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{Asymmetrical Variance} = fitness training technique which taps into the body’s natural movement patterns *instead* of forcing it to move in un-natural ways, usually seen in common health clubs – especially on typical exercise machines
In this recent video, me and Belinda Benn demonstrate 5 AV body-weight, upper-body exercises. I do the advanced version and she then does the intermediate version of each move.
The 5 AV Exercises Are:
1 – AV Inverted Row
2 – AV Dips
3 – AV Shoulder Press
4 – AV Push-ups
5 – AV Pull-ups
Joey Spots Belinda on AV Pull-Ups
Click the PLAY Button Below to See the Full Training Session:
Ok – So, What’s the Big Deal About Asymmetrical Variance?
Asymmetrical Variance (AV) taps into the body’s natural multi-dimensional movement patterns instead of forcing it into rigid, 2-dimensional movements which is typical of conventional gym equipment and generic fitness routines.
AV creates deeper and faster muscle stimulation to produce changes to your body in shorter amounts of time – and with less stress and strain on your body. AV allows you to take a basic body-weight exercise, such as the push-up; for example – and then apply the principle of natural AV body movements to create several exercise variations of that one body-weight exercise.
With the variety in muscle pattern movement and fiber recruitment – the training effect happens with less training volume and less repetition of similar movements. So, for what you’d get out of a typical ‘weights & machines’ type workout in 7 or 8 sets – you’d accomplish in 3 or 4 sets via AV training (and, with less repetitions too).
Less reps and sets means shorter workout times and major reductions in joint aches and overuse injuries. All while getting results in shorter time spans.
Yes – VERY sweet…
Got some thoughts or comments about the video or the AV Technique of fitness training? Then post below, please…
Yesterday was one of my most incredible birthdays EVER… So many little things coming together to create a simple, yet amazing, day… Magical…
I want to thank EVERYONE who sent great wishes & words via the comments section on my previous Anti-Aging Blueprint post or via email – or via facebook
Today I want to make sure you get what I promised earlier in the week. So let’s get right to it!
All the awesome fitness gifts below were sent over from my Canadian pals, Scott & Angie to share with you during my big Birthday Week… Meet them here: Sizzling Body Circuits
And…
Here is Focused Intensity: Focused Intensity<= click to open
And In case you missed this – here is Sexy In Your Skin: Sexy In Your Skin <= click to open
And if those aren’t enough – I have these fitness videos for you; also from Scott & Angie:
Butt Blasting Mini-Workout
AND… If you need a cool little cardio routine to do indoors with no equipment – You’’ll LOVE this: Quick Burn Cardio
For those of you who are on my lower-body programs – you’ll see some similarities and some differences in the exercises, etc… Either way I know you’ll get something out of them…
Enjoy – and please share this post with anyone you know who can benefit from all these fitness freebies…
We’ve been getting lots of emails asking a bunch of great questions about the new DVD set we are filming this Friday, in Orlando @ Studio One Wellness, http://studionewellness.com (if you are local – check them out, as they offer a varied menu of fitness classes, yoga and massage therapy in a “non-gym” type atmosphere.)
So we decided to post this today to help answer them – and give you a place to post more questions and comments (at the bottom)…
Make no mistake – this Co-Ed Full-Body FUSION Workout program is not for pure beginners.
Male or female – you’ll want to have some kind of basic level of fitness already established, as these workout DVDs are geared toward intermediate and advanced ‘students of fitness’.
We can’t reveal too much at this point – But here is a little sneak preview outline of what this complete program looks like:
DVDs 1 – 4 will each have two training sessions… a short workout and a longer workout. Both workouts on each dvd can be combined for an even longer workout, depending on your schedule, goals, fitness level, etc….
DVD # 1: Bodyweight and Resistance Bands
DVD # 2: Bodyweight and Dumbbells
DVD # 3: Bodyweight, Swiss/Exercise Ball and Medicine Ball
DVD # 4: Ultimate FUSION Combo: Bodyweight, Resistance Bands, Dumbbells, Swiss Ball and Medicine Ball
DVD # 5: Online Bonus DVD: Each of these workouts can done more than once in the same session, depending on your schedule, goals, fitness level, etc… They can also be combined for a Cardio-Resistance Playground Workout.
There will also be some more surprise bonuses for the first 300 people who take advantage of the Special Pre-Release offer. Over 210,000 people will be on notice for the Official Release – so the 300 Early-Bird spots will be gone in a blink…
Before the Master DVDs go to the duplication center, we will be running a Pre-Release Special for the first 300 lucky people – which gives you an “Insider Discount” – plus FREE SHIPPING. These will go VERY FAST – so if you want to get early notification of the Pre-Release Special, then just enter your first name and email below.
By doing this – you will get the early notice before everyone who is not signed up for early notification.
Thanks to the success of all my current fitness dvds (thanks to YOU!) and online fitness programs, I’ve been able to take a look into the future, with everyone’s feedback and suggestions in mind, and set my sights on what needs to be created for you, as we all seek to make progress.
If you’ve been with me for more than a few weeks – then you know I’ve teamed up with my super fitness pal, Kristy Lee Wilson – to work on this next big project. We’ve named it “Co-Ed Full-Body Fusion Fitness” (The “F-Bomb” Series).
A big factor in leading us to create this set has been all the requests I’ve received over the last 6 years to “please come out with a full-body program, Joey” etc…
But knowing how much work goes into creating and recording a program like this motivated me to look for someone to partner up with and make something that knocks everyone’s socks off…
So, Kristy and I just finished creating the outline – and we’re both pretty impressed with how this is shaping up. We promise, you are in for more than a treat when this program is released. We are also creating a very cool bonus package which could actually stand alone as it’s own program… Stay tuned…
2 – Home Fitness/Home Gym Surprise
You already know how much I favor “in-home fitness” and all the benefits that come with this approach. But, what I’ve realized over the last few years are 2 things:
A – There is a VERY BIG desire from people all over the world – to learn more about creating an ideal ‘home gym’ environment – and a lifestyle which naturally incorporates fitness into a regular and effective ‘life routine’.
