Reflecting On Eight Years of Cressey Sports Performance
“Hey dude, wanna open up a gym?” I had come home from a full day of training clients at SportsClub/LA (a former fancy pants high-end health & fitness club that was bought out by Equinox not too long ago) when Eric peeked his head through the doorway, plate of egg whites in hand, and said… Read more
Shut Up. And Do the Work.
My Junior College baseball coach, Joe Antonio, was a hard ass. I played for him at Onondaga Community College (located in Syracuse, NY) from 1995-1997, and can honestly say it was two of the best years of my life. Coach Antonio is #11 pictured above. Can you spot me?, taken during my first spring trip… Read more
Injuries Happen. Here’s How To Deal With It
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Dallas based personal trainer, Shane McLean. Shane’s an avid commenter on this website and passionate coach. Today he discusses injuries and how to best deal with them. Enjoy! Shit Injuries Happen. Here’s How To Deal With It Ever played Whack-A-Mole? Those smiling, annoying critters pop up faster than you… Read more
I Encourage You To Fail
I’m going to fill you in on a little TG trivia from back in the day. And it’s something I’m not too proud of. I failed my driver’s license exam…twice. Yeah, yeah…..ha, ha, ha. Laugh it up. I deserve it. I didn’t get my license until I was 18. Which, in hindsight, wasn’t the end… Read more
An Open Letter to Everyone Who Has Told Women “Don’t Get Too Muscular”
NOTE: As some of you may or may not know, I’m getting married this weekend. As such, I’m going to be a little hit and miss as far as how often I update the blog for the next week or so. I’m going to be too busy eating my fair share of carrot cake and… Read more
Fitness Industry “Pros.” Are You One (Or an Amateur)?
Before I get into the meat and potatoes of today’s post (it’s going to be a quick one because I’m t-minus ONE day before I leave Boston and fly down to Florida to get married. Of course, I have yet to pack. And I have every intention of spending my last day in Boston as… Read more
Thoughts on “Dad Bod”
I think it was a year or two ago when the term “thigh gap” was all the rage. It seemed I couldn’t log onto any of my social media accounts or peruse the internet without being bombarded by the phrase. The premise was pretty dumb. Women (not all of them mind you) were transfixed by… Read more
How Toxic Hostility Is Killing Us: Yes, This is Relevant To You. So Read It
I had the pleasure of attending the Boston Sports Medicine Performance Group (BSMPG) annual conference this past weekend at Northeastern University. First off: props to Art Horne for pulling off – yet again – another spectacular job organizing and hosting the event. You, sir, deserve this: Second off: this is easily one of the… Read more