Burn with Kearns: MMA for Tennis, anyone – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness This summer I had the fortune of working with a high level college tennis player from Perdue University. His name is Sam Lapides. Sam stands about 6 2 and ids only about 160. At 19 years old he is one of the most discipline athletes I…

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Burn with Kearns: How to hit it and not quit it when you’re 40 – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitnesss Ok, we all heard about HIIT( High Intensity Interval Training). It’s the latest rage with gyms like Orange Theory popping up everywhere. What is it? HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, is a training technique in which you give all-out, one hundred percent effort through quick, intense…

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Burn with Kearns: Increase CNS demand – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness “Don’t increase that weight after; increase CNS (central nervous system ) demand” – how to use the tricks from functional training to improve your game in the cage. For as long as I can remember I heard if you want to become stronger you must move…

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Burn with Kearns: The 7 Elements of Fitness – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer, fitness and exercise The 7 elements of success… and why you need them in your daily programming, and how they can affect your overall health over 40 I love working out! I have been doing it for 40 years now! Holy crap! That’s like 2 lifetimes. Over the years my philosophies…

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Burn with Kearns: There is no off-season for fitness – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and exercise NOTE: SEE SPECIAL OFFER, bottom of the page! This should be pretty apparent for most people. We all like to go on holiday a couple times a year. The challenge is trying to stick to your, or some type of, workout regimen while trying to enjoy…

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Burn with Kearns: Awesome as Atlas 2 – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness I was going to call this ” Farmer Strength” or “Ruland Gardner strength”. When you look at our ancestors they were much stronger than we are today. We, in a sense, have had it to easy. Or, better yet, we have “Pu–ified” ourselves. Yes we have;…

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Burn with Kearns: Combat-ready shoulders – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness Combat-ready Shoulders Anyone who has watched the UFC and other fights will almost always remark on how well defined the upper bodies are of the fighters. The shoulder girdle (the muscles that comprise the shoulder completely) are a complex structure and require some clear thought when…

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Burn with Kearns: Rubber and Steel – Kevin Kearns

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by Kevin Kearns, contributing fitness and exercise writer Now before you think this is some kinky type of workout , it’s not. I’m talking about two very different elements that, when combined, yield great fitness results. We all know for years people have used iron and steel to make weighted implements to strengthen muscle and…

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