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...

Want to get in great shape?

When you’re a kid, you can screw up just about anything and still look good. But once you’re North of 30, you have to do everything right. Or at least have no gaping holes in your lifestyle, stress, diet, or exercise.  Cause it doesn’t matter how many healthy...
You Can’t Keep Adding

You Can’t Keep Adding

One of my favourite sayings concerning exercise programming is: YOU CAN’T KEEP ADDING. Meaning exercises, workouts, cardio & conditioning workouts, or even just stuff to do (or try to remember to do) — there’s a limit to how much you can add!...