1 day agoMember-onlyThis Is The Secret To Getting Results In The Gym For The Rest Of Your LifeThink of it like this. The goal of a plane is to fly. But to do that, it needs a runway and a mess of other things to get it airborne. — You’ll get results in the gym if you constantly vary functional movements. Adding intensity to that equation increases the return exponentially. Imagine easily deadlifting a decent weight a handful of times, then hitting a few lunges, a set or two of push-ups, then heading home.Nutrition2 min readNutrition2 min read
Jan 22Member-onlyIt’s Not The Blatant Lies That Get YouIt’s the truth with zero context — Coaches are filters. They navigate all the incoming info, so you don’t have to. Unfortunately, it’s not the blatant lies that get ya: It’s the truth with zero context. Say I’ve just started coaching an athlete who sustained an injury deadlifting. The truth is that the deadlift is precisely…Nutrition2 min readNutrition2 min read
Jan 15Member-onlyFitness Is Never FinishedSkip the next six-week program. Ignore that challenge your buddy is doing. Forget fancy. — Fitness fails when it’s temporary. When we go in thinking it ends or one day “we’ll make it.” But we won’t. There is no summit when it comes to health. No Nutritional Superbowl. No single time when we decide that we’ve had our fill of feeling good and it’s…Nutrition1 min readNutrition1 min read
Jan 8Member-onlyThe Most Important Tactic I Use To Stay On My Meal Plan Every DayI never stop looking for reps anywhere and everywhere. — Eating right is hard work. Most days, I’d rather dive into Lucky Charms and pizza with that super crumply sausage. And donuts, lots and lots of donuts. But I don’t. And it’s not because I’m special, built differently, or have willpower in reserve. It’s because I stack the deck. …Nutrition2 min readNutrition2 min read
Jan 1Member-onlyBe ExtraordinaryBecause drinking more water, getting up early, skipping dessert, and making your bed isn’t about any of those things. — Ordinary is a trap. A state of mind and pattern of living we fall into one concession at a time. It starts by comparing ourselves to the world and curating the data so we feel better about lackluster choices. Decisions that would be alright if they were rare. But…Nutrition2 min readNutrition2 min read
Dec 25, 2022Member-onlyBe Relentless In 2023Be relentless in as many little things as possible, so you’ll already have put in the reps when the big things come up. — My 2023 mantra is relentless. It’s a good word. A strong word. An inspiring, beefy, rolls-off-the-tongue tough word. A word that reminds me of the person I want to be most. A person who does what he says he’s going to do. …Nutrition2 min readNutrition2 min read
Dec 18, 2022Member-onlyCalories Aren’t The Whole StoryInstead of trying to include everything, eliminate the foods that send you over the edge. — The idea that you can eat whatever you want and still have abs, run a mile faster than your friends, and party like a rockstar is tempting. So much so that so-called experts make their living preaching this specific brand of entitlement. “You should be able to eat all…Nutrition2 min readNutrition2 min read
Dec 11, 2022Member-onlyThe Best Workout Is The One I Didn’t Want To DoSome days you’ll want to do anything but train. Congratulations. Those are the best days. — Most days are challenging. You get up, look at your schedule, and swear it doubled overnight. You wonder how you’re gonna get it all in. The work, the family, the friends … the fitness. Training is most important those days. …Nutrition2 min readNutrition2 min read
Dec 4, 2022Member-onlyDealing With December: How I stay Fit (Or At Least Don’t Fall Behind) During The HolidaysPreserve your workout time no matter what, and don’t feel guilty about the rest. — Think back to the first time your parents left you home alone. Now maybe you’re a rule follower and did everything in your power to prove you were responsible. If so, good for you. But if you were anything like me, it felt like whatever rules you were forced…Nutrition2 min readNutrition2 min read
Nov 27, 2022Member-only3 Tactics I Use To Conquer The CarCar rides are the worst. This Helps. — Holidays are about traveling. And lots of it. Unfortunately, lots of traveling means lots of sitting. Boring, tedious, and, worst of all, painful sitting. In fact, excessive sitting is so dangerous I spend a significant amount of my time as a coach trying to overcome its harmful effects on…Fitness2 min readFitness2 min read
