Will Squatting Make You Tight?
Short Answer = No. Long(er) Answer = Read more below. Will Squatting Make You Tight? I can’t believe we still have to have this “debate” in 2025. While it’s not nearly as prevalent of a thought process as a decade or two ago, there are still people out there under the impression that lifting appreciable […]
The Lost Art of Simple
What’s our obsession with making things hard or complex? The Lost Art of Simple I remember when I was a kid all I needed to entertain myself was my bike. I’d ride around pretending I was Knight Rider talking to my bike as if it were KITT. “Turbo boost KITT.” And then I’d pedal […]
The (Other) Most Important Three Words in Strength and Conditioning
A few weeks I stole a blog idea from Dean Somerset and highlighted my list of 8 Non-Fitness Books Every Fitness Professional Should Read. In the same vein (I.e., I’m “stealing” another idea), my good friend and former business partner, Eric Cressey, wrote a fantastic post titled The Most Important Three Words in Strength and […]
A Lesson to Fitness Pros: You’re Always Being Watched
NOTE: I was perusing some of my old blog posts recently and came across this one. I re-read it and remember how embarrassed I felt when what I describe in the post below actually happened. I felt it resharing it would be a nice reminder to all fitness professionals to remember…you’re always being watched. Act […]
Maybe Your Shoulder Hurts Because Your Technique Sucks
Full Disclosure: I am not a fantastic presser. I’m not going to sit here and attempt to regal you with stories from high-school where I used to drive a Camaro, hookup with the Prom Queen, and bench 405 for reps (you know, before that nasty football injury in the State Championship ruined everything). Nope, this […]
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Will Squatting Make You Tight? September 26, 2025 -
The Lost Art of Simple September 19, 2025 -
The (Other) Most Important Three Words in Strength and Conditioning September 12, 2025