Are You a Lifter With Fuzzy Goals?
Imagine this scenario: a lifter at your gym has convinced their friend—Jeff—to sign up for personal training. After getting to know Jeff a bit, you
Author: CJ Gotcher
A lifelong athlete in a variety of competitive sports from Tae Kwon Do and fencing to CrossFit and obstacle course racing, CJ aims to cut through media nonsense to help people develop the strength and endurance to succeed in sport, mission, and life.
A lifelong athlete in a variety of competitive sports from Tae Kwon Do and fencing to CrossFit and obstacle course racing, CJ aims to cut through media nonsense to help people develop the strength and endurance to succeed in sport, mission, and life.
Certified as a CrossFit-L1 trainer, PN-1, and USAW Sports Performance Coach, CJ currently coaches private clients at Iron Mongers Gym and CrossFit 760 in Oceanside, California, as well as online through Barbell Logic. He also teaches at and manages the course design for Barbell Logic’s Coaching Academy.
You can read more from CJ on a variety of fitness and coaching-related topics at Starting Strength, Barbell Logic, and Medium.
Posts from this author
How Online Coaching Made Me Better
“I can’t wait for the gym to open so I can get off my computer and back to real coaching.” If this is you, I
Embrace Individuality: Find Your Best Lifting Technique
Examine your setup and consider the proportions of your body to find the best technique for you. Examine your setup and consider the proportions of
Don’t Sweat the Demon Scale
There are a whole lot of people who struggle with anxiety about stepping on the scale. It could come as a bit of dread or
Motivation: Worthless? Or Indispensable
Type “fitness motivation” into any search engine and you’ll soon be drowned in quick fixes to get you gym-ready. Piled on in #fitspiration memes, gym
Get Past Diet Dogma and Pick What’s Right For You
Every year, half of Americans who are overweight or obese attempt to lose weight. Training is a key part of this process when it comes
The Fitness Trap: Tom Brady and Food Babes
After every Super Bowl, big-name MMA fight, superhero movie, and celebrity “body transformation,” we look up and ask The Big Question: “How did they do
Creatine Isn’t Going to Kill You
The paint was still fresh on the “Welcome to 2017” sign when several major news sources decided to kick off a fresh New Year with
Social Media and the Climate of Fitness
It’s become fashionable, almost expected, to poke fun at the #fitspiration crowd. The messages are counterproductive, the status updates reek of insecurity, the list goes
All Diets Fail. Why Bother?
From the same newspaper (and author, Gina Kolata) who told you exercise has no impact on bone healthcomes a new claim: obesity is the result
Nobody is Doomed to be Fat
From the same newspaper (and author, Gina Kolata) who told you exercise has no impact on bone health comes a new claim: obesity is the
3 Guiding Principles for Every Athlete
Watch any large group of people and you almost can’t help but be overwhelmed by the vast spectrum of different body types, backgrounds, goals, and
