Ball crunches are great because you are able to work through a larger range of motion than when you are on the floor. This makes it harder and more effective because we all know that harder is usually better when it comes to Xercise! This routine will also teach you the X Gym key principle…
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Traditional training pushups are fast, ballistic, and high rep, putting your shoulders at risk for muscle tears, tendonitis and more. Here’s the solution! Slow-motion keeps you in contraction longer, which we refer to as Time Under Tension (TUT) Staying low at the top cuts out all rests, keeping you in TUT. Using carpet slider and…
Read MoreComing soon! Oh, and it will be magnificent! PJ is working feverishly to finish his habit hackers course sometime by the end of February (maybe sooner), so check back here soon!
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You’re busy. I get that! So am I. It’s hard to find time to shop, prep and cook, but processed “convenience” foods are a killer and eating out of bags and boxes is the fastest way to get fat and come down with some nasty ravaging disease. So if you have to have someone make…
Read MoreWhat: Now that you have made it through the habits course, you understand the mechanics of how habits work and the techniques of breaking and forming them, so now it’s time to learn some habit hacks! These will be useful shortcuts to get you results faster, but also to make it easier, and most importantly,…
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Bev and PJ (aka Beege and Peege) were goofing around again in the X Gym with the new Terra Core gizmo, coming up with a new ab exercise, and this one rocks! It takes only a couple minutes to completely Xhaust the abs in a safe and Xtremely effective way. Check out the video below:…
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Thanksgiving! Christmas! New Year’s Eve! Office parties! Holiday parties! Leftovers! Alcohol! Result: 7+ lbs. of extra weight each holiday season. Halloween candy is actually what starts the seasonal binge cycle and for most people, the candy gets into the house in September when the stores start selling it. So how do we break this cycle?…
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The X Gym is the best place for high-intensity workouts, but it is also known as the safest gym. Most high-intensity gyms have a high injury rate, so many people think gyms that offer this type of workout are also high risk. That certainly is true of many Crossfit gyms and other traditional training gyms,…
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X Gym is sometimes Xplained as more of a dojo than a gym because of the intense focus required of the methodology and the controlled nature of the motions, so we decided to try a new Xperiment! Here’s the Xciting Xdojo concept in a nutshell: Voluntary participation with no requirements. Come and go as you…
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Many people have asked me this question when I describe myself as a biohacker. For those of you who aren’t fans of reading, here’s the shortcut (“hacked”) definition from the dictionary: biohacker \ ˈbī-ō-ˌha-kər \ noun, plural biohackers. Somebody who uses science and technology to make his or her body function better and more efficiently. Now you know! And for those…
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You’re invited to the Eastside X Gym on 9/29/19 from 3-5 pm to hear PJ teach his top brain hacks, based on your individual brain type! How do you know your brain type, you ask? Well, you don’t yet, unless you have taken his brain type test already. If you haven’t, you will get to…
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We all know how hard it is to make good decisions about healthy eating, exercise, and other habits when your brain is full, stressed, or exhausted. Luckily, science just discovered a shortcut for us all to use. It’s a breathing technique that shows promising results in breaking a crummy state and helping to get the…
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We all have those days when Xercise doesn’t seem possible, usually due to one or more of the most common Xcuses below: Not enough time Too tired Too hungry Feeling punky Too Xpensive Too stressed/frazzled Bad mood Yadda, yadda… And there are so many more our brain can come up with to help us conserve…
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Rahim came to the X Gym in a rush to get ready for his wedding, and normally, when someone comes to PJ with that kind of request, he says, “Well, I wish you had come to me three months ago, but if you are willing to follow my health and nutrition guidance 100% and commit…
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NUUN Hydration makes effervescent tablets that turn ordinary water into delicious and nutritious sports drinks. The Vlog interview below with Ashley Smith provides an insider peek into some of the science and culture that makes NUUN a dominating force in the fitness and human performance arena. Watch it today to learn more about NUUN and…
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