There are many titles for someone who teaches other people to exercise: personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach, physical preparation specialist… the list goes on. But no matter the name, there’s only one coaching skill that matters for these people: building relationships. Actually, anyone who works in a service business is in the business of building …
My wife and I just bought our first home. It’s super exciting to have a house that’s completely our own, but moving was NOT an easy process. Paperwork, packing, meetings, packing, phone calls, more packing. Did I mention packing? In the packing process, I was able to get rid of tons of stuff I didn’t need. …
Every practice, my high school baseball coach would huddle the team together and snap his fingers. “Give me 30 seconds, boys,” he’d say sternly. When coach said this, everyone knew the next half-minute would set the tone for the entire practice. We’d all forget about the quiz we failed, the fight with our girlfriend and all …
The overhead press is perhaps the ultimate test of upper body strength. Even more than my beloved bench press, the overhead press removes leg drive and requires a tremendous blend of strength, mobility and coordination. Unfortunately, many people either perform the overhead press incorrectly or simply aren’t ready to do it safely. But there’s good …
After 10 years of lifting, I’ve learned some valuable lessons about training, coaching and life in general. My last post covered five of those lessons, and this post has five more. Check ’em out: 6. VOLUME IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TRAINING VARIABLE Progressive overload is to training what Newton’s First Law is to physics: “An …
It’s hard to believe that this summer marks the 10-year anniversary of when I first started lifting weights. I didn’t think I was old enough to have done ANYTHING for 10 years. But lifting has given me some of the most important lessons, closest friends and best experiences of my entire life. I started lifting during …
A few weeks ago, I sat down with Australian strength coach extraordinaire Guy Bortz on the FitInfoClub podcast to talk about training, nutrition and coaching. I had a blast chatting with Guy about a variety of subjects, including: How to establish yourself in the fitness industry How beginners can improve their squat, bench press and deadlift …
Today’s guest post is by my sister, Alex Bonvechio. It’s made me so proud to watch Alex embrace the sport of powerlifting to the point that training has gone from something she HAS to do to something she WANTS to do. She’s become truly engaged in the process of training and offers some wisdom for …
It’s official – Bonvec Strength t-shirts are on the way! Now you can rock your Bonvec Strength gear at the gym, at home and everywhere in between. They’re due to arrive this week and supplies are extremely limited, so buy today: Bonvec Strength Men’s T-Shirt – $20 (no international orders) Sizes Medium Large Extra Large
“Abs are made in the kitchen.” “You can’t out-train a bad diet.” “Gotta eat big to get big.” There’s no shortage of nutritional cliches in the fitness world. We get it. Eating right is a huge part of being fit. And if you care about your performance in the gym, chances are you spend a …
