Monthly Archives: May 2016
2 Things to Check Out. Because I Said So
Lisa and I are currently on a really fast moving train en route to Stockholm (<– that’s in Sweden) to embark on leg #2 of what I’ve been referring to as the “Scandinavian Triangle,” Trademark pending. Leg #1 = Oslo, Norway. Leg #2 = Stockholm, Sweden Leg #3 = Copenhagen, Denmark (And then back to… Read more
Day 11: More Rain in Oslo
Day 11: More Rain in Oslo! Today is Tony’s only full day and our last day in Oslo. We’ve got a full itinerary. Unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating at all. Nasty, serious rain, all day! But that didn’t stop us. We got up and went right to the gym (where Tony and Dean just… Read more
Day 10: A Rainy Day in Oslo
Day 10: A Rainy Day in Oslo Tony and I woke up bright, early, and ready for that insane breakfast. We hit the little gym at the hotel, and got downstairs in time for Tony to eat before heading out for Day 2 of the workshop. I managed to sneak a little photo of breakfast:… Read more
DON’T Put the Cookie Down
Oh, hello…I’m in Europe being all fancy pants. Luckily, I lined up some excellent guest posts for you while I’m away. Here’s one from San Antonio based trainer, Jonathan Acosta. “Put That Cookie Down!” – Arnold You hear that all the time from nutrition zealots. Shit, the legend himself, Arnold, said it and the interwebs… Read more
Day 9: Oslo: The Near-Future Utopia
Photo Credit: Mariano Mantel Day 9 Oslo: The Near-Future Utopia You know how they make those movies about the near future Dystopia? In which we’ve destroyed the environment, we treat each other like shit, and no one is able to shower any more? Well, just imagine the inverse of that. Kind of like Star Trek,… Read more
Day 8: Goodbye Prague, Hello Oslo!
Day 8: Goodbye Prague, Hello Olso! Tony and I woke up and shot out of bed so we could pack up our bags, clean out the apartment, and head over to the airport. I had one last espresso from Bake Shop, and we both enjoyed our last bowl of Czech granola. We have loved our… Read more
Day 7: Lift, Wander, Taste
Photo Credit: Taste of Prague Day 7: Lift, Wander, Taste Our last full day in Prague. How terrible! We started off with some eggs and Czech granola, and although we were planning to head out to BarBar, Tomas’ gym, we received an email in the morning that Tomas and his wife Lenka were in the… Read more
The Pendulum Swing
I’m still in Europe. Thankfully I have some coaches pinch-hitting for me while I’m away providing some awesome content. Today I have a great post from Pittsburgh based strength coach and physical therapy student, Michael Mash. Užívat si (<— Enjoy in Czech) What You Need to Know With the popularization of core stability training, true… Read more