Worth 20 Minutes of Your Time
We eat like shit, and it’s killing us. That statement shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone reading. As of today, and as chef Jamie Oliver states in the video linked below, the previous four generations have blessed our children with a shorter lifespan than their parents- in no small part because of the landscape… Read more
Exercises You Should Be Doing: Crossover DB Step-Ups
In today’s installment of “Exercises You Should Be Doing,” we’re going to cover a simple- albeit effective exercise that I’ve been using quite a bit lately in many of the programs I’ve been writing. To start, the conventional DB step-up is an excellent exercise for a few reasons. As is the case for most trainees… Read more
Miscellaneous Miscellany Monday
1. In the past two weeks I have been making a concerted effort to limit my Spike intake. As much as I love caffeine, you know you have a problem when you take a Spike just to foam roll. To that end, my girlfriend recently introduced me to this store called Teavana, which is well… Read more
Q and A: Vibram Five Fingers
Q: After taking yours (along with Eric’s) recommendation to read Born to Run, I was wondering what your take is on the Vibram Five Fingers shoe? Thanks, and as always, love the blog! A: Truthfully, I have no experience what-so-ever with the Vibram Five Fingers, but it’s obvious to me that there’s a lot of… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work
1. 21 Food Rules Every Guy Should Follow– Nate Green More often than not, when it comes to “dialing in” the diet, most guys (and girls) fail miserably. You would think it’s rocket science the way most people treat it. Here’s a great post by Nate Green summarizing a few key points with regards to… Read more
In Case You Missed It……..
CP client Bree Schaaf made her Olympic debut last night in Women’s Bobsled. Check it out HERE. NOTE: if you fast forward to 2:10 mark you can watch her second run as it was broadcast on NBC. Through the first two rounds (four total), Bree and her teammate, Emily Azevedo, are in sixth place overall… Read more
Exercises You Should Be Doing: Band No-Money Drill
Before I get to the exercise you should be doing, I first wanted to share a “how you like dem apples” moment I had over the weekend. Like most couples, my girlfriend and I like to take Sunday to slow down, recoup, and re-energize for the upcoming week. As such, we generally keep things casual… Read more
Miscellaneous Miscellany Monday
1. Adam Bornstein, fitness editor from Men’s Health Magazine made a cameo appearance at CP over the weekend. I’ve corresponded with Adam quite a bit in the past year or two, and It was great to finally meet him in person and sit down and talk some shop, as well as give him an idea… Read more