Jared Bloomquist, Staff Writer – I don’t know if easy is the right word, but I know you are far less tired from benching than you were squatting and deadlifting. However, I’m sure you are surprised with the result of how much you could or couldn’t push. Fantastic news. Whether you did more than you thought or less, I think that both bring you back to the gym in a [...]

Jared Bloomquist, Staff Writer - Finally, we arrive at the most hyped-up lift of all time; but as a Fresh Fifteener, you may have resisted the urge to see how much you can bench. Well done, for you are a group of select beginners that understand that strength is a culmination of many factors, and that there are better ways to burn fifteen pounds than by benching. In fact, one [...]

Jared Bloomquist, Staff Writer – If you acted on last week’s article, I can guarantee you that you are doing at least two things right now. One that you are reading this, and two that you are sitting down, because squats are not fun the first time you do them. I expect you to be hurting this week and I apologize for this. However, it should come as a rude [...]

Jared Bloomquist, Staff Writer – What weather we are having for February, no? I’m taking advantage of the sun to get outside and move around; it’s really motivating. Hopefully this article finds you well, Fresh Fifteeners, and that perhaps you are able to walk somewhat normally again. Unfortunately, walking without some soreness isn’t popular in the weight lifting world. So, to help you out with this is the second formal [...]

Jared Bloomquist, Staff Writer – You know that thing, walking, you do? I apologize greatly if you weren’t too nimble after last week’s introduction to the dead. But, if you’re reading this, it means you lived through it—congrats! Instead of showing you another movement that can define the meaning of sore, I’ll give you a few more tips on the lift, and some exercises you can do in conjunction with [...]

Jared Bloomquist, Staff Writer – Over vacation, I heard something about the freshman fifteen I’d never thought of before: The point was that this new weight isn’t gained at school necessarily, but at home on breaks. When college kids go back home for the first few times, they usually just hang with friends, sleep in late and don’t do much of anything physical. This hit home because I did quite [...]

“You’ve got to satisfy you. If you can’t satisfy you, you’re a failure.” Jared Bloomquist, Staff Writer – This may be the final Fresh Fifteen of the year my readers, but your fitness journey has just begun. If we were reading The Bible, we would be on the introduction to Genesis, about as far as I’ve gotten in actuality. Not only will we be returning next semester with power lifting, [...]

Jared Bloomquist, Staff Writer – Fellow freshmen, we have had our first Thanksgiving break. I have a feeling that yours, as mine, was direly busy with friends, family, food and maybe even some homework. As long as you have read this blog, we have been in school and there are certain constants we’ve grown used to: classes, facility accessibility, eating habits, and time management. Well, I forgot most of that [...]

Jared Bloomquist, Staff Writer – Last week, I left you with the idea of going to the gym. We will get there, for it is a very big step to go from your dorm to the gym with other people and there are natural fears people associate with the notion. But this week, I am going to show you how you can get high without putting anything in your body [...]

Jared Bloomquist, Staff Writer - Last week I promised you three exercises you will see results from. In an attempt to be different and effective in this training program, I am going to provide four exercises, because not everything works for everyone. Push-ups are generally easier for people with shorter arms, for example, along with bench pressing. As in everything, there is balance, for that same long-armed person can dead [...]