The human body can do extraordinary things when put to the challenge.  We test our bodies everyday (or, we should be) whether we’re at the gym, on the track, or living our action-packed daily lives.  If that doesn’t quench our thirst for challenge, we kick it up a notch with sports and extreme physical goals.  One in particular, that is the extreme, is the sport of Powerlifting.

In this week’s episode of Made Fit TV, I join a fellow personal trainer and powerlifter, JJ Thomas of Detroit Barbell, as he shows me a raw look at the sport and what goes into the training.  You will be amazed at just how strong these athletes are and how your own goals can benefit through their training style!

Time is something that we can never get enough of, but a requirement for an effective workout program.  If you don’t even have the patience or the knowledge to even follow through with a program, it’s easy to stray, lose focus, become repetitive, and even start to mimic someone else’s program without even knowing how or why just to get your workout over with!

You suddenly find yourself asking “Why am I doing this?” and then are quick to assume that others know what they’re doing.  Do they really? Who cares!  You should always - and only - focus on YOU and the effectiveness of your personal health and fitness plan.

Your time is valuable and that’s why I show you three exercise movements that may be wasting your time. Find out what they are, why they’re not effective, and if you’re an offender of them in this week’s new Made Fit TV episode!

From the “Thigh Master” to “Body by Jake,” exercise equipment comes in all shapes and sizes… and types of claims.  But how accurate are those claims?  The answer, my friends, is up to you.

Whether a piece of exercise equipment, a supplement, or training method, all of these things are simply tools that, when combined with healthy nutrition, cardio, strength training, and time, get you the results you want.  They do NOT automatically deliver the results in just “ten minutes a day for one week”, or whatever they say!

In this week’s Made Fit TV episode, I review a couple of innovative exercise products by my Michigan-based friends at The Burn Machine.  I make an example of how the equipment can help boost your workout, or end up under your bed collecting dust. In the end, it’s YOUR choice!

It’s inevitable that eventually gravity, diet, and age will begin to take their toll on our derrieres!  However, as long as you are taking care of your body NOW and continue to do so as you age, you can keep your butt as close to the shape it was in back in your hey day.

In addition to your lifestyle of a healthy cardio and eating plan, you want to perform the best moves that give you more bang for your butt… I mean, BUCK! In this week’s Made Fit TV episode, I show you three moves that you may not be doing now that can help push you out of your plateau and train your glutes in a way they’ve never been trained!  WARNING: You may need some assistance sitting down after this workout!

Why is ice cream so irresistible? When you break it down, ice cream is really just a sweet liquid made of cream, milk, vanilla, and sugar frozen into a solid.  But there’s just something about it that keeps us coming back for more! And as much as we would love to eat a pint a day, we would be putting our health in major jeopardy!

In this week’s Made Fit TV episode, I am bringing you a great idea that was sent to me by a loyal fan.  Her idea was to make a healthy, virtually fat-free ice cream made with one main ingredient: Banana!  So, check out the video and see me try it out for the first time, and how I add my own spin on it!