I’m recovering from Eric Cressey’s wedding yesterday. And by recovering, what I really mean is trying to keep myself from spitting my Spike Shooter all over the computer screen as Pete plays back video from all the shenanigans from last night. Matter of fact, as I sit here typing this in the facility I’m trying… Read more
Q: You’re often talking about how women need to eat. I would really appreciate a post with actual suggestions of what to eat, meal suggestions for a couple of days maybe; particularly for someone who’s working out (HIIT and lifting heavy things, but not power-lifting) 3-4 times a week. I know what to eat in… Read more
I need to lift something heavy So said Anna (the future first lady of Cressey Performance) as she walked through the front office door two nights ago. Not surprisingly, after having spent the better part of the past year helping to plan their wedding, Anna was a liiiiiiiiiiiiittle stressed out knowing that her and Eric’s… Read more
Just wanted to send a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who chimed in yesterday on whether I should buy a Mac or a PC. I’m still up in the air on what I’m going to do, but needless to say this isn’t something I’m just going to jump into without being a well informed consumer…. Read more
The good news? I survived Eric’s bachelor party Saturday night. Barely. The bad? It pretty much zapped any creative thought in my head, so you’re stuck with a pretty lame random Monday. Deal with it. 1. As I typed this blog post (yesterday), I came to the realization that my laptop is quickly approaching its… Read more
A little back story. Four years ago, when I first moved to Boston, I got a job at a rather well known commercial gym right in heart of the city. Aside from the 30 minute T ride into work everyday (and the constant struggle to not want to pour battery acid into my eyes every… Read more
Q: Tony, love the blog and all that jazz, so on and so forth. Long story short, I recently was hired as a Master Trainer at a pretty successful gym after I graduated with my masters degree in Exercise Physiology. Although I believe I make sound programs and am knowledgeable about the body, I still… Read more
I had a buddy of mine email last week telling me that his back has been bothering him lately. “Just a dull ache,” he said, “nothing too serious.” He mentioned he went to visit a local chiropractor who, after taking an MRI, discovered that he had two disc bulges. Bummer. Almost predictably, the chiro ended… Read more