How To Make Your Programs Programs Your Clients Will Actually Follow
This article is not going to dive into the x’s and o’s of program design. For that you can peruse my Resources Page and find plenty of options to fit your fancy. Instead, today, I wanted to peel the onion (so-to-speak) and discuss the layers of program design that rarely get discussed. Copyright: wavebreakmediamicro /… Read more
5 Next Level Super Sets For Better Results
As this post goes live, I am on a plane on my way back to Boston. It’s sad leaving Florida…especially given how scorching hot the rest of the country is at the moment (100-115 degrees on BOTH coasts). It’s quite ironic that, of all places, Florida has arguably the best weather in the country right… Read more
The Lost Art of Simple
I’m on vacation this week, and as a result I told myself I wasn’t going to do much of anything other than take many naps and eat a metric boat load (which is a shade more than a metic fuck ton) of honey wheat pretzels. (Mission accomplished on both fronts). I didn’t want to leave… Read more
Superhero Strong, Superhero Bod: A PowerBuilding Program
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of NJ based personal trainer and strength coach, Chris Marzarella. When it comes to best practices for getting both strong and ripped you have those who feel powerlifting is the best way, and those who feel more of a bodybuilding approach is the key. Why not use elements of both… Read more
10 Suggestions On Your Quest For Sustainable Fitness
Fitness is an individual endeavor. Everyone has different goals, aspirations, pacing, expectations, and Spotify playlists that get them revved up to exercise. Today’s guest post, written by Westchester, NY based personal trainer Elaine Studdert, highlights the concept of sustainable fitness and strategies people can use to attain it. Enjoy! 10 Suggestions On the Quest For… Read more
The Best Approach to Writing Effective Programs When You’re a New Trainer: Trial and Error
Trial and Error = An Underutilized Way to Learn About a two weeks ago I received an email from a newly minted trainer in the industry who had read THIS article on program design I wrote not too long ago. Sheepishly, he admitted that program design was one of his weak points and that he… Read more
Putting on a Show vs. Just Coaching
A few weeks ago my good friend, Luke Worthington, and I were texting back and forth on why I hate him so much because I’m not him (6-4, 230 lbs, ripped, smart, British, pfffft whatever Luke) programming and coaching. Specifically, we both commented on the facade that some (not all) fitness professionals seemingly lean into… Read more
You Need to Lift Shit to Fix Shit: Some Postpartum Considerations
I know, I know… I’m a dude. What could I possibly have to say when it comes to the delicate intricacies of postpartum anything? Well, as it happens, I’ve worked with many women during and after their pregnancies throughout the years, and have had pretty good success with mansplaining the inner workings of a uterus… Read more