Should You Follow Your Passion into Starting a Fitness Business?

Note From TG: I am passionate about a lot of things: 90’s hip-hop My wife’s butt Tickle fights…to name a few. I have yet, however, to follow my “passion” in any of those things and attempt to make a career out of them. There’s a facade in today’s society where we put on our rose… Read more

Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 7/5/19

I realize I have been very delinquent in keeping up with any semblance of consistent writing of late and I apologize. I’m within the throes of getting ready for my Australia trip next week making sure client programs are updated and that I complete a few lingering projects before I leave. Namely, preparing myself in… Read more

Strong Body-Strong Mind Workshop: Chicago

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be heading to Chicago next month along with my wife, Dr. Lisa Lewis, to present our popular Strong Body-Strong Mind Workshop. —> Register Here (Early Bird Rate) <— In this 1-day workshop we’ll unpack both physical and psychological techniques that will not only make you a better trainer/coach, but… Read more

Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 6/28/19

BUT FIRST…CHECK THIS STUFF OUT 1. (Even More) Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint Workshop – Sydney & Melbourne These events are going down in TWO weeks. If you live in Australia and you like to geek out about deadlifts, scapular upward rotation, and/or Jason Bourne then you might consider coming to hang out with us. Sydney, Australia: July… Read more

Landmine Training and Why I Like It

This week my friend and All-Star coach, Meghan Callaway, released her latest product The Ultimate Landmine Program. I’ve been a fan of the Landmine going all the way back to the early years of Cressey Sports Performance when we  started to implement it into our clients’ and athletes’ programs. Now, I’m not going to sit… Read more

3 Landmine Core Exercises You May Have Not Seen Before

Today marks the release of Meghan Callaway’s latest resource, The Ultimate Landmine Program, I thoroughly enjoyed her previous resource, The Ultimate Pull-Up Program, and used it with several of my own clients with great success. I envy Meghan’s brain. She thinks of stuff I never would have thought of, and this latest program of her’s… Read more

Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 6/21/19

BUT FIRST…CHECK THIS STUFF OUT 1. (Even More) Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint Workshop – 2019 Locations & Dates Sydney, Australia: July 13-14th at Clean Shred. Melbourne, Australia: July 19-21st and Melbourne Strength & Conditioning. (<—  Includes bonus “Psych Skills for Fitness Pros” pre-workshop with Dr. Lisa Lewis). This workshop will piggyback on the material Dean Somerset and I covered in the… Read more

How Being Radically Candid Can Transform Your Fitness Business and Client Relationships

Wow – do I have a treat for everyone today. Best selling author and Exercise.com founder & CEO, Joel Ohman, is in the house today with a stellar guest post on “radical candidness,” and how it can make you a better, more successful personal trainer and human. Enjoy! How Being Radically Candid Can Transform Your… Read more