Chris Hitchko

Chris Hitchko owns ShowUp Fitness, a personal training facility in the San Francisco Bay area. He is also an instructor at the National Personal Training Institute (NPTI), and he has graduated more than 150 trainers. His emphasis is teaching first, then training; and his areas of expertise include sport-specific training, weight loss, injury rehabilitation and teaching the mentally challenged. Chris received a B.S. degree in kinesiology from Chico State and is ACSM certified.

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4 Revolutionary Plateau Busters

April 19, 2013 | Chris Hitchko

Training plateaus or personal "dry spells" are frustrating for serious athletes. And what is particularly discouraging is the lack of useful approaches to bust out of them. (Ask the Experts: How Can I Break Through a Plateau?) The most typical approach is...

Get a Beach Body and Improve Your Game With the Same Workout

March 26, 2013 | Chris Hitchko

Spring is officially here, and we're counting the weeks until we can rip off our shirts and soak up some summer sun. If you want to get a beach body, there's no better time to start than now. (Learn how...

3-Day Workout to Build Chest Strength and Size

March 13, 2013 | Chris Hitchko

The chest is one of the favorite muscles of the upper body for athletes to train. Who doesn't want a bigger chest? But chest muscles have a more important role than simply good looks. The pectorals major—the primary chest muscle—acts on...

Underdeveloped Muscles: the Athlete's Achilles Heel

March 6, 2013 | Chris Hitchko

In Greek mythology, Achilles was known as the greatest warrior of the Trojan War. His prowess was largely due to the fact that as a child he became invulnerable when his mother dipped him in the magical river Styx. Unfortunately...

Are You Soft or Ripped? Try This Program to Build Muscle

February 22, 2013 | Chris Hitchko

Are you soft or ripped? I'm sure you at least aspire to be ripped. Unfortunately, many people who work out frequently have difficulty attaining a sculpted body. Our society is full of heavily promoted fitness workouts that claim to help you...

Get Big Arms Before Summer

February 19, 2013 | Chris Hitchko

Every guy dreams of getting big arms—which is why you see people in the gym doing endless sets of Bicep Curls and Tricep Extensions. These exercises will help you attain your goal, but what if I gave you a better...

How to Swim Faster

February 16, 2013 | Chris Hitchko

How do you get better at running? You run. Enhancing your sport performance isn't rocket science. You just need to practice. So what do you need to do if you want to improve your time in the water? You need...

It's Your Time to Dunk a Basketball

February 14, 2013 | Chris Hitchko

From Michael Jordan's famous "leaner" to Vince Carter's performance in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, elite athletes have perfected the art of dunking a basketball. Granted, genetics plays a tremendous role, but so does training. When I was in high...

Ultimate Buns of Steel Workout

February 12, 2013 | Chris Hitchko

Want a perfect derrière or buns of steel? We know every woman wants one, and most men are searching for it. If you Google "butt," you'll get over 79 million hits. But you can't get a better behind from the Internet....

Leg Workouts That Actually Work

February 4, 2013 | Chris Hitchko

The lower body includes some of the most overlooked muscle groups. Stroll through your local gym. You will quickly notice that even the most muscular guys often have puny legs. Leg workouts might not be sexy, but they are essential to...

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