Speed and Strength Training Basics: Part II
May 6, 2010 by John Cortese
Filed under Football, Recent Posts, Videos
Hey! Hope you’re well. I have a couple videos for you today; The first video below is the second part of the training session I posted on Monday Speed and Strength Training Basics: Part I. Be sure to check that one out if you haven’t yet! The video below shows a few clips of the [...]
Great Sport Achievements #2: Usain Bolt Breaks 2 WRs
February 21, 2010 by John Cortese
Filed under Speed Training, Videos
One of the greatest moments in sport history occurred at the 2009 World Track and Field Championships in Berlin, Germany. Usain Bolt, a Jamaican sprinter broke 2 world records in the same meet; the 100m in 9.58 seconds and the 200m in 19.19 seconds. UNREAL. He took down a world record in the 200m dash [...]
No Excuses
February 4, 2010 by John Cortese
Filed under Extreme Muscle Building, Motivational, Videos
No more excuses…
If you want something, how are YOU going to make it happen? Look, nobody owes you anything. This video inspires the hell out of me. I’m sure we’ve all had an excuse to WHY you can’t workout because..
I don’t have a gym..
I’m too old/out of shape/lazy…
I can’t because (irrelevant excuse)
Make it happen, [...]
Don’t Be Like This Guy
February 2, 2010 by John Cortese
Filed under How to, Videos, fat loss
I’m sure sometime, somewhere, at the gym you go to (most likely a commercial gym), you’ve seen someone do something that just does NOT look right. It never fails– I don’t have to put up with nonsense like that anymore, but damn it used to make me cringe watching some of the moronic and idiotic [...]
Great Sporting Achievements #1- Pyrros Dimas ‘96
January 13, 2010 by John Cortese
Filed under Olympic Weightlifting, Videos
I often find myself searching YouTube here and there for some of the best training clips of athletes of all types of sports, lifting heavy shit, throwing objects, running really fast, and jumping really high; I guess you could say I can be a bit obsessive with this stuff- I call it passion, but whatever. [...]
CRAZY Ab Exercise that REALLY Works
January 8, 2010 by John Cortese
Filed under Exercise Index, Videos
Partner hand walking may be the single best ab exercise I’ve ever done (along with hanging leg raises) when it comes to picking an exercise that really does work. I don’t know about you, but I get really, really bored of just doing crunches and sit-ups. Check out the video below of partner hand walking [...]
How to Get in Shape for Football- (Video)
November 25, 2009 by John Cortese
Filed under How to, Videos
Heyyyy- John Cortese here…
Check out my response below from a “Q & A e-mail” from Joe, asking “When is the best time to start conditioning for football?“..
Just watch the video below, and don’t forget to drop me a comment afterwards! I love hearing your feedback!
Agree/Disagree? Let’s hear your thoughts!
See ya, and have [...]
Top 5 Reasons Why Women Should Lift Heavy Weights!
November 14, 2009 by John Cortese
Filed under Strength Training, Videos
THE TOP 5 REASONS WHY WOMEN SHOULD LIFT HEAVY WEIGHTS!
Good morning, hope you all are having a great Saturday.
Real quick today, but I wanted to discuss a common myth that surrounds the weight training world. This myth I’m referring to is this : Can Females Train and Lift HEAVY like the guys?!
Short Answer: [...]





