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Tom Kelso

About Tom Kelso

Tom Kelso is currently an Exercise Physiologist with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. He also trains clients through Pinnacle Personal & Performance Training in Chesterfield, Missouri.

For 23 years he was in the collegiate strength and conditioning profession, serving as the Head Coach for Strength and Conditioning at Saint Louis University (2004-2008), the University of Illinois at Chicago (2001-2004), Southeast Missouri State University (1991-2001), and the University of Florida (1988-1990). He got his start in the strength and conditioning field as an Assistant Strength Coach at Florida in 1984 where he was also a weight training instructor for the Department of Physical Education from 1985 to 1988.

In 2006, Tom was named Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association for his years of service in the field. In 1999, he was named NSCA Ohio Valley Conference Strength and Conditioning Professional of the year. In 2001, he received an honorary certification from the International Association of Resistance Trainers (I.A.R.T.).

Tom possesses C.S.C.S. and S.C.C.C. certifications with the NSCA and CSCCA, respectively. Additionally, he is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board in basic instructor development and as a specialist instructor by the Missouri Department of Public Safety. In 2012, he became certified by the IBNFC as a Certified Nutrition Coach.

Tom has worked with athletes at the Olympic and professional levels, presented at various clinics/seminars, and worked several athletic-related camps. He is a strong advocate of safe, practical, and time-efficient training and has published a collection of periodical articles, book chapters, complete books, and user-friendly downloads promoting such.

Tom received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Iowa in 1981(It's great to be a Hawkeye!) and a Master's Degree in Physical Education from Western Illinois University in 1984. He was a member of the Track and Field team at Iowa and served as a Graduate Assistant Track & Field Coach while at Western Illinois.

