The Post Where I Tell You It’s Okay to Move Your Spine
Back pain can be tricky. First off, anyone who’s ever dealt with it (pretty much everyone) knows it’s no fun. Second, there’s no overwhelming agreement as to what actually causes it. One person says weak glutes, another says tight hip flexors or hamstrings, and yet another may point to a bad hair day (NOTE: read this […]
How Much Weight Should I Use? (revisted)
There are few questions that illicit my inner Jaws theme music than the title of this blog post. Other nominations include Hey, do you do CrossFit? – DA NUM So I saw something on Instagram about this detox tea that supposedly makes you shit out your spleen, but whatever. I heard it’s totally healthy and […]
Vetting Your Personal Trainer
I became a personal trainer and coach back in 2002. Shows like Alias and 24 were all the rage, *NSYNC still had Justin Timberlake, and The Two Towers was rocking my world. So much so that I went to the theater to see it like four times. Admittedly, it seems like eons ago. I mean social […]
Peaks and Valleys of Training
Oh, hello. Remember me? It’s Tony. You know, the guy who used to joke about having pecs that could cut diamonds and who also wrote a ton of content on this site? Well, as you can see 1) I’m still alive, and 2) the website has had a bit of a facelift since I’ve last […]
Gym Ownership, Evolving Your Coaching, and the Value of Consistent Training
I had the opportunity to catch up with my good friend and long-time colleague, Mike Robertson, on his Physical Preparation Podcast earlier this week. Just Two Dudes Talking He and I go back to the early 2000’s. You know, when smart phones didn’t exist, cold plunges and eye rolley alpha-male behavior was (less) of a […]
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