In The First 3 Habits of VIGOR(ESS) Health, I show you the one thing in your nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle that has the greatest impact on your health and fitness. In fact, these three habits act synergistically.
Adopt these three habits for the next 12 months, and they will transform your body and mind in ways that you’ve always wanted.
"I want to do squats but they hurt my back." "Every time I do bench press, it hurts my shoulders." Do you ever get sore somewhere that you weren't really training the day before? Maybe your back has more delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) more sore than your legs...
Within 24 hours of starting VIGOR Training, half of the member-athletes send me a message, wondering what diet they should follow. Outside of training for a physique competition or a special event, like a wedding or class reunion, I usually steer people away from a...
Going vegan is all the rage today. Along with the belief it will save the planet, some believe it's also a healthier way to eat. I expect the vegan diet will get even more popular this fall when Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron release their movie The Game...
Somewhere between what your ego would have you do, and your body wants to do, there's a middle ground of enough weight to make progress, and so much that you’re going to get hurt. As long as you work within the boundaries I set in whichever VIGOR Training program you...
In terms of your training, I believe tempo is one of the most important concepts you need to wrap your head around. Tempo is the speed with which you move the bar, dumbbells, plates, or your body during a repetition. Tempo: reduces the risk of injuryallows for greater...
I have a number of guidelines for VIGOR Training, but just one rule: Don't Lose Muscle! Muscle loss contributes to: insulin resistance and diabetesloss of strengthreduced metabolic rateflabby arms and squishy legsloss of joint integrity Research shows that as you age,...
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Tom…..this week of training has been incredible. I have “lifted” for the past 15 years. This week was the first time I ever felt like I actually “trained”. It was a humbling yet invigorating week. I’m excited to progress in your system and look forward to how 40 years old is gonna look on me!!!