Unconventional Cardio: Strongman Conditioning Circuits By Sarah Rippel, author of Build ‘N Burn   Need some ideas on how to shake up your clients’ conditioning workouts? Here are three fun circuits I designed for my small groups! The beauty of strongman-type exercises is that they are easy to learn & perform. In addition, they are less liable to cause a ton of soreness because they do not have an eccentric component. These types of exercises are great for recovery workouts!   CIRCUIT Read more [...]

5 Biggest Bootcamp Workout Blunders by Georgette Pann The following was originally a guest post on Nick Tumminello's blog    If you’re a trainer with a boot camp or group training program – or looking to start one, you’ll want to make sure you’re not making any of these 5 Biggest Boot Camp Blunders. If you happen to be an individual looking for a boot camp to join, you’ll want to be on the lookout for these blunders so you can avoid less effective and disappointing training Read more [...]

CORE STATICS CIRCUIT: 5 MINUTE ABS! By Sarah Rippel, Author of “Build ‘N Burn”   I am a big believer in mastering the basic static holds before moving on to more dynamic variations that challenge these positions. Statics teach body awareness, core control, and total body engagement. You simply cannot go wrong with mastering the basics!   For the sake of driving the point home that the strength of one’s limbs is irrelevant if their core musculature is weak, I am calling Read more [...]

Lower Body-Focused WU CIRCUITS (Videos+UNIQUE Exercise Progressions) By Sarah Rippel, Author of “Build ‘N Burn”   Today I am bringing you a great little warm-up circuit that emphasizes glutes, hips, & legs. It’s perfect prior to squats or deadlifts! In addition, it can be loaded up and used as solid accessory strength work after your main lifts.   THE EXERCISES   Split Squat Progression Bodyweight Split Squat: The basic bodyweight split squat is never Read more [...]

30:30 Static-Dynamic Turkey Day Burner Circuit By Sarah Rippel, Author of “Build ‘N Burn”   In my article “The Static-Dynamic EMOM Format for Conditioning Workouts,” I explained one of my favorite ways to structure conditioning circuits. In this format, you perform an exercise where you are holding a position for time, then alternate that with one that involves total-body movement, & continue in this manner using 2-4 exercises.   I feel the static-dynamic structure Read more [...]

The Static-Dynamic EMOM Format for Conditioning Workouts By Sarah Rippel, Author of “Build ‘N Burn”   Yes, I talk about EMOMs a lot! I use them allll the time with my clients & they are a staple in my own programming.   Here is one of my favorite ways to structure EMOMs for conditioning! I feel this format allows people to work at the appropriate level of intensity & it can be adjusted to suit individual levels.   I came up with the very creative “Static-Dynamic” Read more [...]

Density Training for Metabolic Conditioning & Strength Work By Sarah Rippel, Author of “Build ‘N Burn”   It is never a bad idea to have an arsenal of training strategies available to plug in to your clients’ programming! If we wish to keep people progressing, we must create solid programs that keep our clients right on the edge of their ability. In addition, we must introduce enough variety to create a stimulus AND make things exciting!   Density training is a method Read more [...]

Using Cluster Sets To Spice Up Strength Programming By Sarah Rippel, “Author of Build ‘N Burn”   I have been asked more than a handful of times by fitness professionals what I do to “keep my clients from getting bored” with their programs. All too often, I get the feeling that many fit pros out there are attempting to constantly change things up with the assumption that their clients will quickly grow tired of doing the same routine consistently. The problem here is that we must Read more [...]

4 Wall Ball Conditioning Workouts+4 Tips to Improve Wall Ball Technique(Videos) By Sarah Rippel, author of Build ‘N Burn   Wall Balls are a great exercise for conditioning work…if you do them efficiently! If your technique isn’t great, you will not be able to maintain an appropriate level of intensity. Instead, you’ll be wasting energy and time. Also, your heart rate will probably be higher than what is desirable for effective conditioning work. Here are my four tips for better Read more [...]

Unique Functional Conditioning Circuit (+Videos) By Sarah Rippel, author of Build ‘N Burn   I am a BIG fan of conditioning workouts that are sustainable, meaning continuous movement can be performed without the need to stop & rest for chunks of time. I also explain these types of workouts as not having an intensity of "OMG I am about to die!" The word "functional" is played-out in 2018, but it gets the point across here. Each of the movements requires total-body integration Read more [...]