Policemen, firemen and guys in the military have long been looked up to as “poster boys” of optimum fitness. In fact, over the last 15 years or so, there have probably been no less than a hundred different books written on the subject of how any ordinary man can get fit like these guys. And while each of these books or programs has its own approach to getting fit like a policeman, fireman or someone in the military, they all have one thing in common—they don’t look anything like your ordinary gym workouts.
The reason their training routines typically don’t resemble your ordinary workouts is that these guys need to be prepared for any situation. A policeman might suddenly find himself chasing down a suspect, jumping fencings and other obstacles. And when he catches the suspect, he may have to tackle him and wrestle him into submission.
If you are anything like me… you LOVE traditional, Old School, Old Fashioned values and wisdom.
Mike joked the other day that I have an old spirit; that I am a time traveler from the early 1900’s. I agreed with him, except that I am probably much older than that… most likely I am a visitor from the early 1800’s!
I see it like this… as the human race evolves, it gains much in the way of science, medicine and the arts. But with each superfical advance there is an equal but opposite loss of values, principles and the challenges that build strong charachter.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything that you gain, you lose something else.” — I just seems to be the natural order of things.
A small example of this would be… that with the so-called advances in communication (e mail, text messaging, blogs, etc) we have lost the basic human capacity to relate intimately with our cohorts. We have replaced a strong, eye to eye hand shake or even a warm, appreciative “man hug” with ridiculous internet slang and abbreviation like LOL or better yet LMAO and little smily faces
Oh, and I love how many internet “brothers” I have, as every e mail inquiry about how to build muscle begins with “hey bro”. — WTF?
NN: Hey Mike, thanks for taking the time to talk with me. I heard your boss over at Critical Bench sent you on an extended vacation for stirring up all this controversy lately.
MW: Ya my boss is a real jerk. No, I’m just kidding, I’m my own boss. Most people don’t even know that’s my site. I’m kind of coming out from behind the curtain so to speak to share some workouts I’ve been experimenting with lately.
NN: What exactly do you mean by Hybrid?
MW: It’s pretty cool because it has a double meaning in this case. The general definition of “hybrid” is combining two or more different things. In this case we want to take the best of several training philosophies in order to accomplish multiple goals at one time.
We also have what’s been called the “Hybrid Muscle” which is really what Lean Hybrid Muscle Building is all about.
NN: Okay Mike I’ll take the bait, what the heck is a “Hybrid Muscle”?
MW: When talking about “super hybrid muscle,” we’re referring to a muscle that has essentially been reconfigured, adding mitochondrial density, which results in a bigger stronger muscle with more endurance capacity. This is accomplished by combining cardio and strength training into a single activity.
A few years back Cross Fit hit the fitness world and quickly became very popular. All of sudden you started seeing a wave of new “cross-fitness” cardio machines, infomercials and training routines. Today, Cross Fit has evolved into a distinct training style. It all started back about seven years ago with a guy in Santa Cruz, California trying an online “experiment” to measure his workouts. From there it just sort of took off. But how does Cross Fit training compare to Lean Hybrid Muscle Building? Let’s take a look.
Cross Fit gets its name from the fact that the training sessions “cross” disciplines. The workouts are varied and are generally intense. There are actually 10 different domains where Cross Fit athletes strive for proficiency: stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, agility, balance, cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, coordination, and accuracy.
Vince Del Monte interviewed by Mike Mahon, CSCS 50-Minute Audio Interview
This is a great one to add to your collection. You do collect muscle building mp3s don’t you? I mean who doesn’t, right?
Anyway we don’t agree with the bulking and cutting talk that is discussed but do admit Vince is a pretty motivational character! He is definitely on the same wave length as us even if our training philosophies differ slightly.
Just remember to put your “earmuffs” on when he starts talking about bulking up and cutting down. There’s enough other quality content in this interview that wanted to share it with you. We just had to get that of our chest first.
Our favorite thing Vince says is, “You CAN’T get jacked training only 2 or 3x’s a week. You need to get your ass in the gym and workout! People are ridiculous.” Great quote Vince. Speaking of quotes his dad is a smart guy too…..
Here Are Some Quotes From Vince’s Dad:
“Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.”
