Q and A: Training Young Athletes
Q: This summer I may be in a position where I am training many teenage athletes that have never had proper training before. This will be a brand new experience for me as well, and I know it’s an area of your expertise, so I’m looking for a few pointers. Am I right in thinking… Read more
Part II of My Interview with Bret Contreras
Hope everyone had an awesome Memorial Day weekend. I, on the other hand, had an amazing time in Puerto Rico last week – eating the local cuisine, vegging out poolside, and if you can believe it, busted out a few moves on the dance floor salsa dancing. Granted I failed miserably, but it made the… Read more
An Interview with a Certain Fitness Professional Who (Arguably) Likes Badonkadonks More Than Me: Bret Contreras
For those not in the know, Bret has arguably been one of the busiest men around in the past year or so; not to mention has grown to be one of the people whom I respect most in this industry. He has consistently put out some fantastic content that is definitely not scared to ruffle… Read more
Mistakes Trainers and Coaches Make: Writing Workouts, and Not Programs
My good friend Mike Robertson ran a fantastic series of the same name over on his blog not too long ago (click HERE to check out parts I, II, and III), and given that I liked the idea so much, I thought what better way to show my gratitude than to shamelessly steal his idea…. Read more
Miscellaneous Miscellany Monday
1. Not to rub it in or anything, but as of tomorrow afternoon this is where I’ll be for the next five days, and you’re not: The El San Juan Hotel – the hotel we’re staying at in Puerto Rico Culebra Island – the place we’re going for one of our day trips Needless to… Read more
Before I Go…..
As of 6:37 PM last night, I’m officially on vacation. I didn’t even check my emails when I woke up this morning – that’s how “on vacation” I am right now. Nope, instead, I woke up at the butt-ass crack of dawn with my girlfriend and drove into the city to attend her Friday morning… Read more
Just Because
Last Saturday, prior to our staff lift (which we do around 2:30 PM, after clients are done training for the day), we decided to throw ourselves a little curve ball and do something out of the ordinary. While normally we’re pretty meticulous when following a program that either myself, Eric, or Brian has written, this… Read more
Cybernetic Approach to training
Something explaining how you always can’t program months in advance. People get sick, they get hurt, they have sore vaginas -Here’s some more fodder for your blog: I think I have a cold. It isn’t much and I’m not letting it mess up my first good workout since I’ve been here, but how sick does… Read more