Monthly Archives: October 2019
4 Non Pull-Up Exercises to Help Build Your Pull-Up
All this week my good friend (and pull-up GodMistress), Meghan Callaway, has placed her renowned Ultimate Pull-Up Program on sale at 40% off the regular price. It only makes sense that I use a few posts this week to highlight some of my thoughts and programming suggestions on the topic. I mean, you’re not here… Read more
Why You Can’t Out Train a Poor Diet: A Simple Explanation
Intro From TG: Anyone who’s read Simon Sinek’s book Start With Why will understand the significance and power behind the word “WHY.” Before you can get at the crux of the HOW of any situation or goal (I.e., how can Tony better remember to not leave dirty dishes in the sink every night?) you need… Read more
Exercises You Should Be Doing: Hollow Position Hold Pull-Up
A quick heads up: In celebration of its two-year anniversary of being released my good friend Meghan Callaway is putting her renowned Ultimate Pull-Up Program on sale all this week. You can purchase it at 40% off the original price. You also have the option of purchasing both her Ultimate Pull-Up Program & Ultimate Landmine… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 10/25/19
BUT FIRST…I’M LIKE, REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT 1. Coaching Competency Workshop – New York, NY: Sunday, November 3, 2019 2. (Even More) Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint – Athens, Greece: Saturday, Feb 29th & Sunday, March 1st, 2020 This will be the first leg of mine and Dean Somerset’s European extravaganza in early 2020. The second leg will take place… Read more
Turning Caterpillars Into Butterflies
There’s generally two topics I go out of my way to not discuss on my blog or social media channels: religion and politics. It’s not because I don’t have strong leanings or beliefs regarding the two. I do. Rather, I just feel, given the divisiveness that’s inevitably tethered to both, it’s important not to alienate… Read more
The Overlooked Stuff That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked That Almost Always Helps People Get Results
People want the quick fix. They want to be told that 7-Minute Abs (or maybe we’re down to 5-Minute Abs now?) is all it takes to be beach ready, or that drinking an Acai berry detox tea mined from the belly button of a Centaur is the key to fat-loss. And then there’s the high-school… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 10/18/19
BUT FIRST…I’m Like, Really, REALLY Important 1. Coaching Competency Workshop – New York, NY: Sunday, November 3, 2019 2. (Even More) Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint – Athens, Greece: Saturday, Feb 29th & Sunday, March 1st, 2020 This will be the first leg of mine and Dean Somerset’s European extravaganza in early 2020. The second leg will take place… Read more
Miscellaneous Miscellany: Fitness Pro Coaching and Business Advice
My good friend Bryan Krahn has a weekly “series” he does on his Facebook page called Five Boner Friday. Each iteration centers around random thoughts he has on training, nutrition, life, being a dad, supplements, and not actual boners. Thank god. I used to write a similar series titled Miscellaneous Miscellany Mondays. Today is not… Read more