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Widely regarded as a fitness expert, Doug Brignole's lifetime focus has been on the science of exercise, nutrition, and the mechanics of the body. His topics, therefore, are usually in these areas. However, he occasionally writes about topics related to fitness, like motivation, lifestyle management, and the ability to view things logically and reasonably. Regardless of the topic, Doug is always clear, sensible and practical.

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Iron Man Magazine Doug Brignole four-part Muscle Mastery series

The November 2014 issue of Iron Man Magazine is hitting newsstands now. In it, you'll find Part 2 of my four-part "Muscle Mastery" series. In this particular 10 page article, I talk about Diet and my favorite exercises for Arms and Abs.

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I started lifting weights at the age of 14, and entered my first bodybuilding contest at the age of 16. That first contest was 38 years ago. This past weekend I competed in the 2014 NABBA World Championship, in the Over 50 division. I’m 54 years old now. In between the ages of 16 and 54, I’ve competed 20 times – with some wins and some losses. The wins include Teenage Mr. California and Teenage Mr. America, the Overall Mr. California, the Overall Northwestern Mr. America, and division wins in Mr. America and Mr. Universe. Sometimes I’d compete in consecutive years, and other times I’d take breaks between contests of two years, five years, or ten years. Of course, I was always training – even when I had no formal plan to compete. Working out – bodybuilding – has been a way of life for me virtually my entire life.

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Personal Training - Doug Brignole Fitness

The world of fitness can be very confusing for the typical consumer. Not only is the body amazingly complex, but marketers of products and methods constantly bombard the public with falsehoods, half-truths and misguided theories. People don’t know what to believe, nor even what constitutes a realistic goal, often moving from one trend to another, and making little if any improvement.

Doug cuts through the confusion, educating clients about what is achievable—and what is not—and how to get there. With over 38 years of experience, he has seen it all, and lived it too. Exercise programs are not “one size fits all.” The circumstances and goals of each individual client dictate what the best fitness program is for that person. Only someone with Doug’s experience and knowledge can determine how to best match a client’s circumstances and goals, with the proper diet and exercise program.

Doug has helped hundreds of clients achieve weight loss, build muscle, improve their performance in various sports, rehabilitate injuries, and optimize their health. He has worked with clients as young as 16 and as old as 91, male and female, and with a variety of conditions. People with Polio, Parkinson’s Disease, amputations and paralysis are just some of the conditions with which he has worked. He was also the head coach of the Pasadena Special Olympics weight lifters for seven years (1988 thru 1995).

Schedule permitting, Doug trains clients Monday thru Saturday, from 7 am until 6 pm. His rate is $100 per hour. Sessions occur either at Bolder Fitness, (MAP), or the client’s home (within five miles of west Los Angeles). Use the online form to get more information or to request an appointment.

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Personal Training - Doug Brignole Fitness

The world of fitness can be very confusing for the typical consumer. Not only is the body amazingly complex, but marketers of products and methods constantly bombard the public with falsehoods, half-truths and misguided theories. People don’t know what to believe, nor even what constitutes a realistic goal, often moving from one trend to another, and making little if any improvement.

Doug cuts through the confusion, educating clients about what is achievable—and what is not—and how to get there. With over 38 years of experience, he has seen it all, and lived it too. Exercise programs are not “one size fits all.” The circumstances and goals of each individual client dictate what the best fitness program is for that person. Only someone with Doug’s experience and knowledge can determine how to best match a client’s circumstances and goals, with the proper diet and exercise program.

Doug has helped hundreds of clients achieve weight loss, build muscle, improve their performance in various sports, rehabilitate injuries, and optimize their health. He has worked with clients as young as 16 and as old as 91, male and female, and with a variety of conditions. People with Polio, Parkinson’s Disease, amputations and paralysis are just some of the conditions with which he has worked. He was also the head coach of the Pasadena Special Olympics weight lifters for seven years (1988 thru 1995).

