10 Fitness Truths you need to know… First off, I reserve the right to change my mind. Always. On all topics. As I grow, learn, gain experience and have conversations, I stand pretty firm on some things. Yet also reserve the right to change my mind. I think it is fairly common to gravitate towards […]

I don’t know who needs to hear this…But you’re probably doing too much of the wrong shit to get the results you want (for you or your clients). It makes sense. As coaches and consumers, we’re sold a lot of different methods + messages. But the truth remains, the basics never stopped working for programming. […]

In the world of physical therapy, chiropractic, and personal training, professionals love to use phrases like: “Your glutes don’t work” “Your glutes don’t turn on” “We need to activate your glutes” It’s not all bad. And it’s not all a complete lie. Professionals mean well. Though, words still matter. And I don’t believe these phrases […]

Sharing the last decade (plus) of my movement journey. Let’s begin: It’s 2010. I’m 11% body fat and grippin’ n’ rippin’ weights. Focused only on breaking college weight room records, with no sense of what the shit I’m doing. It’s 2012 and I *think* I’m the fittest I’ve ever been. I undergo meniscus surgery from […]

Let us lunge. I’ve seen these movements called different things throughout my years of training. Call them what you may, they’re all different versions of the same mother pattern: the reverse lunge. This post is your prime time example of simple > fancy. Want to progress a movement? Give your body a little shock? A […]

I used to think core work was an extra. That core work was not necessary in addition to heavy squats, and deads, and other axial loaded or compound movements. I no longer think that. So, YES, core specific work is (depending on your training style and goals), necessary in my opinion. ESPECIALLY if you are […]