Save the Best of You

Save the Best of You

Weight training is the greatest form of exercise. Its transformative effect on the body has no equal. It’s also our best defense against the effects of aging and modern sedentary lifestyle. But while there’s no substitute for lifting, it does have a...

Are You Doing What Really Matters?

As a coach there are no dumb questions. But there are a lot of irrelevant ones, and an epidemic of people worrying about stuff that doesn’t matter. When can I start drinking coffee in the morning? Do cold showers work? Can I start with a hot shower and end cold? Can I...
Collecting the data

Collecting the data

In the 80’s Van Halen was the biggest rock band in the world. Their live performances were legendary, as was their artist rider, a part of the performance contract that specifies everything the artist requires to perform that day. Van Halen’s long rider had “a...
A Flexible Process

A Flexible Process

The Big Rocks of a diet & exercise plan are surprisingly flexible. You don’t have to follow specific workout splits or work in certain rep ranges or include a bunch of “must—do” exercises. Calories don’t have to be the same every day and you can even work...
Minimizing Injury Risk

Minimizing Injury Risk

Priority #1 in my coaching is Minimize Injury Risk. And if you never train with a barbell you’ll never suffer a weight training injury. Sure there are exceptions. But the larger point below stands. If you’ve injured yourself working out (especially an acute...