Newsflash: People Lifted Weights Before CrossFit
Two quick stories – both of which serve as the impetus behind this post. 1. I can’t tell you how long I resisted the whole Lululemon phenomenon. Mind you: I’ve always been a big fan of their work. All apologies to my gay guy friends, but I have a Y chromosome – so sue me for… Read more
One of the Best Pieces of Advice I Ever Received (at the Gym)
I think every guy (and maybe girls too, I’m not sure) who has ever stepped foot in a gym has that one memory of starting out and being lucky enough to be taken under the wing of someone else. Someone to show them the ropes, guide them, steer them away from the Smith machine. Or,… Read more
3 Not-So-Common Mistakes Athletes Make
It’s a fairly self-explanatory title, with a fairly self-explanatory premise: Athletes, like everyone else, make mistakes. However, in giving a bit of a spoiler alert (and what I hope will be an enticing attempt for you to click on the link), I don’t cover your run-of-the-mill mistakes in this most recent article I wrote for… Read more
4 (Not So Obvious) Reasons You’re Not Seeing Results in the Gym
I’m in a crap-tastic mood today so I apologize in advance if this post comes across as me being a cantankerous old-man or something. I don’t know if it’s due to seasonal affective disorder, lack of caffeine, or the fact I just re-watched one of the most depressing movies in the history of depressing movies… Read more
Smarter Science of Slim: Silly Strong LOLCats
First off: I just want to take a few moments to say THANK YOU to all the brave men and women (past a present) who, in what’s arguably the most un-selfish act possible, have put their lives on the line to serve this great country. In the words of a friend of mine, Greg, who… Read more
Why It’s Not Always JUST About Strength
“One more! Get it! Yeah! All you, all you, all you. Just the pinkies. JUST…….THE……PINKIES!!!” We’ve all been there. Rolling our eyes at the two meatheads who are screaming at one another and drawing attention to themselves as they eek out one more rep on the bench press, or squeeze out another rep in the… Read more
My Not So Earth Shattering Tips on Staying “Healthy” While Traveling
As many of you know I’ve spent the last three days up here in Canada (Edmonton, to be precise) hanging with my boy Dean Somerset as he and I joined forces to perform round two of what we’re jokingly (but not really) calling Dean and Tony’s Excellent High-Five Workshop. <—— If that’s not the most… Read more
Stay Excited! About Anything!
It was an early morning for me as I had to get up at the crack to haul myself to Logan Airport for my trip up to Edmonton this weekend. Funnily enough the trip in was a breeze, but I guess that’s to be expected when you’re on the “T” at 5:30 in the morning…. Read more