I hate sit-ups. I really do.  And, if I haven’t made that clear by now, then you probably don’t know me very well.

So, it must come as no surprise that after I go on my weekly rant about why I hate sit-ups, I often get asked “what do you do to train your core instead?”  While I usually start by having midgets punch me in the stomach, there are a few other things I tend to incorporate.

As Thanksgiving is only a week away, we’re entering one of the happiest times of the year.  Yet, if you’re someone looking to shed a few pounds, or maintain your progress from the past few months, the thought of holiday eating may cause an immense amount of stress.  If you’re a part of that crowd, you may have already devised some sort of plan that will control your eating/drinking during this time. Not to say that your plan is bad, but when it comes to holiday eating, it’s time for the wise words of Mr. Mike Tyson:

Today’s post is a bit different, as I decided to highlight some other articles and good reads that I’ve recently come across.  In a perfect world, I’ll be able to do this type of post every week or two, but we’ll see how things pan out.  Hopefully the articles I post below will pique your interest, as they have mine!

For those that know me well, you know that I love some good squats.  In fact, I proclaimed my love for “the king of lower body exercises” in my first blog post.  Thus, I’m always saddened when I see someone squatting incorrectly, or when they claim that “squatting is bad for the knees.”

So today, you’re in for a treat!  Below is my first video on the exercise I love so much, as well as how to fix many of the problems that are often encountered.

Ok, so maybe this shows how my Facebook and Twitter feeds are littered with your typical meatheads and workout-a-holics.  But, it reveals a very important point that seems to be ignored in workouts: more is not always better.  Better is better.