She doesn’t like your dinner so you make her mac and cheese. He doesn’t like crusts, so you cut them off. Your nine and 12-year-old won’t wake themselves up, pack a lunch, or make breakfast, so these ... Continue Reading
Stay Focused While Injured
I called my dad crying and told him the bad news. On the very last run and very last jump of the day, I landed wrong on my skis and tore my ACL. The doctor said it would be at least a year before I’m ... Continue Reading
Ankle Mobility – Training Inside Out
It's been a while since I posted but to get back into the swing things in 2019, I am going to kick it off big with a series of instructional articles and videos starting with an often overlooked topic - ... Continue Reading
Become a Blazing Fast Runner
There is no doubt that if a runner regularly hits the hills, they get stronger, more powerful, and ultimately faster. I am all about speed! However, you should vary the structure of your hill program ... Continue Reading
A Word of Advice to the Vegan Athlete
Thinking about going vegan? You aren’t alone. Vegan female athletes are on the rise. If you decide to embrace the vegan lifestyle, you’ll be joining the ranks of elite athletes like: ... Continue Reading
A Stretch Training Primer
You’ve been suffering from chronic aches and back pain so you go to the doctor to get it checked out. You may find out you have a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, bulging disc, scoliosis or muscle strain. ... Continue Reading
Strong Parents, Strong Kids
Strength is the ability to overcome resistance and the capacity to endure external force. Life is a revolving door of resistance and pressure. Despite the delusions of a safe-space culture, this is ... Continue Reading
Double Barrel Rows to Build Muscle
As a hardgainer who coaches other hardgainers, I like efficiency in the gym. Doing too much training and failing to spend enough time recovering is one of our biggest stumbling blocks. As such, I try to ... Continue Reading
6 Unhealthy Norms Plaguing Us All
What is normal is not normal. The human biology expects sunlight, constant movement, physical novelty, whole, natural foods, close relationships built upon shared purposeful efforts for survival, and a ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Band Pressdown
I definitely want to give credit where credit is due for this exercise. I didn’t invent it but I did learn it from Kassem Hanson. It is a phenomenal triceps builder. When I saw him demo the exercise I ... Continue Reading
Defensive Strength for Women: The Power of a Push
Photo by Bev Childress of Fort Worth, Texas Photo by Bev Childress of Fort Worth, Texas In our polarizing age of extremes, it is easy to lose ourselves in rhetoric and spin. The #MeToo ... Continue Reading
Trust the Process
I'd like you to step outside the box and take a look at life through a different set of lenses. This article is meant to pertain to the fitness lifestyle, but it also has carryover into the application of ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Meeting Your Goals
At the beginning of each year, I am super busy with writing personalized plans for people who want to start the year off fresh with goals they want to achieve. They are feeling excited and positive for the ... Continue Reading
I Wish I Could Do That
Recently, I made the transition to a bike commuting lifestyle. While I had often professed a desire to bike to work more often, the modest inconvenience of this deviation usually prompted me to drive. By ... Continue Reading
Choose the Right Weight Class for Olympic Weightlifting
A weightlifter should strive to be in the optimal weight category for their body to be able to perform the best they can. It can certainly be the difference between a podium finish and a mid-field ... Continue Reading
3 Core Habits that Amplify Life
My days are packed starting at 3:30am—that beautiful, silent time of day when the world is still and I think clearest. By 6 am, I’m wrapping up my writing and commencing the daily schedule. I love the ... Continue Reading
Supplements, Seriously?
In history books, nutritional deficiencies have usually been found in the wake of wars, droughts, and the wide-spread famine that results. These days though, most of us have the time and the resources to ... Continue Reading
Breaking the Mold
"Our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by society.” Alan Watts "Our ... Continue Reading
Making This Year Your Year to Compete
Recently I was inspired by one of my clients, Jovanni. He had originally had a goal to lose weight and maintain his health, but after a three month program of about three sessions per week Jovanni hit a ... Continue Reading
Take Your Trap Bar Deadlift from Good to Great
The trap bar deadlift is an incredibly effective exercise. It is a kind of squat/deadlift hybrid lift. Obviously, you deadlift the bar off the floor with it in your hands but the movement pattern is closer ... Continue Reading
The Perfect Squat for Tall Lifters
The back squat is a great exercise, but it’s not great for everyone. In many cases, the front squat is a better choice for most tall lifters. Having the bar front loaded allows you to maintain a more ... Continue Reading
The 20 Minute Total Body Workout
Time seems to be the most important thing in one’s life, only behind family and religion. Being a coach, I see time and time again various things come up. From the kids getting sick, to work keeping you ... Continue Reading
The State of Our Union’s Children
Our country is a tribute to freedom and the human pioneering spirit. America is an idea as much as a country—the land of opportunity—the dream of building a better life for yourself. We believe in human ... Continue Reading
Three Planes of Motion Training for Masters Skiers
Lately, I have been reading about masters cross country (Nordic) skiers who are engaged in strength training for improving ski performance. What I found to be missing in their training plans is any mention ... Continue Reading
