Exercises You Should Be Doing: This Is One That Will Make Your Shoulders Feel Better
When it comes to overall shoulder health there are a bevy of factors to consider: Rotator cuff strength Tissue quality Overuse Programming balance Even exercise technique (and how joints are loaded) All are important and things I consider myself when working with a new client who’s shoulder isn’t feeling great. However, there’s one “thing” that’s… Read more
Best Resources of the Year 2019
If you missed the other 2019 year in review posts you can check them out below: Best Articles of 2019 – Readers’ Picks Best Articles of 2019 – My Picks Best Articles of 2019 – Guest Posts Best Exercises You Should Be Doing 2019 And, lastly, I wanted to take today to mention the best… Read more
Turning Caterpillars Into Butterflies
There’s generally two topics I go out of my way to not discuss on my blog or social media channels: religion and politics. It’s not because I don’t have strong leanings or beliefs regarding the two. I do. Rather, I just feel, given the divisiveness that’s inevitably tethered to both, it’s important not to alienate… Read more
What Makes an Athlete Fast?
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Syracuse, NY based strength and conditioning coach Ricky Kompf. Ricky’s a good friend, works with a ton of youth athletes, and he knows his stuff. What I like about his message is that he always stresses the basics first. No fluff, no smoke and mirrors, no speed camps, and… Read more
Get Your Hips Nice-n-Juicy Prior to Your Lower Body Workout
I know, I know… …most of you reading don’t have enough eye-rolls to give. I mean, I get it: a blog post on warming-up is about as exciting as me writing about breathing drills, how to make kale chips, or, I don’t know, NASCAR. But two things: 1. This post will be short and sweet…. Read more
Now Available: Even More Complete Shoulder and Hip Blueprint
After over a year of development, fine tuning, and presenting multiple times to get the fine points just right, Dean Somerset and I have finally released “(Even More) Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint” – a brand spankin new product with new content – and it’s on sale now. Get the Hotness In 2016 Dean Somerset… Read more
Upcoming Speaking Engagements: The Jet Lag Edition
I feel like a bag of dicks today. Well, not that bad considering the 2o hour total flight time (in addition to a four hour layover in LAX) Lisa and I endured yesterday making our way back to Boston from Australia. I don’t know, maybe I feel more like a bag of soggy potatoes? Either… 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