I Was Nominated For Something. You Should Vote For Me.
I don’t normally do this but…… …..Holy s*** I was nominated for something! It wasn’t for an Oscar. It wasn’t for a Tony Award, as ironical as that would be. It wasn’t for a Grammy. And it definitely wasn’t for anything like “best looking deadlift” or “best last name for a strength coach” or “most… Read more
Day 5: Ballina, Sydney, Pokolbin, Success!
Lisa’s daily dairy of our Australian Adventure continues (cue old-school 1960s Batman music here. Dah-na-na-na-na-Dah-na-na-na-na)…. For no reason whatsoever I woke up at 4:00am and couldn’t go back to sleep. I think it’s because it feels like Christmas every morning since a few days before we even left for the trip! We enjoyed a quiet… Read more
Because Heavy Things Won’t Lift Themselves Workshop(s). I.e., Tony and Lisa Are Going to Austrailia
Wait, wait, wait! Don’t click away!!! Most of the people reading this don’t live in Australia and (probably) won’t be interested in the details that follow. Fair enough. So, in an effort to make up for it – and so that you don’t leave this post empty handed – I wanted to share my latest… Read more
Add This to the List of Topics You’d Never Thought You’d See On This Site: Mastering the Back Bend For Greater Strength
What’s next? Soy protein recipes? Note from TG: Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Cincinnati based personal trainer, Collin Messer. It’s on the back bend…which, admittedly, is a topic I never would have considered putting up on this site 3-5 years ago. I mean, if the topic didn’t revolve around deadlifts, deadlift variations, deadlift technique,… Read more
8 Non-Fitness Books Every Fitness Professional Should Read
Make no mistake: I stole the idea for today’s blog post from my buddy Dean Somerset who, yesterday, wrote a fantastic post titled 9 Non-Fitness Books Every Fitness Professional Should Read. He bragged about not making his list a list of ten, and that nine was way cooler. Well, I beg to differ. Eight is… Read more
Registration Open For the 2nd Annual SUNY Cortland Strength & Conditioning Symposium
“Just when I thought I was out…..they pull me back in!!” So said Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) in The Godfather III. For those unfamiliar with the film (I’ll give you pass for not watching III, it sucks. But you should throw your face into a wall, HARD, for ignoring The Godfather I and II. That’s like… Read more
Best Posts of 2014 – Guest Posts
Heeeellllo everybody! As you can tell I took a few days off from posting anything due to the Holiday (and because I was in insulin coma from all the cookies I’ve been eating). But I’m back! I for one had an amazing time. Lisa and I went out to a killer steak dinner Christmas Eve,… Read more
Best Posts of 2014 (Tony’s Picks)
So yesterday I highlighted the best posts of 2014 as dictated by the internet, web traffic, and views. I have to admit: you all have impeccable taste! But what else is new: It goes without saying given you visit this site on a daily basis….;o) Today I wanted to highlight MY picks for the best… Read more