read More
5 Quick Ways to Challenge Your Pull-Up
By JAMES CERBIE Do you remember the first time you did a pull-up? It was like the stars lined up, the clouds parted and the sun shined down upon you in a magnificent ray of light. No? Well, that's how I felt. Granted, I was in first-grade when this took place, so maybe take that ... → Read More
Hit the Gym Floor With This Killer Full-Body Workout
Contrary to popular opinion, it doesn’t take a lot of equipment to get a killer workout. In fact, all you need is the ground, a barbell, a pair of dumbbells and two kettlebells! So next time all those machines at the gym are taken, don’t sweat it, because you have a full-body strength-and-conditioning workout right here that’ll... → Read More
Why Sprinting Isn't Just for Athletes
Sprinting is laced into our DNA. It’s part of who we are as a species and represents one of our most primal instincts. Unfortunately, sprinting has fallen off the radar for most people because it’s no longer a requirement for survival. We don’t have to chase down our food or flee from predators on foot. Thus, it tends to take a... → Read More
10 Dynamic Warm-Up Exercises to Prime You for Your Workout
The warm up is a commonly skipped part of everyone's workout routine but one of the most important. Warm up properly in order to get all the benefits of your workout! → Read More
10 Dynamic Warm-Up Exercises to Prime You for Your Workout
Let’s just go ahead and say it: Nobody likes warming up. It’s that awkward period of time between arriving at the gym and starting the workout you actually want to do. It’s often somewhat boring and time-consuming and not nearly as “intense” as you want your workout to be, but it’s incredibly important. In fact,... → Read More
5 Quick Ways to Challenge Your Pull-Up
By JAMES CERBIE Do you remember the first time you did a pull-up? It was like the stars lined up, the clouds parted and the sun shined down upon you in a magnificent ray of light. No? Well, that's how I felt. Granted, I was in first-grade when this took place, so maybe take that […] → Read More
The Optimal Training Program to Build Strength and Performance in 4 Weeks
What does it take to be a top-level athlete? How do elite athletes train? As a personal trainer, these are questions I’m frequently asked, and, unfortunately, there isn’t one catch-all answer. Rather, the answer is a frustrating one: It depends.Each athlete is different, and the demands of each sport are different. What a soccer player... → Read More
Why You Should Be Doing Powermetrics
When is the last time you jumped?Not a light hop to grab a basketball while shooting hoops with friends, but really jumping -- pushing a large amount of force into the ground very quickly and flying into the air.If you play a sport, you’ve probably jumped recently. If not, it’s probably been a while. And that’s OK. It’s not... → Read More
Get Superhero Arms With Ascending Trisets
By JAMES CERBIE I've loved superheroes for as long as I can remember. In fact, it was probably my obsession with Batman and Superman that led me to become a sports-performance coach in the first place. Either way, what's not to love about superheroes? They're strong, fast, good-looking, smart, and they always get the girl (or guy). Most importantly, they all have jacked arms. Watch any superhero… → Read More
The Science of Building Muscle
I remember it like it was yesterday.For 13 years I’d been inundated by images of big, strong, athletic-looking people bulging with muscles. No matter where I looked, I saw them. As a typical teenage male on the verge of puberty, I wanted to look just like them.My first time in the high school weight room, I headed straight for the dumbbell... → Read More