In part one Train Hard, Recover Harder of the exercise recovery series, I explained that stress is a double-edged sword. To make adaptations, you need to impose stress, but too much stress will interfere ... Continue Reading
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Train Hard, Recover Harder
Based on my email inbox and Instagram DMs, recovery from training is a hot topic. I get asked all kinds of questions about recovery techniques. Based on my email inbox and Instagram DMs, ... Continue Reading
I Was Wrong
When strung together, we should say these three words with our tail between our legs and a strong shimmy to our confidence. I’m not going to get on my high horse and go through some Pinterest list of ... Continue Reading
Athletics Versus Aesthetics: What’s the Difference?
Hell, even the words themselves are eerily similar. When, in fact, the two couldn’t be more different. The strength culture that is booming right now needs a little time to sort out some basic ... Continue Reading
Understanding Maximum Heart Rate
The modern fitness era has brought a host of wearable technologies that can track extraordinary amounts of biological and physiological data. Perhaps the most commonly measured variable we see today is ... Continue Reading
Get More Power from Rowing
I’m a rower - on water and in the gym. I regularly watch rowers and trainers work out on their rowing machines with growing frustration. Why am I frustrated? Because they could be getting much ... Continue Reading
How to Start Calisthenics Training
With the amount of information we're exposed to, it"s easy to overcomplicate our training. When it comes to calisthenics, it appears to look unsafe because we see the end product from the best athletes, ... Continue Reading
Discover Supplements That Benefit Your Specific Needs With Supplement Advisor
Discover supplements that benefit your specific needs with Supplement Advisor The supplement industry sometimes seems like the wild wild west, where you’re left feeling like there are more questions ... Continue Reading
The Cossack Squat: Reclaiming Your Baseline Balance
This uncomplicated exercise not only builds single-leg strength and coordination but also takes care of the instability of the hips that unavoidably creeps in after years of training heavy two-sided ... Continue Reading
Zelus Weighted Vest Review – A Weighted Vest for Beginners
Franco Columbu, who was Arnold Schwarzenegger's best friend, a champion bodybuilder in his own right, as well as a competitor in strongman and powerlifting events, had his own views about adding weight to ... Continue Reading
When the Fittest Among Us Get Covid-19
Amanda Thebe is a fitness and women’s health expert. She is a force of nature for women who are experiencing menopause hell and want to start feeling healthy and fit in their 40s and beyond. You can ... Continue Reading
Will Your Sport Survive the Pandemic?
When I have asked this question of others, the typical response that I receive is always a resounding yes with little thought to a bigger picture. Their passion for the sport drives their response. They ... Continue Reading
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 ask him what he wants from working with you, and he ... Continue Reading
Use Your Brain to Get Flexible Fast
Okay, guys, let's take a second here and have a bit of a chat, will we? When I say flexibility, what comes to mind? I bet the first thing that you think of is as strong as f**k, right? Not. That's ... Continue Reading
A Miracle of Persistence and Courage
As a coach for the special needs population, you have to know when it's the right time to correct and when it's the right time to encourage (grace or accountability leadership principle) Brandon's trainer, ... Continue Reading
15 Lessons Learned for Lifters From the Great Lockdown
Before the Great Lockdown, many of us refused to take time away from the gym. The forced absence might have been a blessing in disguise for you. At the very least, it will have forced you to take some rest ... Continue Reading
Memento Mori: A Simple Practice for a Complex Time
There is nothing more certain in life than the certainty of death. It's the great equalizer of the world, and it is blind - no matter if a person is rich or poor, healthy or unhealthy, good or bad, wise or ... Continue Reading
Grand Opening: Getting Back to Making Gains
The prospect of returning to training in a gym again has become a reality for increasingly more people. Or, perhaps, you will be back within a few short weeks and are reflecting on your training and how to ... Continue Reading
The Bleeding Hearts of CrossFit Affiliates
Let's call bullsh*t on the newfound belief in social justice sweeping through CrossFit affiliates. CrossFit's high school musical of dysfunction stopped being interesting years ago. Let's call ... Continue Reading
Keys to Monitor An Athlete’s Workload
Effective training plans are founded on layers of intricate planning, preparation, and implementation. It is not enough to simply throw a template program at a group of athletes and walk away in hopes that ... Continue Reading
There is no CrossFit, Just Good and Bad Coaching
By now, most people are aware of the backlash against Greg Glassman, CrossFit's founder and CEO, because of tone-deaf, insensitive, and dismissive remarks he has made about George Floyd's death and ... Continue Reading
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 can relate. This pandemic has been a massive nail in the road, blowing out the tire of our ... Continue Reading
Bill Murray Made Me a Better Lifter
I set a lot of physical goals. I feel like I have to keep from being a fraud given my job. I’ve woken up more days where I was disinterested in following through than not. I don’t repeat affirmations or ... Continue Reading
Overcome Your Lack of Motivation the Right Way
It’s the old familiar story. You know you should do the thing—eating real food, getting to the gym, mobility work, and yet you fall back into old habits, giving it a miss. Again. You tell yourself you just ... Continue Reading
