The Day After
This is Steph, a client of Cressey Performance who is in the midst of preparing for her 2nd Boston Marathon. As our resident Fashionista, it’s safe to say that Steph has an impeccable fashion sense based on the types of shirts she wears when she comes to train during the week. While most people preparing… Read more
“But I Don’t Want To Get Big and Bulky”
Are your ears bleeding yet? Cause mine do every time I hear a woman utter those words whenever someone mentions strength training. Note: much of the post below was part of an article I originally wrote for t-nation.com last year titled “4 Things Your Girlfriend Should Know.” Newsflash, ladies: You will not get “big and… Read more
Carbohydrate Conundrum
Q: Tony, I know you always tend to advocate that people fluctuate their calorie (and as a result, their carbohydrate intake) on training days compared to non-training days. Can you elaborate on this a bit? I am trying to lose some fat and don’t know how many carbs I should be eating per day? A:… Read more
Scientist Are Really Smart?
According to this story published in Reuters Health a few weeks ago, researchers in Italy discovered that an individual’s body fat determines need for weight loss. “Measuring body fat, rather than body mass index (BMI), appears to more accurately identify people who need lifestyle interventions to lose weight, study findings suggest.” Wow, that just blew… Read more
The Sweet Taste of Victory
As a scholarship athlete, Jon works a few hours per week at the facility doing odd jobs for us. Some of his duties include cleaning equipment, picking up weights, and building stuff like our “crash wall” for the sprint track. Each day that he comes to work, there’s a list of “things to do” for… Read more
Exercises I Hate (The Leg Press)
Lets be honest. People tend to gravitate towards the leg press because, well, it’s easy. Warning: the video below is 32 seconds of your life that you will never get back and you may have a strong urge to pour battery acid over your eyes. I don’t know which made me laugh more. The fact… Read more
Post-Exercise Carbohydrates
Many people ask what I like to do in my spare time. While my days are typically jam packed helping baby seals find their mothers, teaching orphans how to read, and reciting poetry in Boston Common with my shirt off; I also like to set aside a few minutes each day to discuss some common… Read more
3D Stretching
If you’re like me, whenever someone mentions “3D” you automatically think of how awesome it would be if IMAX ever decided to release a full length feature devoted entirely to Kim Kardashian’s badonkadonk. For those who aren’t familiar with the term, a badonkadonk is a noun used to describe buttocks of exceptional quality and bounce…. Read more