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  • ASAP Podcast with Exercise Physiologist Dr. Ellington Darden PhD: The Body Fat Breakthough

    Reknowned gym owner/fitness expert Roger Schwab of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania understands well of the principles of a type of exercise known as eccentric or negative training…so well that he invested thousands of dollars into a specialized type of training equipment called X-FORCE.  The same can be said of Joe Cirulli and his Gainesville (Florida) Health & Fitness Training Center. He has also acquired the  X-Force line of training equipment. The results at their training centers have been quite remarkable. I can testify to the training experience that I had in Bryn Mawr at Roger's Mainline Health & Fitness. My first twenty minute session, supervised by Roger Schwab left me with a feeling that I'd never quite felt from years of strength training and conditioning. In fact, recovery took several days. I couldn't wait to return for more…. and I did. However, flights to Philadelphia can add up. Then, I got word of exercise physiologist Ellington Darden's new book………

    The Body Fat Breakthrough

    Dr. Darden's new book

    Recorded at Kim Wood's Football Strength Clinic #4, ASAP overcame recording and technical difficulties and saved the audio for today's ASAP Podcast. Fortunately , our special guest Dr. Ellington Darden, was able to share some of his findings he's authored in his new book entitled: The Body Fat Breakthrough."  
    In the book, Darden details with plenty of motivating photographs, some of his findings on a new and interesting training regimen that produces some very noticeable results! Dr. Darden, an exercise phyiologist and author of 50 books dating back to 1973, knows how to deliver the point in easy to understand terminology. But, the huge message that I got from this new text is the reinforcement of the importance of Eccentric…or Negative Acentuated Training along with some new training techniques and methodology to my personal program and to those athletes and students whom I train.

    In his book, Dr. Darden explains how placing a greater emphasis on eccentric training can transform strength training and fitness training to new levels. And, his 30-30-30 Routine, which I've been experimenting with, is guaranteed  to provide your program with a spark for improved results. Here's the ASAP Podcast with El Darden and information on how to get a copy of his newest book…. a must for any fitness trainer, strength coach, personal trainer or athlete looking to bump up their program.

    ASAP Video and Blogpost by Ed Cicale
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  • Roger Schwab Podcast: Main Line Health & Fitness, Philadelphia, PA

    IMG_5520While making my way around the huge, sprawling metropolis of Philadelphia, I was finally able to drive into one of the finer suburbs that you'll see anywhere in the USA… known as Bryn Mawr. It's a centerpiece of what's known as the Main Line. It's all good!

    In fact, it's in this area of Philly where you'll find some of the most interesting, and expensive, revolutionary strength training machines called X-Force. Roger Schwab, the founder of Main Line Health & Fitness has been in business there since he opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1976. Today, his training center maintains 35,000 square feet and is home of 120 pieces of vintage Nautilus, Med-X and Hammer Strength strength machines. There's also a full compliment of all of the popular cadio training equipment. In addition, they have a nutrition and smoothie bar!

    But, it was in January 2012 when Schwab decided to add the X-Force "Negative Training" Equipment to his training center.
    LogoEquipment that puts the emphasis on the eccentric phase of the repetition. Exercise physiologists have determined that a person can handle 40% more weight on the negative phase of the "rep"….thus, trainees who focus their workouts on this aspect are set to reap some great gains! And it was with the addition of this advanced training system that has incredibly increased…. that is tripled, the personal training segment of his facility in Bryn Mawr. 

    In this ASAP Podcast, Roger Shwab discusses his Mainline Health & Fitness Training Center. Click here or on the official ASAP Podcast logo.

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    Roger Schwab Podcast

    Here's some photos of his Main Line Health & Fitness Center 

    Blogpost by Ed Cicale

     

  • Roger Schwab Podcast: Main Line Health & Fitness, Philadelphia, PA

    IMG_5520While making my way around the huge, sprawling metropolis of Philadelphia, I was finally able to drive into one of the finer suburbs that you'll see anywhere in the USA… known as Bryn Mawr. It's a centerpiece of what's known as the Main Line. It's all good!

    In fact, it's in this area of Philly where you'll find some of the most interesting, and expensive, revolutionary strength training machines called X-Force. Roger Schwab, the founder of Main Line Health & Fitness has been in business there since he opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1976. Today, his training center maintains 35,000 square feet and is home of 120 pieces of vintage Nautilus, Med-X and Hammer Strength strength machines. There's also a full compliment of all of the popular cadio training equipment. In addition, they have a nutrition and smoothie bar!

    But, it was in January 2012 when Schwab decided to add the X-Force "Negative Training" Equipment to his training center.
    LogoEquipment that puts the emphasis on the eccentric phase of the repetition. Exercise physiologists have determined that a person can handle 40% more weight on the negative phase of the "rep"….thus, trainees who focus their workouts on this aspect are set to reap some great gains! And it was with the addition of this advanced training system that has incredibly increased…. that is tripled, the personal training segment of his facility in Bryn Mawr. 

    In this ASAP Podcast, Roger Shwab discusses his Mainline Health & Fitness Training Center. Click here or on the official ASAP Podcast logo.

    Asap logo_edited-1

    Roger Schwab Podcast

    Here's some photos of his Main Line Health & Fitness Center 

    Blogpost by Ed Cicale