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How Does A SWAT Team Really Train?
How Does A SWAT Team Really Train? It was late July and the lead story on all the local news stations was the record setting heat and humidity predicted for the day. There was a health advisory warning against any … Continue reading
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Tagged best exercise, cardio, funtional, Jim Vaglica, police, range, shooting, swat
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HIIT Cardio
Don’t Waste Time on Cardio – Crank it Up with HIIT When I walk into my gym I often see familiar faces walking on the treadmills or methodically cranking away on the elliptical machines. When I finish my workout some … Continue reading
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Tagged cardio, fat loss, h.i.i.t., high low, hiit, interval, Jim Vaglica
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How to Build A Six Pack – Why You Have No Abs
By Jim Vaglica How to Build A Six Pack “ Why You Have No Abs” So you’ve done more leg lifts than a toll gate and you’ve spent more time in a Roman Chair than Julius Caesar but that coveted six … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 pack, ab exercises, abs, Jim Vaglica, leg lifts, No Abs, sit ups, six pack
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Firefighter Fitness – Hotshots
Hotshot Training: Could You Handle The Heat? In the wake of the tragedy in which 19 hotshot firefighters lost their lives fighting a wildfire in the hills of Arizona in June of 2013, I was left with many questions. … Continue reading
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Tagged firefighter, firefighter fitness, firefighter training, fitness, funtional, hotshot, outdoor workouts
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How to Retain Muscle After Surgery
How to Retain Muscle After Surgery I laid back on the bench and I went through the same set up ritual I’d done thousands of times before. My three warm up sets were complete and this was my first working … Continue reading
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Tagged bench press, cross education, globegripz, Jim Vaglica, muscle pain, shoulder pain, supraspinatus, surgery
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One Giant Set to Giant Arms
One Giant Set to Giant Arms Informed bodybuilders have always known the importance of the eccentric, or negative portion of a rep. This is where a lot of the micro damage occurs within the muscle tissue. Damage that will be … Continue reading
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Tagged biceps, bodybuilding, bodybuilding.com, brachialis, brachioradialis, giant set, hammer curl, Jim Vaglica, muscle pain, reverse curl
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The One & a Half Rep Intensity Technique
Increase Your Intensity 150% with the One & a Half Technique Once you’re past the beginner stage of your resistance training life you’re bound to hit some plateaus. This is a good place to add some intensity techniques like super … Continue reading
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Tagged back, bench press, big lats, bodybuilding, bodybuilding.com, chin ups, intensity technique, Jim Vaglica, pull ups
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Jim Vaglica’s Intro to CrossFit
A Crossfit Competition “How hard could it be?” I was presented with the opportunity to compete in the 2013 Nevada Police & Fire Games, held each August in Las Vegas. The competition brings in over 2000 competitors and offers more … Continue reading
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Tagged cardio, Cross Fit, fitness, NPAF, police, Police & Fire
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How to Increase Your Bench Press
Most Common Bench Press Mistakes As soon as I walk into any gym I start critiquing every lifter. I can’t help myself. “Those are some great half reps buddy” or “lady, if those dumbbells were any lighter they’d float away.”Sometimes “pal, … Continue reading
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Tagged bench press, bench press set up, common mistakes, Increase, Jim Vaglica, Power, strongman
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