Monthly Archives: August 2012

Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 8/31/12

Can you believe it’s almost September!!?!?!  I was writing our rent check this morning and I couldn’t help but think to myself, “WTF….September starts, like, tomorrow.” It seems like yesterday I was excited about summer starting, and now it’s almost freaking over.  The worst part?  I can count on one hand the number of times… Read more

6 Keys to a Successful (Fitness) Blog: The Stuff I Didn’t Get To Yesterday

Yesterday I spent a little time marinating around the topic of fitness blogging, and discussed a handful of characteristics (or tips) I felt would help anyone interested in starting their own blog. To recap: Serving as the umbrella over this whole conversation is the notion of experience. I feel it’s important to have a few… Read more

6 Keys to a Successful (Fitness) Blog

Within any given week I get a handful of emails from people asking me how they can go about building a “successful” fitness blog. In today’s ever increasing digital world (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, The Matrix), it’s readily apparent that if you’re not up to snuff with technology – and all it has to offer –… Read more

Registration Open for the 1st Annual Cressey Performance Fall Seminar

Do me a favor and mark Sunday, October 28th on your calendar. Write “MUST GO TO THIS” with a bright neon colored highlighter if you have to. Better yet, use glitter paint. Why? No, it’s not opening weekend of Michael Buble’s new concert tour or the release date of the next chapter in the 50… Read more

Cressey Performance Facility Tour

This past Saturday we celebrated the grand opening of our brand spankin new facility. As you’ll see from the video below, we’ve grown throughout the years.  What started as a rinky dink 2200 sq. foot space in the summer 0f 2007, has grown to a current 15,000+ sq. foot mecca of awesome. The most surreal… Read more

Moving Day at Cressey Performance

Yesterday was spent moving Cressey Performance from one space to another located roughly 100 yards at the other end of the building.  Surprisingly, we got A LOT more done than initially expected and all that’s left is putting down the new turf and then some aesthetic touch ups here and there (which may or may… Read more

Exercises You Should Be Doing: Barbell Reverse Lunge – Front Squat Grip

Today we’re starting the CP expansion, and the staff – along with the interns and other helpers – are going to be moving equipment, rubber matting, and god knows what else, over to the new facility for the next 12-16 hours I didn’t want to leave all of you hanging, so here’s a quick post… Read more

It Doesn’t Need To Be So Complicated

Regardless of the guru, my answer’s always the same, “It doesn’t need to be so complicated” I’ll tell them. That’s a quote from one of my favorite bloggers, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, who always seems to have a knack for keeping it real and telling it like it is. Even though the good doc specializes and… Read more