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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 101 on Muscle Strains
Pull your hammy? Strain your quad? Well, it looks like you are out of commission for a couple of weeks! If the muscle strain is severe, you could be out for months. You’re probably ... Continue Reading
3 Basic Strength Workouts for Beginners
When you're fairly new to exercise it can become confusing to find the right workout routine. There's always some new fad trying to lure you in, promising they'll give you the best results. It's easy to ... Continue Reading
Raise Your Ceiling
“Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.” Barry Switzer “Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.” Barry ... Continue Reading
The New Weightlifting Categories: An Early Assessment
In July of 2018, the International Weightlifting Federation announced the new bodyweight categories that the sport would compete for in the years to come. This came as a result of a desire to erase all old ... Continue Reading
The Power of a Trainee’s Words
I am a relative strength coach. I state this with the same boldness as my clients when they drop F-bombs during a workout session. My role as a relative strength coach allows me to focus on body ... Continue Reading
Use Kettlebell Training to Gain Muscle and Strength
I’m not here to tell you that lifting a barbell is stupid or that everyone should be training to get stronger with super heavy lifting. I will tell you that there has been a huge trend in the fitness ... Continue Reading
Toddler Fitness Is the Best Fitness
There is a little toy car on a spring at the park by my house. It has a seat and a bar for toddlers to hold on to as they rock back and forth. When my now 20-month-old first tried it a couple months ago ... Continue Reading
The Truth About Foam Rolling
Tight muscles are normal, especially if you are training hard and pushing your body to excel both on the field and in the gym. But tight muscles can also affect how you feel, how you move, and how you ... Continue Reading
Bulletproof Your Body
By selecting the best exercises to build maximal strength and size, while limiting unnecessary stress and risk of injury, you can build a bulletproof body that will perform as well as it looks. Unlike ... Continue Reading
Stress Is Growth
Chronic stress is a genuine concern in our current environment. Continuous "fight-or-flight" responses and prolonged cortisol exposure plague countless individuals, and their health and body composition ... Continue Reading
What Feels Strong Today Won’t Always Feel as Strong
For some bizarre reason, Olympic weightlifting is treated as a very different discipline from general strength training by newer adoptees. Things that make intuitive sense in weight training aren’t applied ... Continue Reading
Are You Self Mastered or a Servant of Impluse?
In 1940, researchers at Harvard set out to determine what characteristics led to happier, more psychologically well-adjusted lives. In one study, 130 sophomore males were subjected to the Harvard Treadmill ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Pork Chops with Sweet Corn Risotto
The best thing about cooking a meal in a pressure cooker, such as an Instant Pot, is the ability cook a side dish and your main protein portion of the meal in one pot at the same time. Not only is this a ... Continue Reading
Make Big Investments in Your Weak Points for Big Returns
Much like a bridge has beams and pillars that serve to keep the structure intact, the human body has similar structures which we take for granted and turn into cumbersome weak points in our training if ... Continue Reading
Top Down Recovery
"I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed." Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus The Universal Monsters, Dracula, ... Continue Reading
Parents, You Must Find Time for Fitness
“Just wait until you have kids.” “Must be nice to have that kind of time.” “Yeah, I used to be in shape, too, before… them." (The speaker points to his children while drawing a long sip of soda.) ... Continue Reading
