I Don’t Care If You Squat To Parallel
Holy shit. Did I just say that? I think I just heard hundreds of my current and former clients collectively gasp. Let me explain………….. Do I think you should attempt to squat to parallel? Yes, of course you should attempt to squat to parallel. Do I think squatting to parallel should be done on a […]
Becoming A “Fitness Weirdo”
“Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning.” “In order for work to be rewarding, there must be a correlation between effort and reward.” “No one who can rise before dawn 360 days a year fails to make his family rich.” -Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers, The Tipping Point, and Blink. […]
Long Term Clients
Fitness is a journey, not a destination. We can talk protocols, weight lifting progression models, optimal macro splits, and the “hottest” supp to aid you in your quest. But the absolute MOST any of those items can do is improve the RATE at which you progress. 12-week before and after “transformations” are fine and dandy […]
Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Gainzzz
You’re a teacher. 8th grade math. Sorry, dude…………..probably not your dream job. You open the textbook. And check the pacing guide. Where are you supposed to be today? What lesson are we on? You just finished up the Pythagorean Theorem. And next on the list? Characteristics of circles. Mainly? Pi. All things pi. You know, […]
The Dichotomy Of Two Required Mindsets
In this corner, you have your training. Your lifting. Your program. Your sets, your progression, your undying, unrelenting quest in the addition of more poundage to the bar. Your training log, the physical manifestation and meticulously tracked data which represents your true progress. The numbers begin to take on an almost unmistakable defining force surrounding […]
Keeping The Horse In Front Of The Cart
Before you begin to carefully critique and analyze the most perfect, most intricate, and most well-thought-out diet plan – the plan that will take you “there”, be sure you keep the big picture in mind. Dieting seems complex. It seems difficult. It seems way more convoluted than it needs to be. Should we avoid carbs? […]
Do 6-Packs Give You Happiness?
I was fat. It made me unhappy. I knew this. This was a truth. There was no way around it. It was the summer of 2011. My oldest daughter had just turned 1, and we were planning on trying for number two in the near future. But my health was missing something. Or maybe I […]
Are YOU Willing……….and Able?
It’s time to get selfish. Seriously. It’s time. You need to start looking out for #1, the Head Honcho, numero uno………..ya know — YOU! One of the best and most efficient ways you can help those around you is by setting a good example, and showing them that it’s acceptable and reasonable to do some […]
Common Characteristics of Unsuccessful Dieters
Trying to zone in on your nutrition? Fixin’ to look better in that swimming suit? Fed up that you can’t seem to shake those last few pounds? Perhaps you’re making a mistake or two. When we try to fight against the battle of the bulge, the name of the game is calories in vs. calories […]
Steering Clear Of The “Dieting Haters”
Isn’t it a strange phenomena? I mean, it’s so weird. Talk about wanting to delve deeper into the realms of human psychology to figure this one out. You decide to take the bull by the horns and better your health and well being. And your friends try to derail you. Not outwardly, of course. Nobody […]