Only ONE week left until the Elite Training Workshop – Boston is held on Saturday, August 1st, featuring myself, Mike Reinold, Artemis Scantalides, and Ryan Ketchum.
I’m really excited for this event and think it’s going to be a awesome experience for those who attend. The line-up is pretty rad and the flow of the day is set up in a way where each presenter does there schtick and then immediately follows that up with a hands-on portion.
So it’s less blah-blah-blabidy-blah and more “holys*** did you see Artemis Turkish get-up Tony? That’s badass.”
If you’re looking for some practical information that you’ll be able to use for yourself or with your clients, and earn CEUs to boot then this will be a great opportunity.
Click HERE for more information.
Complete Shoulder & Hip Workshop
Dean Somerset and I are excited to announce our latest traveling show: The Complete Shoulder & Hip Training Workshop.
It’s like a travel Cirque du Soleil show, except with no tents, flashy acrobatics, animals, or ripped half naked dudes contorting themselves into pretzels. Unless, of course, Dean decides to take people through one of his epic warm-up routines.
He’s a supple bastard. It’s deceiving.
We teamed up last year for a handful of workshops – London, DC, LA – and didn’t want to kill each other, so we figured we’d do it again this year
This time we’re going to place a ton of emphasis on the hips and shoulders. We’ll talk anatomy, assessment, corrective exercise, programming, and we’ll also be doing a fair amount of coaching/hands-on demonstrations. And maybe, just maybe, in honor of Dean’s Canadian heritage, honor Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill in some fashion. I mean, it was 20 years ago this month that that album was released.
Yep, I feel old.
CEU’s will be available for all workshops.
EDMONTON (in August, so it won’t be cold as balls).
ST. LOUIS (in September, the EARLY BIRD rate is still active, but will end soon!)
CHICAGO (I’ve never been, and can’t wait to explore.)
(Just Added) LOS ANGELES (in November, Tony finally does his tour of bars from the movie Swingers).
Why the Fitness World Needs Tracy Anderson – Lee Boyce
Funny story on this. An ex-athlete of mine sent me a message the other day on Facebook linking to this article with a note “Really? Is this guy serious?”
I wrote back, “Lee’s my boy. It’s total tongue in cheek. He’s one of the good ones.”
It’s an older article – I can’t believe I missed it the first time around – but it’s a good one!
Squat Depth: The Final Answer – Dr. John Rusin
This was a great article by Dr. John (<– hope it’s okay I call him that), and it falls in line with many of my own thoughts on the topic.
Basic rule to follow: different squatters squat differently. Don’t be an a-hole and think there’s only ONE best way to squat.
How to Teach the Clean for Maximizing Athletic Power – Eric Bach and Loren Landow
Coaching the OLY lifts is definitely a weak spot for me as a coach, which is why I often refer out whenever an athlete or client wants to learn them.
But after reading this article and watching the videos I’m pretty sure I’m ready for 2016. See you in Rio de Janeiro everyone!
BONUS STUFF (Because, Why Not?)
HERE’s an article I wrote on Active.com on muscle soreness and whether or not you should be sore after every workout.
HERE’s an article I wrote for Stack.com that re-ran on Men’s Health on why I feel benching with your feet in the air is moronic for most guys most of the time. There’s a time and place for it, but then again there’s a time and place for sticking your finger in an electrical socket. I guess.
The trailer for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s (21 Grams, Babel, Birdman) next movie, The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy, looks siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick.
I’m predicting winner for Best Cinematography right now.
