Dave Patania FitBlog

What is the Fitness Fountain of Youth you ask?

Dave Patania — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:27:51 +0000

This is a Squat Rack my friends. Take a good look and imprint this visual on your brain because after the haze of confusion caused by fads, trends and misinformation clears…the squat rack will still be around tightening and toning the butts and lower bodies of countless generations! People search the world over looking for the magic potion, plant, pill or program that will build and preserve a youthful, vital body and way of life. I have been in the fitness industry for many years, have trained countless people and the Squat is one of the most effective exercise motions you can perform, period!

With most of your body’s muscle mass being located in the lower-body and the Squat motion being one of the absolute best ways to build and maintain lower body muscles…it isn’t too hard to figure out that the two go hand in hand in terms of keeping you strong and lean for many years! Go to any gym, fitness or sports facility in the world and the people in the gym who stand the test of time undeniably tend to always have some sort of squat motion in their routine. So before you drop ridiculous amounts of money on skin tightening creams, fad fitness & diet programs or anything else designed to separate you from your money, go to a gym and have a qualified fitness professional show you the finer points of the squat motion.

Step out of the quick fix circus and into a squat rack then master the movement! Once you do, you will see your legs, butt, inner and outer thigh areas tighten up and successfully battle the aging process, burn extra calories and take you into a level of conditioning that you never before thought possible. Step into “the Rack” and let me know how it goes after a few weeks!

Wow Video!

Dave Patania — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:18:47 +0000

Here is some amazing video of a mountain bike racer meeting a wild animal. Wow, glad this dude was survived!

Show up and Results go up!

Dave Patania — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:53:35 +0000

I have been in the fitness industry for many years and the undeniable truth in this trend driven, fickle and often shady industry is that nothing is more powerful than consistency!

While trends and fads come, go, come again, get recycled, die then come back to life etc., the people who exercise on a consistent basis are the ones that get and maintain results…period!

If you can learn, master and diversify proven methods of exercise on a consistent basis, you can and will achieve a very high level of conditioning, flexibility, strength and endurance for a lifetime.

No matter what discipline of exercise or sport, the folks that are the most consistent and focused on form, technique, body positioning, diversifying their routines and possessing a methodical approach “ironically” are the ones that are labeled genetically gifted or freaks of nature when in reality….they consistently train harder, smarter and with more discipline than people who dabble rather than fully commit.

Shred Season is almost upon us!

Dave Patania — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:49:23 +0000

For all of you who are as anxious for the Ski/Snowboard season as I am, here is a link to a pretty cool story by ESPN.com on new gear and innovations for skiers and boarders for 2011! There is nothing worse than getting to the slopes and suffering because you have old, worn out , not enough or just flat out…the wrong gear! Get going now, make a plan and get what you need to shred warm, shred dry, shred safely and shred in style! http://es.pn/pOEVYe

Money Well Spent & Donated!

Dave Patania — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:42:54 +0000

Just this week, the founders of Bob’s Red Mill, a high-end natural foods company, donated 25 million dollars to fund the Bob and Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition and Wellness. It is a great donation for a very necessary mode of study and research. I have used and recommended their products for many years and it is good to know that some of that money spent is going to such a great cause. Awesome! Here is the link to the story: http://bit.ly/mXyi5f

Resource for Parents with Young Athletes

Dave Patania — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:08:05 +0000

Here is a link to a great new resource for parents with young athletes. Check it out: http://bit.ly/naoAWs

The fitness gift that keeps on giving!

Dave Patania — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:43:56 +0000

Here is a link to an interesting study on the lingering yet positive effects of performing vigorous exercise!

http://bit.ly/poVfI1

Shred the Snow for Less Dough!

Dave Patania — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:51:43 +0000

I know it seems a bit early but Snow-Shred Season is coming fast. In honor of that fact, here is a link to some cool tips on shredding the slopes with Skis or a Board on a budget! http://es.pn/mPW0XM

Warm-Up versus “not” Warming-Up…Hmm!

Dave Patania — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:51:18 +0000

There is a long-standing debate over the effectiveness of a warm-up and stretch prior to exercise. It is human nature for certain factions of the health & fitness industry to break tradition and look for new or different ways of doing things which is great. However, I am staying old-school, sticking my flag in the stand and saying yes….it is always wise to do a warm-up and full-body stretch routine prior to exercise of any type. Why? Well, this weekend I did a sprint workout at the track with some friends and two of my buddies decided that they are now “hardcore” and have subscribed to doing “dynamic warm-ups” and no stretching instead of a traditional warm-up and stretch session. The result? One hardcore enthusiast pulled a Quad muscle and the other tweaked his Hamstring. Maybe it was all just coincidence but either way you choose to look at it, I will continue to do what the pros do when it comes to high level training….I thoroughly warm-up and stretch before I train and cool down and stretch after! I find it terribly hard to believe that a world-class track & field athlete or any kind of serious athlete that is required to perform intense sprinting, lifting or what have you…doesn’t warm-up and stretch thoroughly. There are obviously many different formats for dynamic warm up and stretch routines but in this specific scenario, I would suggest a complete warm-up session followed by a full-body stretch to prepare your body for exercise!

Video:Take Another Ride!

Dave Patania — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:24:21 +0000

Here is another amazing GoPro helmet camera video of pro motocross rider Ryan Sipes at last weekend’s Steel City National in Pennsylvania. Enjoy!