Monthly Archives: May 2021

Why You Should Lift Heavyish Things For Fat Loss

Today’s guest post comes via TG.com regular Travis Hansen. I’ve long championed the notion that most people, most of time fail to understand the significant power that dedicated strength training has on one one’s ability to lose body fat. We’ve been programmed to think the key to fat loss success is “surviving” endless, laborious hours… Read more

Your EPOCH Life: Find Strength with Tony Gentilcore

Appearance On Your EPOCH Life I had the lovely experience of being invited onto the Your EPOCH Life Podcast hosted by Jason Dowse recently. They’ve had quite the eclectic mix of guests appear on their show with backgrounds ranging from strength & conditioning and nutrition to psychology and entrepreneurial shenanigans. It was a thrill to… Read more

Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 5/24/21

STUFF TO CHECK OUT FIRST 1. I’m Coming to England (Manchester & London: Fall 2021) 👉 Manchester Info & Registration HERE (Early Bird Rate) 👈 I have confirmed that I’ll be coming to England this September to do not one, but TWO separate workshops. I’ll be doing my 1-day Coaching Competency Workshop at Gudlift Gym in Manchester on… 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

Clinic Gym Radio: Assessments, Variations, and Motivation

Appearance on Clinic Gym Radio “My job is to find the trainable menu for my clients and my athletes. I try to see given their injury history, given their ability level, given their goals, let’s find their trainable menu. What can we train and how can we train? Let’s find the right dosage, and let’s… Read more

Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 5/17/21

STUFF TO CHECK OUT FIRST 1. I’m Coming to England! It’s been 15 months since I’ve put on an in-person workshop. ** Cue the trumpets ** I have confirmed that I’ll be coming to England this September to do not one, but TWO separate workshops. I’ll be doing my 1-day Coaching Competency Workshop at Gudlift Gym in Manchester on… Read more

The Hardest Topic to Write About: Program Design

NOTE TO READER: This is a re-post of a blog post I wrote back in 2017. It’s still the shit. You should read it. There aren’t many topics harder to write about than program design. I mean, I guess we can make a case for Biomolecular Feedback Systems or the intricacies of Mass Spectrometry, but… Read more

Why You Should Lift Heavy Weights. Yes, Even In Season

I tend to avoid certain things at all costs: Making eye contact with my cat. Pineapple upside down cake (don’t ask). Uttering the phrase “looks like someone has a case of the Mondays.” Cocaine Partaking in social media drama, buffoonery, and general hijinks. For me there’s a cost/benefit to all of the above. Take my… Read more