What Every Personal Trainer Should Know
Like many of you I’m a member of a few Facebook groups. Some private, and some not so much. There’s a family page, a Cressey Performance page, a page that’s dedicated to my old JUCO baseball team, another one that I frequent which is for movie nerds, and another that may or may not be… Read more
How to Get to Where You Want to Be
I was up late this past Saturday night. Granted, late for me (10 PM) is not late for everyone else, especially on a weekend night. Moreover it’s probably when things are getting started for most people. Lisa and I had just gotten home from the movies where we saw the new Whitey Bulger documentary Whitey:… Read more
What The Princess Bride Can Teach You About Dealing With Critics
Behind deadlifting and eating carrot cake my next most favorite thing to do in the world (that’s PG-13 enough to discuss on this blog, wink wink, nudge nudge) is watching movies. I’d say “going to the theater” or “watching film,” but I don’t want to come across as some uppity, Pruis driving, bourgeoisie snob. I… Read more
Your Success Can’t Be Quantified
Note from TG: Today’s blog comes to you from Seattle based personal trainer and strength coach, Brent Holm. Brent and I have been corresponding back and forth via email on the topic of ThunderCats the TRUE role of a fitness professional. Contrary to traditional thought, in the fitness industry, success isn’t dependent on how… Read more
Why The Fitness Summit is THE Fitness Summit
As I type these words I’m cruising at about 39,000 feet above the ground on my flight back to Boston from Kansas City after having attended The Fitness Summit over the weekend. I feel somewhat sick to my stomach because 1) I’m not what you would call a “fan of flying” and 2) the two… Read more
A Response to Anyone Who Feels Deadlifts Are Destroying Everyone’s Spine
A HUGE thank-you to Bret Contreras for his contribution to this post. You’re my boy blue! A little backstory. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away A few years ago – back in 2010 – I wrote a blog post in response to someone claiming that deadlifts were “one of the worst… Read more
An Open Letter to (New) Fitness Professionals
I know for some this may come across as nothing more than me playing the role of some ornery old man yelling at you to get off his damn lawn. And it some ways, you’re correct. I like to think, though, that after 12 years of doing what I do, logging thousands of coaching hours,… Read more
Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
If I had to make a list of things I hate (and hate is a very strong word, so I don’t use it lightly), it may look something like this (in no particular order): 1. Poodles. 2. Anything Tracy Anderson says. 3. Talking about “feelings.” 4. People who complain when it’s cold outside, and then… Read more