certifications

You'd better do your homework, and your gym work, before you show up for your RKC weekend.

Poor coaching is a problem, but it pales in comparison to doing nothing at all.

Knowing a bit about a lot is the key to being an effective trainer.

A look into the School of Strength, and the future of the independent gym and coach.

A look beyond the fitness industry and the state of the independent gym and coach.

Cold cynicism is probably the best attitude to take when considering another certification.

Put down the computer, get off YouTube, and go and learn in person from the industry experts.

A new survey of physical therapists who hold a CSCS credential found it might only be helpful in some areas of business.

If you’re considering a yoga teacher training program but aren’t sure what it’s like or what work it entails, I’m writing these journals for you.

Weightlifting coaching cannot be learned over a weekend, and even to practice it at entry level takes considerable preparation.

Overnight we went from a world where everybody could claim to be a CrossFit coach to a world where nobody can.

Every single training plan has a hole in it, and you will need more than any single tool to fix it.

I have never had a doubt about getting the certificate, but I began to wonder why. So to find out, I wrote an article.

The public seems to demand that all instructors are certified. This seems to provide comfort, but how useful is it?

You can never be too conditioned, too strong, or too fit for an event, cert, or seminar.

Is the Outlaw Olympic Lifting Specialty Camp worth the time and money? Without a doubt, and here's why.

The idea you can take an L1 course just a CrossFitter on a Saturday morning and emerge Sunday afternoon a coach is pure fantasy. I know this because I was the world’s worst CrossFit coach for 2 years.