Tom Kelso

Athlete Development

  • How to Properly Program recovery for Your Athletes

Coach Development

  • How to Properly Program recovery for Your Athletes

Fitness

  • What Is The Best Way to Burn Calories In 30 Minutes?
  • The Right Way to Lose Fat: How to Exercise
  • Strength Routines for Developing a Strong and Healthy Upper Back
  • The 3 Laws of Muscle Activation in Resistance Training
  • The Extreme Dumbbell Circuit Challenge
  • You Cannot Crunch Your Way to Abs: Science Says So
  • The Hard Truths of Improving Physique and Fitness
  • Plan “B” – Short Workouts That Will Save Your Day
  • Train Less to Gain More? High Intensity Interval Training Explained
  • Two-Jointed Muscles of the Lower Body: What They Are and How to Train
  • Two-Jointed Muscles of the Arms: How to Train Them
  • Don’t Be That Guy With Chicken Legs
  • The Incremental (But Intense) Circuit Workout
  • A Strength Training Session Without Conventional Equipment
  • Front Squat Versus Back Squat: Which One Is Best for You?
  • Grade Your Effort and Give Yourself Some Credit
  • HIT: Stop the Trashing and Begin the Thrashing
  • 4 Practical Templates to Simplify Workout Design
  • The Top 5 Exercises to Strengthen Your Neck
  • How to Self-Diagnose Your Shoulder Pain
  • 5 Common Training Mistakes and How to Fix Them
  • An Idiot’s Guide to Progressive Strength Workouts
  • 7 Short and Sweet Resistance Training Routines to Develop Your Legs
  • The 10 Ways You Sabotage Your Fitness
  • Fat Loss Is a Steep Climb to the Bottom
  • Add Variety to Get Results: 3 Next-Level Strength Workouts
  • Non-Exercise Activities and Calorie Burning: Good or Bad?
  • How to Use Household Items as Exercise Equipment
  • Awesome At-Home Workouts: The Cinder Block Training Plan
  • Will Static Stretching Make You a Better Runner?
  • Can Low-Carb Hurt Your Athletic Performance?
  • Total-Body Circuit Strength Training: A Conditioning Wake-Up Call
  • What Isometric Training Says About Your Back Squat 1RM
  • Obstacle Course Success: Advice From Champion Jason Rulo
  • Bro, Do You Even Read? Assessing Trainer Competence
  • 4 More Great Inventions in Strength Training History
  • The Greatest Inventions in Strength Training History
  • Can You Hula Hoop Your Way to a Better Core?
  • Situational Stress and Shooting Accuracy For Police
  • Be a Debbie Downer: Using Negatives in the Bench Press
  • Hydraulic Resistance Training for High Calorie Burning
  • Understanding Cholesterol: Good Health by the Numbers
  • A Study of Muscular Force and Athletic Performance
  • Police Officer and Champion Powerlifter Nick Weite
  • The Fat Loss “Secret”- You’re Just Not Working Hard Enough
  • The Benefits of Training Like a Strong(wo)man: A Study
  • 6 Super Simple Sandbag Workouts
  • Can Mental Distractions Help Fight Fatigue?
  • 5 Training Device Hacks to Save You Cash
  • Interview with Fitness Specialist Fred Fornicola
  • The Overhead Press: The Actual Difference Between Seated, Standing, Dumbbell, and Barbell
  • The Truth About Abdominal Training and Body Fat
  • The Best Research on Body Fat, Losing Fat, and Eating Fat
  • Interview with B.J.J. Trainer, Fitness Specialist, and Pastor Steve McKinney
  • 10-Minute High-Intensity Workouts for Strength Gains and Fat Loss
  • You Can Out-Exercise a Bad Diet and Lose Fat
  • No Time to Lose Weight? Simple Options for Daily Calorie Burning
  • WTF Workouts: Do You Have What It Takes to Complete Them?
  • Using Intensity to Increase Strength, Power, and Endurance
  • Simple Rep Range Rules for More Productive Strength Training
  • Switch Off Your TV: The Truth on Fat Loss
  • Which 4 Exercises Would You Choose for Total Body Development?
  • A Database of 100s of Exercises to Spice Up Your Workouts
  • 5 More Tips for Achieving Your Goal Physique
  • 5 Tips for Achieving Your Goal Physique
  • An Unlimited Number of Strength Training Workouts
  • Neck and Head Training to Maximize Athletic Performance
  • The Lazy Person’s Workout Guide
  • Save Time and Get Stronger With Single-Set Training
  • Not Getting the Results You Want? Time for a Reality Check
  • Training Athletes 30 Years Ago – Has Anything Really Changed?
  • 4 Promising Studies on the Benefits of Vibration Training
  • Why You Can’t Compare Resistance and Repetition Efforts
  • 7 Insane Leg Workouts That May Make You Take Up Basket Weaving
  • Why Steady State Cardio for Fat Loss Is a Bad Decision
  • 16 Ways to Work Harder and Burn Stored Body Fat
  • Interview with Bill Vick: How I’m Beating IPF Disease, Part 2
  • A Flow Chart for Determining the Value of Your Training
