The Post Where I Tell You It’s Okay to Move Your Spine
Back pain can be tricky. First off, anyone who’s ever dealt with it (pretty much everyone) knows it’s no fun. Second, there’s no overwhelming agreement as to what actually causes it. One person says weak glutes, another says tight hip flexors or hamstrings, and yet another may point to a bad hair day (NOTE: read this… Read more
What Sport Specific Really Means
Soooo, I’m a dad now. Lisa was a CHAMP all throughout, and I’m confident we’ll be heading home today from the hospital. As a heads up, you can expect just as many pics of my kid as my cat…;o) I’m still a little busy, so please enjoy today’s guest post from strength coach Erica Suter…. Read more
If You Want Bigger Arms: Squat
At the expense of sounding like an uber meathead, squats pretty much solve anything. You want to be stronger? Squat. You want more muscle? Squat. You want to lose fat? Squat. You want to beat Captain America in an arm-wrestling match? Squat. About the only thing squats can’t do is help you grow hair,… Read more
A Peek Into My Assessment Process
I thought I’d do a solid and give my readers an inside peek into my assessment process today. To be blunt: I don’t feel what I do is all that special or altogether revolutionary. But it’s a topic that came up a lot earlier this week when I asked the Twitterverse for some ideas… Read more
Getting Your Weight Back on the Deadlift: A Simple Trick
I woke up this morning struggling to come up with something to write about. Whenever that happens I tend to default to my wheelhouse….. …..Deadlifts. Well, it’s either that or I start breaking down plot points of some my favorite 90’s television shows like Melrose Place, Party of Five, or 90210. For instance: I’ll tell… Read more
The Beginner’s Checklist for Deadlift Badassery
It’s the start of a new year and with it a proverbial reboot or rejuvenation towards one’s health and fitness. Well that, and a metric boat load of Facebook statuses of people complaining about all the “newbies” crowding the gym. I am not one to complain because 1) I don’t typically work out in… Read more
Two Cues to Clean Up Your Turkish Get-Up
Hope everyone’s New Years was fantastic and safe. Lisa and I celebrated our last Holiday as non-parents by being lame and going to bed at 9 PM New Year’s Eve. We figured we’d start a new hash-tag to highlight the fact: #sleepingwhilewecan. 2017 is here and with my first post of the year I wanted… Read more
How to Make Your Clients Super F***ing Strong (While Also Keeping Them Healthy)
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of one of my favorite people in this world, Todd Bumgardner. Todd’s a straight-shooter (if you couldn’t tell from the title of this post) and a coach I respect a ton. He and Chris Merritt started The Strength Faction not too long and the premise is simple: it’s strength coaching… Read more