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I’ve got a few clients I’ve been training who are frustrated.

They’re frustrated because they are not reaching their goals… QUICKLY.

The simple fact is, it takes time.

Whether your goal is to gain muscle or lose fat, it doesn’t happen over night.  It takes day in and day out consistency.

For nutrition, remember the 80/20 rule?  It means that if you stick to your sound nutritional plan 80% of the time, you will be successful.  The other 20% would include your reward “day” after being consistent all week.

For strength training, everyone talks about the 23/1 rule.  That basically says, during the 1 hour in the gym, we have to activate what has been shut down, mobilize what has become immobile and warm-up/train/rehab – to counterbalance the negative effects of the other 23 hours.

Yes, I flossed this morning sucka

If you have clients that aren’t reaching their goals, you have to reel them back in.  Do not allow them to slip on their nutrition by having them keep their food journal more diligently.  Ensure their intensity in the gym is appropriate with their program.  Provide them with the tools to build their support structure; family, friends, facebook support groups, etc.

This is not a game of 12 weeks and I’m done.  You have to explain to your clients that this is a lifestyle change for there to be any chance of longevity.

Also, knowledge is power and the more you “teach” while you train, the better equipped your clients will be to make informed decisions moving forward.

Sometimes, you will have the “you’ve got no where else to go” moment and you have to be honest, dig in and recommit yourself back to consistency.  Then you will be able to power through it and reach your goals.

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Check out this quick video of a bench press that went terribly wrong.

It is a simple technique issue that you see everyday in the gym.  You may be able to point it out to someone or you might not BUT you can change your technique.

ALWAYS HAVE YOUR WHOLE HAND INCLUDING YOUR THUMB ON THE BAR

Check out my “How to Bench Press Correctly, Without Wrecking Your Shoulders” video I published a few months ago.

In the video you’ll here me talk about “white knuckles”.  It means to squeeze the bar as hard as you can.  As you know (if you’ve read the Chaos Manual) this creates a co-contraction effect.  As you’ve also heard me say, more tension = more strength.

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This video shows conventional cable tricep extensions with a twist. Adding a typical jumpstretch band (from EliteFTS.com) will turn this exercise into a killer workout. Do this after your primary work sets.

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Here is a video of some unique step-up squat variations.

VERSIONS
1. Standard – Straight down with back leg, focusing on driving through lead leg
2. Extended Back Leg – Creating more of a hip dominant movements, increasing hip strength mobility
3. Extended Back Leg onto FOAM - Creating more of a hip dominant movements, increasing hip strength mobility, forcing all the focus on the lead leg, negating driving off back foot

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