Train With Dave G

Tag: aging and health

  • Never work any body part everyday!

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    Never ever work any muscle group or body part everyday. If your Trainer, Coach, or online plan has you doing squats daily, abs daily, push-ups daily, planks daily, curls daily, or any of the same workouts or exercises every day without rest then find a new Trainer, Coach, or plan! Muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons, and…

  • Hemorrhoids & Exercise

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    Hemorrhoids and Exercise…yea I know?! I know it’s odd and uncomfortable to discuss but hey I’m known to be the trainer who’s been training people since the 1990’s and is very direct and honest. I usually talk about the stuff most people don’t or won’t. After working with thousands of clients, speaking to tens of…

  • This Hurt Me in High School!

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    This Hurt me in High School: When I played high school football at 6’2, 290lbs (Obese but fast & strong), the coaches took me into the weight room and demolished me. They expected me to bench press, squat, clean/press and deadlift huge weights because I was a big & strong guy and it crushed me.…

  • Warmups!

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    Warmups!!! Do not ever start a workout without a smart warmup and stretch first. A proper warmup comes before stretching then you workout, stretch throughout workout, then cool down and stretch at the end. The best warmup is a warmup that focuses on the muscle or muscles about to be worked. Don’t be naive and…

  • Healthy New Year’s Plan!

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    Healthy New Year’s Plan!A Healthy Lifestyle does NOT = Obesity!(Please SHARE with any family or friends you think this would help!) If we Live a healthy lifestyle then it’s not possible to be “fat”/Obese. Btw I don’t like the word “fat” but am using here because it’s what I was called growing up, what many…

  • Food Addiction really?

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    Food Addiction…really that’s why you’ve gained weight?? Most likely you are not a food addict. Technically we all are sort of addicted to food and feel like we have to have it because truthfully we all need it to survive everyday anyways, but is that a true medical addiction or disease making us gain too…

  • Stop Beating Up Your Body. Rest & Recover!

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    Stop Beating Up Your Body! Dave Gluhareff Never work the same body part everyday, it doesn’t make sense. It leads to injury and weakness. In the past few months these are a few questions I’ve been asked by prospective athletes, potential clients, and everyday readers of my many articles, interviews, and posts out there: I…

  • Warmups Proper Warmups

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    Warmups: Do not ever start a workout without a smart warmup and stretch first. A proper warmup comes before stretching then you workout, stretch throughout workout, then cool down and stretch at the end. The best warmup is a warmup that focuses on the muscle or muscles about to be worked. Don’t be naive and…

  • Low Back No No’s

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    Low Back NoNo Exercise Tip #4,005-4,008: Stay away from Good Mornings. Too many things can go wrong and if you mess up even a tiny bit you will hurt your spine, low back muscles, hips, and glutes. Do NOT do conventional Barbell deadlifts if you have mechanical issues, poor flexibility, bad range of motion, or…

  • No Deep Squats

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    No Deep Squats! Do not Do Heavy Barbell Squats often and when you do never go below parallel. Never go below parallel with any squat and never listen to a trainer or coach tell you to drop your butt to your heels, it’s dangerous and always leads to aches/pains/injuries of low back, hips, and knees.…