Entries by jeffhalevy

Are you overreaching or overtraining?

This is a great guest post by new Halevy Life Staff Coach Jake Roswell on an often misunderstood and avoided topic: overtraining. Are you overreaching or overtraining? Here we go again, everyone wants to get into shape for the summer and for some reason, the best way to do this in the minds of millions […]

Is Foam Rolling Even Worth Doing?

Here’s a phenomenal guest post from Halevy Life Director of Programming and Education Nick Johnson, BSc. Exercise Science, SCCC: Ladies and Gentleman, here is the answer to the age-old question I know you have been waiting for. The question that causes you to lose sleep at night, the thing you’re thinking about when your husband/wife […]

Six Months To A Six Pack: Healthy At Home Tips

As part of TODAY’s “6 Months to a 6-Pack” challenge, nutritionist Joy Bauer and fitness trainer Jeff Halevy join TODAY to test some participants’ food and fitness smarts. Watch today’s 5th installment of the popular new series!

Building Pure Strength? A Review Of Wendler's 5/3/1

Here’s another great guest post from Halevy Life’s Director of Programming & Education Nick Johnson:   Does Wendler’s 5/3/1 Work? I recently completed an 8-week training cycle using Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 program (check it out here). Here is a quick review & my take-away. Philosophy behind 5/3/1 1. 5/3/1 revolves around 4 basic multi-joint lifts […]

Correcting Corrective Exercises

Here’s another great guest post by Halevy Life’s Director of Programming & Education, Nick Johnson: Most trainers and strength coaches I know have suddenly gone all-in with corrective exercises. They FMS, prescribe correctives based off of the results, and then continue to hammer away at the same correctives for months on end. Corrective exercises and […]

It's time to throw out your training program.

Here’s a great guest post by Halevy Life Training Manager Lauren Murphy: It’s time to throw out your training program. This past week, as I diligently followed my 12-week program for the split jerk, I made the realization that sometimes you need to throw the program away and fly by the seat of your pants. […]

Which is better for belly fat – planks or squats? (6 Months To A 6 Pack)

Today marked the third installment of The TODAY Show’s “Six Months To A Six Pack,” with Jeff Halevy making his third appearance this month on the new TODAY series. Jeff joined TODAY’s resident nutritionist, Joy Bauer, with a fun quiz show segment that answered questions about the best ab exercises, the best way to shed […]

Jeff Halevy on The TODAY Show: "Six Months To A Six Pack"

Today marked the second installment of The TODAY Show’s “Six Months To A Six Pack,” with Jeff Halevy making his second appearance this month as a new Contributor to the show. Halevy once again joined TODAY’s resident nutritionist, Joy Bauer, as the duo weighed in with tips to help the “Six Months To A Six Pack” […]

Jeff Halevy Joins TODAY Show

Today was a big day on TODAY with Behavioral Health and Fitness Expert Jeff Halevy joining the award-winning morning show and making his debut as a Contributor. Halevy will appear on TODAY regularly over the next six months, alongside TODAY Show nutritionist Joy Bauer, as part of TODAY’s  “Six Months to A Six-Pack.” Visit NBCNews.com […]

Your Butt To The Maximus (Redux, Part 1)

Last week I posted a short blog entry that highlighted the two best exercises for your butt in an easy-to-understand infographic. Due to the overwhelming number of requests for a follow up piece…here ya go! [VIDEO]