Best Articles of 2017: Guest Posts
The blogcation continues. Today I’m going to highlight some of the best guest posts from this past year. Guest posts played a crucial role on the site in 2017. Having a kid, while one of the most rewarding things in my life, was also one of the most time-suckiest things too. For obvious reasons I… Read more
Best Articles of 2017: My Picks
Yesterday I linked to the articles that resonated most with my readers and received the most traffic on the site in 2017. You can check them out HERE. Today, however, I’m going to highlight MY picks. Because me, me, me, me, and me. The Hardest Topic to Write About: Program Design Whether you’re a… Read more
Best Articles of 2017: Reader’s Picks
Well, that was fast. 2017 came and went. It was a tumultuous year in many ways – I think many of us are a little fatigued from the events of this past year – but on a personal level quite a profound one too. I mean, I became a dad. Despite the subsequent sleep deprivation… Read more
10 Steps To Dominate Your Deadlift Technique
The better title of this post should be: “10 Steps To Ensure You Won’t Destroy the Back Of Your Pants (With Your Spine) When You Deadlift.” The deadlift, as with any compound movement, requires precision and attention to detail in order to 1) Perform it well 2) Not get hurt and 3) To have any… Read more
Stuff To Read While You’re Pretending To Work: 11/17/17
I don’t know about everyone else, but I’m sooooo pumped for The Punisher on Netflix. Now, I wouldn’t say I grew up a big Punisher fan growing up (remember that Thomas Jane movie back in the late 90’s early 2000’s?), but I am a big fan of Jon Bernthal and was intrigued by his playing… Read more
Stuff To Read While You’re Pretending To Work: 11/10/17
I’ve got a busy and exciting weekend coming up. First off I’m gonna head to the gym shortly after pressing “publish” on this post, go deadlift my face off, and follow-suit with my weekly visit to my favorite pizza place here in Boston – Upper Crust. Later on I’ll head to the airport to pick… Read more
The Unspoken Tenets of Strength Training
Full Disclosure: The title of today’s post implies I’m going to be discussing strength training. Jokes on you….I’m actually going to share my top 10 Instagram pics of my cat. KIDDING…the topic du jour is strength training. I’m just not going too deep down the rabbit hole. For that and if you really want to get into… Read more
Seeking a Strong MOFo
We need your help. Strong MOFo (That’s You)…Apply Here Strong Man Over Forty Who’s “we? For the past year myself and Bryan Krahn (you know, the meathead writer guy with the bulldogs and the second best hair in the fitness industry have been meshing together ideas to curate what we believe to be the… Read more