Nancy and the Boys
This is Nancy last Saturday performing her squats to a 12 inch box. What’s cool about this video is the fact that it was Nancy’s first time using the “big wheels,” (AKA: the 45 lb plates). She started training at Cressey Performance earlier this year and up until that time, had never lifted a weight… Read more
Q and A (PS: Lift Heavy Stuff. It’s Good For You)
Q: I was wondering if you are familiar with the Jari Love Ripped weight-training dvd’s and what your opinion is of them? A: To be honest, up until today I’ve never heard of Jari Love or her Ripped dvd series. But my initial thoughts are this- I’m in the business of getting people stronger (whether… Read more
Having Some Fun
Normally I’m not the type of guy that will go out of his way to “call people out,” but today is a rare exception. I just learned this past weekend that the Olsen twins were asked by Hugh Hefner to pose for Playboy Magazine. What tha……..what?!?! Shame on you Hugh! Yeah, you’re right, nothing in… 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
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
Just Shut Up
A client of mine gave me the coolest t-shirt ever right before Christmas. All it said on the front was: “Shut Up and Squat!” What made this even cooler was the fact that she’s an avid runner training for her second Boston Marathon (and hopefully her last….wink wink, nudge nudge). Needless to say, I wear… Read more
Have a Clue….
A word of advice to any personal trainers who happen to read this blog: KNOW YOUR CLIENTS and what they’re capable of. I accompanied my girlfriend to a local gym yesterday because she’s looking for something that’s closer to home. Oh, how I miss working in a commercial gym and the plethora of material I… Read more
Who Says Girls Can’t Lift Heavy Stuff?
This is a video I took of my client Tina over the weekend while she was training. A few things to note: 1. Tina works her ass off. Matter of fact, she once split her pants wide open while warming up to squat and even though she didn’t have an extra pair of pants, she… Read more