Fake It Till You Make It: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Fair warning: this isn’t going to be the type of post which delves into anything remotely strength and conditioning related. So if you’re in the mood for talking shop on things like hamstring “tightness” and how I think that’s a BS term (neural or protective tension is more like it), periodization, deadlift technique, or something […]
Post Rehab Essentials 2.0: An Inside Look
For most of you who read this blog on a regular basis, I don’t really need to introduce Dean Somerset. The man is quickly climbing the “kind of a big deal” ladder in the fitness community, and has really gained a reputation for being one of the brightest minds in the industry. For those who […]
Squat Like a Boss
I recently had the pleasure (and honor) to have my very first article posted up on BodyBuilding.com at the tail end of last week. As it happened I was contacted by one of their fitness editors asking if I’d be interested in providing some monthly content, and I of course jumped at the chance. But […]
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: Star Trek, Food Freakshow, 7-Minute Workout, etc
Who’s pumped for a little Star Trek action this weekend!?!?!?! I know THIS GUY is. It’s funny: I was never really much of a Star Trek fan back in the day, preferring to get my geek fix watching Star Wars over and over and over again. Sure, Captain Kirk had a way with women, but come on, […]
Should You Use Scale Weight as a Measure of Success? Hint: No
There’s certainly no shortage of articles, blogs, and rants out there in the digital world decreeing, loudly, that using a scale to measure success is kind of pointless. SPOILER ALERT: this is going to be one of those rants. I’ve been working as a trainer and coach for well over a decade now working with […]
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