Monthly Archives: December 2012
How to “Stick” the Box Squat
Vacation is over. Sad face. Having spent the past three days in paradise (Captiva Island, Florida) soaking up some good ol’ vitamin D, relaxing, eating my fair share of insulin coma inducing foods, and even catching my very first glimpse of a manatee, it’s time to head back to good ol’ Boston, Massachusetts. I just… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: Conditioning? Review of CP Seminar, and Arnold
As this post goes live I’m most likely confined in an airplane on my way to Florida with Lisa for her cousin’s wedding. We’re actually head to Captiva Island for three days and it’s going to be glorious. I haven’t had any direct sunlight in like two months, and I can’t even remember the last… Read more
Should Personal Trainers Give Nutrition Advice?
Today’s post comes from current Cressey Performance intern, and competitive powerlifter, Pat Koch. As someone who’s often giving nutrition advice myself – albeit in a very limited fashion – I think this is a very important and pertinent discussion to have considering the resounding alternatives that people have at their disposal. Who should we listen… Read more
Cold Case Files With Brian St. Pierre
Both Brian St. Pierre and I have been on an emailing tear this past week, going back and forth on a litany of nutritional topics, and I figured that since I really didn’t have anything flashy or important I wanted to discuss this fine Monday morning I’d give everyone a peek into a few of… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: Squat Like a Baby?, Letter to Women, and CP Seminar Review
I don’t think I’ve ever said this before, but this week’s list of stuff to read is arguably the best one ever! I don’t know if it’s because of pure coincidence, the planets aligned just right, the Red Sox signed Mike Napoli, or if it’s simply because people churned out some awesome content this week…. Read more
Talking Shop On The FitCast
Kevin Larrabee reached out to me yesterday and asked if I’d be willing to hop on Skype early this morning (8 freaking 30 thank you very much) and talk a little shop on The FitCast. Luckily I’m an early riser so I had plenty of time to mentally prepare myself, try to be “on my… Read more
Gift Ideas For the Fitness Fanatic
Tis the season! Well, I guess technically the season started a while ago having witnessed the first Christmas themed commercial a few days before Halloween, and thinking to myself, “wow, really????? This early???” But alas, like most people, now that we’re well past Thanksgiving and Christmas (or whatever respective holiday you choose to celebrate: Hanukkah,… Read more
Why Are We Breathing Inefficiently (and What Are the Ramifications)?
Last week I wrote a quick synopsis of a staff in-service we participated in that consisted of Michael Mullin stopping by for a few hours and proceeding to melt our faces off with the number of knowledge bombs he dropped regarding some of the “inner workings” behind the PRI (Postural Restoration Institute) philosophy. For those… Read more