  • Training Activities for Athletes: The Final Steps to Determine Their Value, Part 5
  • Training Activities for Athletes: Safety and Legitimacy, Part 4
  • Training Activities for Athletes: Skill Training Research and How to Apply It, Part 3
  • Training Activities for Athletes: The Logical Steps to Determine Their Value, Part 2
  • Training Activities for Athletes: The Logical Steps to Determine Their Value, Part 1
  • 2 Mistakes That Can Harm Your Training Efforts and How to Fix Them
  • The 8 Most Hated Exercises
  • 3 Delicious Happy Holiday Workouts
  • How to Shoot a Cannon Out of a Canoe
  • Interview With High-Intensity, Bodyweight Trainer Drew Baye
  • 20 Ways to Burn 500 Calories
  • 7 Topics for Fitness Debate: Time for You to Voice Your Opinion
  • Do Similar Exercises and Drills Transfer to Specific Sport Skills?
  • The Villainous 45-Pound Bar Upper Body Workout
  • The Overhead Press: The Difference Between Seated, Standing, Dumbbell and Barbell
  • How to Grow a Pair
  • Spot Reduction: One Final Attempt to Kill the Myth
  • 4 Life Saving Procedures All Trainers Must Know
  • Why Everything You Know About Lactic Acid Might Be Wrong
  • The Inverse Relationship Between Max Effort, Short-Term Complex Skills and Multiple Repetitions
  • More Insight Into Developing Grip Strength: Your Hand Digits
  • 6 Forgotten or Misunderstood Facts of Physical Training
  • How to Solve the Dilemma of the 7-Day Training Week
  • Butt-ology 101: How to Enhance Your Gluteal Muscles
  • 3 Realities to Ponder if You’re Beginning a Training Program
  • A Systematic Approach to Improving Your Kettlebell Swing
  • Reality Check: 7 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself About Your Training
  • How to Get Faster: Straight-Line vs. Multi-Directional Speed
  • Building Better Calf Muscles: How the Calf Works and How to Work It
  • Factions of the Fitness Industry: Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong, and Who Really Cares?
  • How to Get After It if You’re Older or Injured
  • Understanding and Growing the “Wings” of Your Upper Body
  • How to Choose the Proper Work and Rest Periods When Interval Training
  • 10 Awesome and Little-Known Facts About the Human Body
  • The 20-Rep Squat Routine: Old School Strength Training
  • Kobe Bryant’s Achilles Injury: Why It Happened and What We Can Learn
  • How to Develop a Man’s Pectorals with Strength Training Exercises
  • The Training Reality Check: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
  • Interview with Mature Athlete Bill Vick: How I’m Beating IPF Disease
  • Understanding the Shoulder and Bulletproofing It From Injury
  • The Critical Importance of Neck and Head Training in Sports
  • The 6X6 Brutality Workout
  • Avoiding Injury: How to Train Safely for Years to Come
  • The New Principles of Training For 2013
  • Vertical Jump Performance: The Effects of Strength, Power, and Training Surface Stability
  • How to Read and Analyze an Article About Pilates
  • Understanding Sickle Cell Trait and Precautions For Training Athletes
  • The No B.S. Keys to Success for the 6 Most Common Fitness Goals
  • Dear Coach: Need Help Preparing for Military
  • Kinesio Taping: Does it Work?
  • An Idiot’s Guide to Progressive Conditioning Workouts
  • Understanding Energy Systems: ATP-PC, Glycolytic and Oxidative – Oh My!
  • Running Kinematics of the Female Breast
  • Combining Strength and Cardio Training: Does It Work?
  • Breaking Muscle Dodecathlon Challenge – How Fit Are You?
  • Patellar Straps: Are They Effective for Knee Issues?
  • Is There Any Zoom in Zumba?
  • 9 Reasons Muscle Is Good (And You Should Get Some)
  • Endurance Training Is Bad For Your Heart
  • The Core During the Overhead Press (And Other Core-Related Shenanigans)
  • To Static Stretch or Not to Static Stretch: That Is the Question
  • You Don’t Need to Lift Heavy to Grow Muscle
  • Hamstring Mechanics During Sprinting: Insight into Injury
  • The Pros and Cons of Barefoot Running: What the Research Says
  • Can You Teach Fat Cells to Burn Calories? New Research About Brown Fat
  • Science Looks At Head and Neck Injury Risk in MMA and Boxing
  • Dear Coach: Need Help Writing Workouts For a Tennis Player
  • Science Says: Weight Loss Supplements Do NOT Work
  • A New Look at The Cause of ACL Injuries
  • The 8 Types of Athletes: Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Champ?
  • Shaking Weight Away – Can Vibration Exercise Reduce Body Fat?
  • Resistance Training Velocity: Is Faster Better? Or Is Slower Stronger?
  • Plyometrics: Science Says It Helps Your Sprinting
  • Can Lifting Weights Make You Flexible?

