Al Painter

Eagle, United States

Al Painter

Eagle, United States

Al's Posts

Benefits of Simplified Workout Programs

17 Oct 2022

I’ve been working with humans exercising since 2001, and there are two things that have stood out quite a bit as to how people perceive working out: 1) The more exercises done in a workout the better. 2) The NEXT workout program will always be the best one you’ll ever do. Both of which are […]

5 Ways To Set Up Your Successful Exercise Habit

6 Sep 2022

Consistency is the absolute key to getting long-term exercise results. Those results come from a rock-solid fitness habit foundation. If you don’t have this in place, your workouts will be about as effective as cold instant decaf. And no ever wins there. We may as well toss crunchy peanut butter under this bus too while […]

Cyclists: 3 Exercises To Help You Set More PRs

12 Oct 2021

Setting a PR is not easy and sometimes it is quite a while in between setting them. While you may have to wait to set them from time to time, you can immediately start working on your next one by increasing your core strength. Get stronger off the bike, and it’s a lot easier to […]

Recharge Your Mind to Refresh Your Workouts

23 Jan 2020

Every once in a while, I have absolutely zero desire to workout. Like we’re talking, the excitement equivalent of the soul-crushing realization you just ran out of coffee and all you have is decaf. And that is great! Not the coffee thing, nobody ever wins there.  The no desire to workout thing and here’s why. […]

No Time to Exercise this Holiday Season? Then Short Circuit Your Workouts

16 Dec 2019

The good news about the holiday season is that there are about 87,889 things to do in about four weeks. For many people, this means that their workouts get sidelined so they can deal with incredibly hectic schedules. Office parties, get-togethers with friends and family, running around to get all of your holiday shopping done […]

PE4Parents: Save Time at Home with This Total Body Exercise Band Superset

30 Oct 2019

I’ve been a parent for eight years and a lot of things have changed in that time. My hair has “racing stripes,” and the “parenthood experience” is well represented under my eyes. The one thing that hasn’t changed? I need to regularly move my muscles so I can maintain my position as: A chef who […]

Single Arm Split Stance Exercise Band Pull

7 Oct 2019

Do your joints get fussy after a long day? Does it seem like it takes a bit of doing to get loose in the morning? If so, you may need to dial in your diagonals. Trust, me, I’ll get to what this is, to “dial in your diagonals” just flows nicely in a sentence. Kind […]

PE 4 Parents: Save Your Sanity with 10-Minute Muscles

2 Jun 2019

Someone asked me the other day what’s it like to be a parent. To which I responded: “About 90% of the time, it’s pretty awesome. The other 10? It’s pretty much the worst college road trip ever with people that make Dr. Jeckyl seem like Dr. Seuss.” Other than that, it’s a great job. Well, […]