TJ has been a personal trainer for 6 years. He fell in love with working out as a way to change for sports as a teenager. During his college years he began to seek out more knowledge of health and fitness and eventually became so passionate about the field he decided to pursue it as a career. Fitness had been a huge part of his growth as a person and his goal was to use fitness as a vehicle for others to also improve their lives overall.
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“Muscles that are warmed up are more responsive and can produce strength better than when they have not been warmed up,”
"It's a full-body movement that combines strength by pushing yourself up off the ground, plyometrics with a jump, and cardio as the heart rate will elevate quickly and stay up as you continue to burpee. If you're at a higher fitness level, you can work on doing them as fast as possible, which will be difficult to maintain."
"The incline push-up is a slightly easier version of regular push-ups, but it still gives your core, triceps, and pecs an excellent workout,"