Healthy Eating

  • Is Intermittent Fasting Right for You?
  • How to Avoid the Void of Holiday Overeating
  • A Practical Muscle Growth Plan for the Skinny Guy
  • Yes! Fast Food Is an Option for Post Workout Recovery
  • Carbohydrates 101: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
  • Interview With Low-Carb, High-Intensity Proponent Fredrick Hahn
  • Insulin and Glucagon: How to Manipulate Them and Lose Fat
  • The Ugly Truth: Holiday Foods and Their Caloric Content
  • 3 More Things You Need to Know Before Buying Supplements
  • 4 Things You Need to Know Before Buying Supplements
  • The Right Way to Lose Fat: What to Eat
  • Macronutrients Don’t Matter: Comparison of 4 Weight Loss Diets
  • Lose Weight With Smaller Plates: Science Weighs in on Dishsize and Calories
  • How Much Protein Do You Need? Science Weighs In
  • Take Hot Sauce to Run Faster? I Don’t Think So
  • Coconut Water vs. Sports Drinks: How Do They Compare?

Learn

  • Simple Progression Training – Where Did It Go?
  • Grading Your Trainer: Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth?
  • For Skinny Young Guys: 3 Programs to Bulk You Up
  • Seeing Through the Scam Marketing of Fitness Magazines
  • Pop Quiz Challenge: Test Your Nutrition and Fitness Knowledge
  • Are You Doing the Outside Work to Get the Inside Body You Want?
  • Staying Ahead of the Cheaters: A New Test for Human Growth Hormone
  • Olympic Warning for 2012: Compete Clean or Get Caught
  • Core Strength and the Athlete: Keeping It in Perspective

Reviews

  • GluteForce: A New Solution for Hamstring Injury Prevention
  • Book Review: “Sandbag Training for MMA & Combat Sports” by Matthew Palfrey & Wesley Murch

Train

  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 12, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 12, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 12, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 11, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 11, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 11, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 10, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 10, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 10 Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 9, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 9, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 9, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 8, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 8, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 8, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 7, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 7, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 7, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 5, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 4, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 3, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 10, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 10, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 9, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 9, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 8, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 8, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 8, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 7, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 7, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 7, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 12, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 11, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 10, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 9, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 8, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 8, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 7, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 6, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 5, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 4, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 3, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 3, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 2, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 1, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 12, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 12, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 12, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 11, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 11, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 11, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 11, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 10, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 10, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 9, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 9, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 9, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 8, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 8, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 8, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 8, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 7, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 7, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 6, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 6, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 5, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 5, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 5, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 5, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 4, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 4, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 3, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 3, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 2, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 2, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 2, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 1, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 4, Week 1, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 12, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 12, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 12, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 12, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 11, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 11, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 11, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 11, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 10, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 10, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 10, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 10, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 9, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 9, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 9, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 9, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 8, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 8, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 8, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 8, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 7, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 7, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 7, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 7, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 6, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 5, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 4, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 3, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 2, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 3, Week 1, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 12, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 12, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 12, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 11, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 11, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 11, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 10, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 10, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 10, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 9, Day 3
  • Protocols for Enhancing Intensity in Strength Training
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 9, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 9, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 8, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 8, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 8, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 7, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 7, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 7, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 6, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 6, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 6, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 6, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 5, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 5, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 5, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 5, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 4, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 4, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 4, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 3, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 3, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 3, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 3, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 2, Day 4
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  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 2, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 2, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 1, Day 4
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 1, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 1, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 2, Week 1, Day 1

Workouts

  • 5 Effective and Simple Upper Body Strength Routines
  • 5 Powerful Lower Body Strength Routines
  • Plan “B” – Short Workouts That Will Save Your Day
  • A 12 Week Workout Routine for Older Athletes
  • 3 Fat Loss Workouts for When You’re in a Time Crunch
  • Four Corners Workouts: Learn Plug and Play Training
  • Three Easy 10-Minute Workouts to Fit Anyone’s Busy Day
  • 7 Short and Sweet Resistance Training Routines to Develop Your Legs
  • Do You Need Multiple Sets, or Just One?
  • Train Less, Gain More
  • An Everyday Path to Fitness: Short and Intense
  • You Can Get Fit in a Quarter Hour
  • Super Circuit Strength and Conditioning for Mature Athletes
  • Train to Win in 24 Weeks: Masters Swimming and 5K Running Events
  • Plan “B” – Short Workouts That Will Save Your Day
  • Plan “B” – Short Workouts That Will Save Your Day
  • 10-Minute High-Intensity Workouts for Strength Gains and Fat Loss
  • The Still Going Strong Past 50 Program, Part 2
  • The Still Going Strong Past 50 Program
  • 3 Delicious Happy Holiday Workouts
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 6, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 6, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 6, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 5, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 5, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 4, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 4, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 3, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 3, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 2, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 2, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 2, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 1, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 1, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 7, Week 1, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 12, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 12, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 12, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 11, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 11, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 11, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 10, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 9, Day 3
  • The Villainous 45-Pound Bar Upper Body Workout
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 6, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 6, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 6, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 5, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 5, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 5, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 4, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 4, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 4, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 3, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 3, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 3, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 2, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 2, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 2, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 1, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 1, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 6, Week 1, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 12, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 12, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 11, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 11, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 10, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 10, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 9, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 9, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 8, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 7, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 7, Day 2
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 6, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 6, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 5, Day 3
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 5, Day 1
  • Mature Athlete: Cycle 5, Week 4, Day 2
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