B – There is very little “good” information to help fill this big desire – and furthermore – there is a lot of “less than helpful/misleading” info on this topic. Actually – there is far too much crumby info on this topic out there…
And, with that in mind – I’m going to be addressing this shortage of “home gym” guidance with my local buddy, Jack – who isn’t a ‘fitness pro’ – but he is an avid home gym enthusiast who also knows there needs to be a “home gym/fitness authority site” on the internet – to start guiding regular, everyday people in the right direction.
When you finally see what we have planned – you’ll be blown away and extremely thankful for all the info and advice we’ll be laying out there for you.
3 – The Atlas Unit Channel
Lots of subscribers have been emailing for updates on The Atlas Gym Unit.
Here’s the latest:
I just created an official channel for it on Youtube => The Atlas Gym Unit Workout Channel
…and I posted a 9-minute arm workout as the first exercise video. I think you’ll like it…
Over the next few weeks, months and years – I will be posting endless workout videos which will all be centered around The Atlas Gym Unit. Some of the combo sessions will include bands, dumbbells, med. balls, stability ball, and a few other surprises…
All I ask is that you go check out the channel, subscribe to it (free) to get all the new exercise videos I post, let all your friends know about the channel – and feel free to leave your comments on the channel as well.
4 – Mens Fitness
Although most of my clients and subscribers are women, I get a lot of questions from men. But they are a bit weird as most of them are unsure if I know how to help “males”.
Ehhhh… Guys, come on – If you watch the video above, I think you’ll agree I can also help “you”. If you are interested in something specific (building muscle, athletic performance, gaining natural strength, etc..) then just post your comments below, so I can have a better idea of your needs and goals…
5 – The Fit-Life Show >> http://www.TheFitLifeShow.com
We are almost ready to record Episode # 3 of The Fit-Life Show. So far – we’re getting a LOT of positive feedback on it – and hey, it’s FREE so if you haven’t tuned in yet – you can get in right here => The Fit-Life Fitness Podcast
OK – it’s almost 4pm here (USA, EST) and I’m playing Big Daddy this weekend. So, I need to gear up to go pick up my ‘crew’ (JoJo, Alexa & Darah)…
Oh – before you go – check out this pic of me and Alexa breakin’ it down last week with some bands hooked onto The Atlas Unit:
Me & daughter Alexa: Band Training
Don’t forget to check out the links above – and post any and all comments, thoughts and questions for me in the comment section below…
The last few weeks have been pretty incredible – So many things coming together – It’s time to share some of it with you…
In my last blog post I told you about an incredible fitness pro who has really impressed me (and me her so much so that we are putting our heads together in order to bring you some top notch fitness items – such as a free radio show/podcast, awesome new exercise dvds and a handful of other surprises along the journey…
Even Better Than Wonder Woman – She’s REAL
Well, it’s officially time for me to introduce you to her. But before I do that – I want to say a few words about the ‘person’ behind the persona…
I’m a nickname fan – And I’ve already called Kristy a bunch of different things – such as: “The K-Bomb” and SuperGirl. (you’ll see why shortly)…
Like me – Kristy has had to overcome some significant obstacles in her life in order to achieve the great success she has, thus far in her life. None of what you are about to see has come “easily” to her – and because of that, it should not only inspire you – but fuel your motivation to keep moving forward when things don’t seem to be going your way.
In time, Kristy and I will get into finer details, most likely in the web radio show we will be doing together, starting in the near future.
There’s is no doubt – “superficially”, she is amazing in many ways – But her spirit is even more amazing…
What really drew me to her, is her mindset, her philosophy and her genuine desire to help those who have been unsuccessful up to this point. She and I immediately ‘clicked’ on that level – and it set the stage for all that is starting to come together now….
The First Workout
On Easter Sunday, Kristy took the ride here to Jacksonville, from Orlando – and we spent 2 solids hours going through some great workouts, challenging each other – and really having fun as we got to know each other a bit. The rest of the day was all about brainstorming and thinking of the ways we will team up to create some great stuff (Indoor/Outdoor Fitness DVDS, etc..) for different types of people – Both male and female.
Before I let you meet her – all I ask is that you take a few minutes to share your thoughts, comments and questions at the bottom of this post – after you watch the videos, etc….
Kristy will be stopping by here to see how this post is going and what kind of feedback we are getting – (She is very excited – as am I).
Help Us Name The Web Radio Show/Podcast
Also – Please let us know if you’d be interested in listening to Kristy and I in a free, monthly web-radio show/podcast – where we answer questions, talk about fitness & nutrition myths, etc….
I dare you to watch this video only once. She’s AWESOME. And yes – that is her doing all the flips, etc…
Here is a little video clip we shot at the end of our Big Easter Workout Session:
I think you see now why I consider her a ‘special’ fitness pro and person.
I’ve been interested in teaming up with a female fitness specialist for quite some time now – But up until meeting Kristy – nobody has been able to show me the unique traits I’ve been looking for…
Well, now it’s time to make some magic – all in efforts of helping you and anyone else who wants to join this “way”…
Please just take a minute to share your thoughts and comments below, maybe even help us name the radio show??? We are waiting to hear from you!!
so much so that we are putting our heads together in order to bring you some top notch fitness items – such as a free radio show/podcast, awesome new exercise dvds and a handful of other surprises along the journey…