If like most people you are struggling to walk on your hands, a very functional skill that will confuse the zombies in the proverbial Zombie Apocalypse, then you might want to go for a quick run after you ... Continue Reading
Mastering Your Energy for True Health and Fitness
Brad Davidson like efficiency, audits, accountability, measurable results, and offsetting damaging habits for real results. In this Outlier podcast, he talks to me about helping people to overcome outdated ... Continue Reading
Endorphins Feel Acutely Euphoric, Just Like Opioids
Our world is rife with polarity. From the fundamental building blocks of our physical world to the abstract opinions dominating our political landscape, and the foundations of morality; polarity is woven ... Continue Reading
Burpees Never Get Old
Burpees are high intensity, involve the total body, and are excruciatingly difficult to do. They also can be an easy way to injure oneself if they haven’t a clue of how to execute them. If you’ve ... Continue Reading
Adduct, Extend, and Rotate for Better Pecs
My gym partner “J” (whom I often reference) has tight pectorals. Changing his approach to chest training alleviated his tightness and even improved his strength. The pectorals, also known as the chest, are ... Continue Reading
Fix Your Rib Flaring Posture
Do your ribs protrude out 1-2 inches in front of the rest of your body? Do you experience any type of musculoskeletal pain on a regular basis? If you’re wondering, “what the heck is a rib flare anyway?” ... Continue Reading
The Red, White, and Blue Tabata Workout
Ya gotta Tabata, right? When many of my clients hear this word, they typically cringe. Although, I love to see the looks on their faces as they anxiously wait to hear which exercises are on the Tabata ... Continue Reading
You Can and You Should Front Squat
Everybody is talking about them, which is bizarre as this exercise has been around since the beginning of time (well, actually since 1940 when Weider magazine introduced them to the wider fitness ... Continue Reading
You Are the Solution to Your Own Situation
“I want a hot body, but I also want tacos.” –Nacho Libre Rationally, we all would prefer to be healthy. We’d love to be capable, physical specimens full of energy and confidence in our longevity. In ... Continue Reading
You Missed the Boat Getting a Beach Body
The longest day of the year has come and gone. Summer has started, sure, but you're in the second half of the year and it's all kind of downhill to Christmas now. That doesn't stop the endless stream of ... Continue Reading
Childhood Fitness: Start Them Young
The childhood obesity epidemic in America is insane. The problem doesn’t just pertain to prepubescents and adolescents, preschool-aged children also have their own obesity population. It’s hard to fathom ... Continue Reading
Go Wild: Fight the Domestication of Fitness
You are a human—the most cunning, adaptable animal the world has ever seen. Unfortunately, our collective power has grown to such an extreme that you hardly need to contribute in ensuring your own ... Continue Reading
5 Strategies for Athletic Success
As Gandhi once famously said, “Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your ... Continue Reading
Over Specialization Versus Long Term Development
"Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create ... Continue Reading
The 3 Core Amigos: Brace, Rotate, Resist
I have worked with many different athletes over the years. For each one that presents with persistent back pain or injury it usually comes down to missing one element of core training. Everyone knows the ... Continue Reading
Learn How to Fail
“I can’t believe I missed that rep,” said J. “You know, I worked so hard for the past year and a half and have been progressively getting better. I’ve been eating right, lifting on a linear ... Continue Reading
Front Squat Like You Know It Matters
The front squat is an exercise that's absolutely vital for weight lifters, not only because of the necessity to come out of the squat clean but also because it works different muscle groups differently ... Continue Reading
6 Mind and Body Tips for Personal Success
Have you ever asked yourself, why winners keep winning and losers keep losing? Personally, I started asking myself these questions at a very young age. Mostly because I wasn’t a popular kid growing ... Continue Reading
The Only 2 Movement Skills You Need to Train
In the last 10 years, many in the fitness industry have pushed the boundaries, opening people’s eyes to methods of training outside globo gym machinery. There has a been a resurgence of movement-based ... Continue Reading
Front and Center: The Best Exercise You Are Not Doing
I don’t know what it is about the barbell front squat, but it’s treated a little like the poor cousin of the barbell back squat. Many people think that front squatting with a barbell is only for those ... Continue Reading
Can MCT Benefit Your Training
Medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil has been shown to boost your metabolism and turn your body into a mean, lean, fat burning machine. However, despite its popularity on the health scene, you may not fully ... Continue Reading
Take Time to Understand the Why
Many of us spend a lot of time improving our crafts, but often ignore the mind that supports and directs our efforts. The reality is that without self-reflection and understanding of our intentions, we are ... Continue Reading
Why Is It All Or Nothing When It Comes to Wellness?
“My doctor told me I shouldn’t work out until I’m in better shape.” – Actor, Steven Wright “I burned 60 calories. That should take care of the peanut I ate in ... Continue Reading
5 Strength Training Tips for Surfers
Balance, strength, and flexibility are very important for a surfer. Just imagine a rigid, weak, and uncoordinated person trying to maintain their position on a surfboard on dry land, let alone a massive ... Continue Reading
