Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 10/17/13
Before we get into this week’s stuff to read, if you would be so kind as to allow me to take a few moment to tell you how much I hate Dan Trink that would be lovely. Now, to clarify: I don’t mean “hate” hate Dan Trink. Hate’s a strong word and I generally reserve… Read more
2 Things to Check Out (3 If You Count the Picture of Me Guessing Poop)
I don’t mean to rub it in, but I had an awesome weekend this past weekend. While I know a lot of people don’t consider Columbus Day anything to celebrate, Lisa and I took full advantage of the national holiday, left Boston for what’s become our annual Autumnal Adventure, and headed up to Vermont to… Read more
Miscellaneous Miscellany Monday: Vega Sport, Cortland Symposium, and Gravity
1. When my girlfriend, Lisa, and I first started the dating, four years ago, I have to say my courting process was pretty on point. Sure, I paid for dinners, opened doors, was uncannily witty, and refrained from burping in front of her until at least a week in. But I like to think that… Read more
Simple Squat Fix: “Owning” Your Rib Position
While squatting is considered a standard human movement pattern, and something that everyone does everyday of their lives, there are a million and one things that can go awry when you place a barbell on someone’s back. In addition there’s no shortage of coaching cues which are tossed around, that it’s no wonder people are… Read more
The Myth of Female Specific Training
A few weeks ago at the Cressey Performance Fall Seminar I presented on the topic of female specific training with a presentation titled Training Jane From Joe: Do Women Need to Train Differently Than Men? Stealing an awesome quote from my friend John Romaniello (and something I whole heartedly agree with): “We all have the… Read more
5 Life Stressors That Are Affecting Your Training
I’m still in NYC taking in the sights and sounds. As much as it’s the city that never sleeps and is arguably the most exciting city in the world, I think the most impressive thing that I’ve come across during this visit is a little restaurant chain called BareBurger. In a span of 24 hours… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: I’m in NYC Edition
First things first: I have to give a brief shout out to one John Romaniello and his new wife Mrs. Neghar (formerly Fonooni) Romaniello on their freshly minted nuptials. I had the lovely honor of being invited to their wedding this past weekend (last night, actually) here in the Big Apple, and it was every… Read more
Cutting CrossFit a Break
There’s certainly been no shortage of scathing articles directed towards CrossFit, its brand, and its oftentimes cultish followers in recent times. I don’t know if it’s something in the water or because ObamaCare starts in less than a week, but it seems as if there’s been an influx of “CrossFit is the worst thing since… Read more