Schedule permitting, Doug trains clients Monday thru Saturday, from 7 am until 6 pm. His rate is $100 per hour. Sessions occur either at Bolder Fitness, (MAP), or the client’s home (within five miles of west Los Angeles). Use the online form to get more information or to request an appointment.

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How to Get a Lean Midsection - Doug Brignole Fitness

There are three reasons WHY achieving a lean midsection is so misunderstood: 1. Misleading advertising and/or misguided instruction 2. Wishful thinking 3. Lack of understanding of how the body works It might seem reasonable to believe that abdominal fat can be reduced or eliminated by “working” that area (i.e. doing sit-ups, leg raises, twists, side [...]

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Is Training Chest/Delts/Tris and Back/Biceps Together In The Same Workout a Good Idea? - Doug Brignole Fitness

As bodybuilders who workout every day, we know it’s not good to work the same body parts on consecutive days. Thus, we break up the dozen or so total body parts, and separate them into two, three, four or even five different sub-groups, and assign them their own day. For example, a person may choose [...]

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The Importance of Training Efficiency - Doug Brignole Fitness

You have probably heard the saying “Time is Money”. What this adage suggests is that time can make you money, but it can also cost you money, if the time is not wisely spent. This is ALSO true in regards to training – it can make you muscle, and it can also cost you muscle, [...]

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What’s the Best Resistance To Use for Muscle Growth? with Doug Brignole

What’s the Best Resistance To Use for Muscle Growth? with Doug Brignole

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What’s The Most Effective Form of Training? - Doug Brignole Fitness

As long as I’ve been involved in bodybuilding (38 years…..since 1974), one of the most prevalent questions that has always been asked is, “what’s the ideal set and rep combination?”. Specifically, the question seeks to find the answer to “how much?” intensity, and – to a lesser degree – what KIND of intensity? Needless to [...]

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7 Tips That Prevent Muscle Loss and Help You to Gain It - Doug Brignole Fitness

Whether it’s money or body fat – or muscle – it all boils down to the “rate” at which that thing is either being added to, or subtracted from. For example, if we’re trying to save money, we must earn it faster than we spend it – in order for there to be an accumulation. [...]

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The Best Pectoral Exercise - Doug Brignole Fitness

It’s safe to say that all of us were originally introduced to weight training exercises by our predecessors. And our predecessors obtained their information from those who came before them. We’ve read magazine articles, watched videos, and spoken with those in the gym who appear to be more experienced. They’ve told us which exercises to [...]

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The Best Lat Exercise - Doug Brignole Fitness

Before we begin talking about the best Lat exercise, we should first establish a few things – namely, where our Latissimus Dorsi is located, how it’s attached, and what action it produces. This may seem unnecessary to some people – thinking they already know what the Lats do. But I believe once we’ve looked more [...]

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For the love of Bodybuilding - Doug Brignole Fitness

I started lifting weights at the age of 14, and entered my first bodybuilding contest at the age of 16. That first contest was 38 years ago. This past weekend I competed in the 2014 NABBA World Championship, in the Over 50 division. I’m 54 years old now. In between the ages of 16 and [...]

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Controlled Burn - Doug Brignole Fitness

Techniques for Managing Muscle Fatigue for Growth Before you get excited, thinking that this article is about how to reduce or eliminate muscle fatigue during exercise, allow me to tell you upfront that this article is not about that. Rather, it’s an article about how to manipulate and prolong muscle fatigue. Why would you want [...]

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Why “Push-Ups” Aren’t So Good - Doug Brignole Fitness

It may seem “shocking” to hear someone say something negative about Push-Ups. We’ve probably ALL done them, at some point in our lives – whether in PE Class at school, in a fitness class at the gym, in the military, or while being coached in a particular sport. But they’re not a “great” exercise, and [...]

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Core..Values or Fitness Folly ? - Doug Brignole Fitness

There have been so many people jumping on the “Core” bandwagon, I feel it necessary to suss out what “Core” is, and what it isn’t – and whether or not it’s a method of exercise into which the investment of time and energy has merit. The three most common “benefits” credited to Core training is [...]