I Write Stuff! Sometimes Coherently.

The Story of a Shitty Deadlift Turned State Record

HEADS UP: My newest and latest continuing education resource – Strategic Strength – is now officially available to make out with purchase. It’s on sale all this week at $50 off the regular price. I hope you’ll check it out. (waves Jedi hand – you WILL check it out). This is a story about a […]

read more

Programming Considerations: Shoulders

Fair warning: This will not be an all-encompassing post on how to train the shoulders or how to program around nagging shoulder injuries. Frankly, I don’t think anyone wants to read a Dostoyevsky length diatribe on shoulder impingement or how improving scapular upward rotation leaves me sexually aroused. Yep, I’m weird. Instead I want to give […]

read more

Appearance on the Coachable Podcast

I had the opportunity to be invited onto the Coachable Podcast recently hosted by Kevin Dineen. Kevin and I met back in 2012-13(ish) at The Fitness Summit in Kansas City. That year was my first year attending (as a speaker) and his first year attending (as an attendee). I don’t recall whether or not we […]

read more

Should You Use Straps When Deadlifting?

Lifting Straps. Yes, No, Maybe So? Starring at the barbell on the floor I couldn’t help but think to myself, “holy shit that’s a lot of weight.” Also, “I hope I don’t shit my spleen.” The year: 2004. The place: Albany, NY, at some random Golds Gym. I was visiting my sister and her family […]

read more

How to Write Workouts That Work: Appearance on the Principles of Performance Show

I wanted to direct your attention to my latest media appearance… The Amazing Race Jack Ryan – Episode 4 (as bald badass #2) Rosario Dawson’s massage oil putter on’er Okay, for real: I made zero cameos on those shows. But what I did do…. How to Write Workouts That Work I WAS invited onto the […]

read more