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Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
Every fitness tip I could come up with after 21 years in the gym and training 1000s of elite at the highest level of their sport:
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Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
1. Reduce alcohol consumption

2. Reduce body fat %

3. Sleep 7-9 hours a night

4. Drink water + salt for complete hydration
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
5. Stay away from fluoride in your water & toothpaste

6. Train like an athlete for as long as possible

7. Do short sprints 2x/week (0-30m of distance per sprint)

8. Do long sprints 1x'week (>30m of distance per sprint)
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
9. Throw med balls for a total body workout (far, high & fast)

10. Learn how to do RPR for proper activation (reflexive performance reset)

11. Warmup by moving in all different directions (forward, lateral, backwards)

12. Sprint up hills for speed & power development
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
13. Sprint with a heavy resistance over short distances

14. Sprint with a moderate resistance over moderate distances

15. Sprint with light resistances over long distances

16. Develop your aerobic system through long runs or tempos
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
17. Develop your VO2 max with interval runs

18. Get your resting heart rate below 60 BPM through conditioning (run, swim, circuit training)

19. Use unresisted sprints as your primary tool to move better

20. Jumping in all different planes of motion to build athleticism (vertical, horizontal, lateral)
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
21. Vertical jumps to use -- box jumps, hurdle jumps, lunge jumps

22. Horizontal jumps to use -- broad jump, double broad jump, triple broad jump

23. Lateral jumps to use -- skater jumps, single leg lateral jumps, lateral hurdle jumps

24. Use straight leg bounds to develop speed & strength in the hamstrings
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
25. Always sprint before your lift session

26. Always lift after your sprint session

27. Do 3 total body workouts in the gym per week (explosive, lower, upper, accessory, core)

28. Pick 3-5 exercises in the gym each day and focus on QUALITY
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
29. Learn the Olympic lifts for a way to build strength & power

30. The squat is your best tool for developing lower body strength & power

31. The deadlift is another great tool for building lower body strength & power

32. The shoulder press is one of the best tools at building upper body strength & power
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
33. The bench is a great tool to develop strength in the upper body

34. Do HEAVY RDLs to develop the posterior chain

35. Lift through full RANGE OF MOTION

36. Lift HEAVY loads to build total body strength
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
37. Get really good at calisthenics (pushups, handstand pushups, pullups)

38. Eat a whole food diet

39. Take creatine

40. Take magnesium
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
41. Take vitamin D + vitamin K

42. Consume grass finished red meat & wild caught seafood

43. Consume pasture raised eggs

44. Consume organic fruits & veggies
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
45. Use grass fed butter for all your cooking

46. Embrace FAILURE

47. Drink coffee (for health & performance)

48. Consistency is the most important tool for progress
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
49. Track progress with each one of your workouts

50. Get a minimum of 10k steps a day

51. Develop a positive relationship with the gym

52. Give 100% effort every-time you workout (even if you’re not feeling it)
Keith Ferrara
@keithjferrara
I'm putting some time aside today to talk to you guys

If you have fitness or weightloss questions, send me a DM

What are you struggling with right now that I can help with?

Nothing's off limits, looking forward to meeting you
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