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Fit for the Holidays Challenge – Week 2

Week 2 of this year's Fit for the Holidays challenge starts this Sunday. Please read Fit for the Holidays Challenge introduction if you haven't done so already. The challenge runs until December 24th and ... Continue Reading

The Crucial Need for Rest and Recovery

When I have my mind set on something, I become super focused and I can tend to overdo it. Most recently, I've been fixated on the back of my body, spending time working on my glutes and posture. My ... Continue Reading

Hypertrophy Tips for the Long-Limbed Lifter

Do you tower over people when standing, but look normal height when sitting? Are you all arms and legs? Then you, my friend, are not only tall, but also long-limbed. Being tall is cool. It helps with most ... Continue Reading

Fit for the Holidays Challenge – Week 1

Please read Fit for the Holidays Challenge introduction if you haven't done so already. The challenge runs from October 8th and finishes December 24th. Each Friday, we’ll release the next week’s list of ... Continue Reading

Cardio Needs to Make a Comeback

Intensity is sexy, and sex sells. Heaps of sweaty, heaving bodies on the floor after yet another burn-the-house-down workout invoke feelings of admiration and respect (and more than a few likes on ... Continue Reading

Fit-Shaming: Why Health Must Be a Community Dialogue

You’ve probably witnessed it yourself. Across the country, millions of people are going out of their way to try and improve their health, despite insidious social pressure not to. Maybe you’re among them. ... Continue Reading

Build Ankle Awareness to Unlock Your Power

Recently, a client arrived for his appointment, armed with a research paper on the golf swing.1 “I want to discuss this paper before we get started,” he told me. It’s not unusual for clients to walk ... Continue Reading

The Art of Using Angles for Increased Strength

Strength training isn’t as complicated as people think. In fact, a relentless focus on the basics—squat, deadlift, press, pull—can produce eye-popping results. But understanding the basics of how the game ... Continue Reading

The Most Physically and Mentally Unhealthy Generation in History

There are few parenting concepts more ubiquitous than the desire to “give my kids the life I didn’t have.” We hear this statement and remark, “what a great dad he must be!” This sentiment is an automatic ... Continue Reading

When It’s Time to Call In the Expert

Society has a tendency to excuse personal weaknesses as fixed traits, rather than obstacles that can be overcome with training and the proper approach. We are conditioned to want a quick fix for our ... Continue Reading

Subversive Fitness: Day 199 of 360

Day 199 of 360 Full-range high pull: 5 x 5 @ as heavy as possible in each set 2 x 10 @ 50% of heaviest 5-rep from above Rest as needed between sets. If a set of 5 requires interruption, adjust ... Continue Reading

1 Kettlebell, 9 Workouts You Can Do Anywhere

Kettlebells are just a tool, but their myriad uses make them the best tool available. [Photo courtesy CrossFit Stars] Kettlebells are just a tool, but their myriad uses make them the best tool ... Continue Reading

Reset Your T-Spine With This Simple Stretch

This simple stretch for the mid-to-upper portion of your spine will help to reduce tension, and leave you feeling taller and more open through the chest and shoulders. To do it, you will need a chair and a ... Continue Reading

You Don’t Need a Pro – Just Go!

Every Sunday morning, I savor a cup of coffee (or five) while I sift through my weekly dose of fitness articles. Lately, I’ve noticed a recurring theme: “Wanting to be fit without hiring a trainer is like ... Continue Reading

It Isn’t Fat Shaming: How Protecting Feelings Hurts Health

The number one value of modern societies is comfort. We lust for technologies that promise an easier life, while our gadgets ironically accelerate us into overdrive. We seek quick fixes for every ... Continue Reading

11 Rules for Hardgainers to Live By

Most skinny guys think building large amounts of muscle is an impossibility. They spend their time blaming genetics. They believe that their fate is already sealed, and they resign themselves to a scrawny, ... Continue Reading

Fat Loss and Lack of Sleep

You've probably heard fitness gurus preach time and again that in order to start losing fat you need to be consuming fewer calories than you are burning. And, if you're like most, you're probably trying to ... Continue Reading

Statistics Don’t Win Games

Turn on the TV or the radio right now, and call up your favorite sports station. I guarantee that within minutes, you’ll hear someone spouting off a list of statistics about a team or player that’s meant ... Continue Reading

Juggling Family and Fitness: Live Life on Your Terms

My wife Katie and I wake up at 6:30 am every morning. Let's get real, it's chaos—we get ready for work, we make breakfast, and make sure our baby boy is ready for his 8:30 drop off at daycare. As of now, ... Continue Reading

How We Learn

Have you ever noticed when you learn a new exercise, it’s hard? Not just a little bit hard, but a lot hard. It’s awkward, requires a lot of effort, and generally feels like it’s never going to get ... Continue Reading

Should You Date Someone Within Your Sport?

Single triathletes all over the world are looking for someone just like them. But is that a realistic feature to look for in a partner? Trust me, I get it. A triathlete as a partner means they understand ... Continue Reading

The Squat Progression Guide

No training program is complete without some squat variation. While articles abound about which variation is best, the reality is that the benefits of each are dependent upon who is doing the squatting. ... Continue Reading

Make These 6 Subtle Changes to be Successful

What makes someone successful is often extensive habits the rest of us don't see because we aren’t there for the journey. People get so focused on a result that they fail to realize that success is built ... Continue Reading