“First you make your decisions than your decisions make you.”
In today’s post we’re going to talk about Ab training. Like we mentioned a couple days ago we’ve been trying out a bunch of Vince Delmonte’s ab workouts and tips lately.
Vince just turned the dirty thirty, but he’s celebrating by giving away ALL of his products as bonuses to anyone that picks up his DVD series here:
It’s actually kind of overwhelming to see how much free stuff he’s giving out with each set.
If you’re looking for a good Christmas present idea for someone or just want to treat yourself than head over to this page asap cause there are only 500 copies, and last time he did this he sold out fast.
These are our favorite Vinny D ab trainig videos so far. As you might have guessed resistance is important when it comes to building hybrid abs! Bodyweight is good, but eventually you want to add resistance so you can build up those abs just like you would any other muscle.
I don’t know about you, but whenever I want to learn something new I always seek out the best. In college I would lift weights with the offensive/defensive lineman and than I’d go running with the receivers and d-backs.
Not much has changed today. When I wanted to compete in powerlifting I found some of the countries strongest training at Tampa Barbell and I instantly knew that’s where I had to go a few days a week.
Same thing goes for my career. Elliott and I went to a fitness summit seminar in Orlando, FL about a month ago so that we could keep up with industry trends.
That’s where we met a guy named Vince Del Monte. Maybe you’ve heard of him? He’s got one of the Internet’s most popular muscle building and six pack ab sites.
Vince was really excited about our Lean Hybrid Muscle training and wanted to do an interview with Elliott. We had it transcribed below for you. It was cool to meet up with Vince. A lot of you have been asking about ab training and Vince was our go to guy in that department. So it was pretty cool how we could teach him about super hybrid muscles and he could give us some pointers on getting the abs to pop.
Here’s a pic of Vince with his girlfriend Flavia. They’re celebrating his 30th birthday party in the Dominican Republic as we speak.
He’s got a cool surprise lined up for you guys next week, but I’ll tell you more about that later.
Here’s the interview Vince did with Elliott while we were in Orlando. Later, MIKE
A few people have been asking me specifically what my diet was like when I managed to drop so much body fat in just 8-weeks.
Seriously, you guys saw my before and after pictures. I’m not ready to step on stage by a long shot but the difference in just 8-weeks is something I’m proud of.
It’s true, I do train hard and I love doing so. But I do have something to admit.
When it comes to cooking, dieting, and counting calories I’m pretty lazy.
I don’t know why. I’d much rather perform an extra workout than pull out a measuring scale every time I have a meal.
I’m so blessed that my wife is a great cook and enjoys preparing food. Yes, I help (sometimes). Don’t get me wrong, she does have her limits though. If I told her I had to eat a certain number grams of this food and certain grams of that, she’d lose her patience quick. I’d have full time kitchen duty and the whole nutrition plan would fall apart on me real fast.
If you’re like me, you probably want nothing more than to feel like a ’super-stud’ every time you take your shirt off in public. You want to have the confidence to say, ‘Boy, this sweaty shirt is chaffin’ me’, then reach over your shoulder and tear your shirt off like Brad Pitt in Fight Club. When you know that your pecs look like two soup bowls inserted beneath your skin, and your abs are as hard the asphalt you stand on, it’s tough to keep your shirt on!
Today you are gonna learn the top 5 training principles that you MUST implement in order to make your physique and performance goals… a reality. But, before I open the info-floodgates, there is something you’ve got to understand. Men… all men, should recognize that we are athletes and our training programs must reflect this.
Even if you’re a ‘pencil pusher’ or a ‘white collar crook’, the essence of your being is athletic. In order to see any type of fitness results it is essential to recognize that Squats, Power Cleans, 40 Yard Dashes and Vertical Jumps are not only for NFL Combine participants… they are for you!
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Mike joked the other day that I have an old spirit; that I am a time traveler from the early 1900’s. I agreed with him, except that I am probably much older than that… most likely I am a visitor from the early 1800’s!
Anyway we don’t agree with the bulking and cutting talk that is discussed but do admit Vince is a pretty motivational character! He is definitely on the same wave length as us even if our training philosophies differ slightly.
