The Best Teacher is Experience

The Best Teacher is Experience

The past few years I’ve come full circle. When I was a kid through my 20’s, I wanted to be a card-carrying musclehead. I was never too concerned with the competitive side of the sport. What happened on contest day didn’t do much for me. Instead I was far more...
When in Doubt … Work Harder.

When in Doubt … Work Harder.

In training, finding “your working gear” is everything. It’s that zone where all the noise drifts away, allowing your brain and body to fully get in sync. Now it’s not avoiding all distractions or human interaction like some insufferable...
Your To-Do List Isn’t Enough

Your To-Do List Isn’t Enough

Perhaps I’m bass-ackwards… But when I want to quickly improve my own body composition, I don’t kick things off with a laundry list of Fat Loss To-Dos. Instead, I always strike a balance of Ying and Yang, good cop bad cop, strikes and gutters. In other words, I...
Thoughts on “Fitspo”

Thoughts on “Fitspo”

The “build a better body” side of the fitness industry has always tip-toed the delicate line between inspiring people and preying upon insecurity. And while women are expressing frustration at the exploitative nature (and rightfully so), just remember...
Lose Fat, Get Healthy, and Stop School Shootings

Lose Fat, Get Healthy, and Stop School Shootings

School shootings affect me greatly, privately. Even more so since becoming a father. I’m not alone. My social media feed in the hours (minutes?) following these horrific events is a visceral stream of anguish and demands for change. But while offering sympathy (and...