I don't have many noteworthy qualities that I'm proud of. Unlike my wife's friend. He's absolutely brilliant and a lead researcher in developing the recent Ebola vaccine and (apparently) even tested it on himself. When I first heard that, I quickly reminded my wife was comic book type shit and exactly how Dr. Curt Connors became The Lizard. But one thing I'm happy with is that I've never been an...

During World War 2, the US Air Force had a problem. Planes were returning to base riddled with bullet holes, so the military decided it needed better ways to protect the planes and the crew. When they plotted out the damage the planes were incurring, it was concentrated around the tail, body, and wings. So the USAF immediately set forth to reinforce these areas. That is until Abraham Wald, a...

It's 2001. I'm sitting in a crowded conference room in Toronto, having my first Paul Chek experience. At the time I only knew Chek as the Swiss ball guy, so I expected a speech about stabilizers, core, and functional training. Thirty minutes later and Paul had covered soil health, the healing power of the sun, and how the next and final world war will be fought over clean water. Perhaps it was...

Before & afters have been part of the coaching business for decades — cause they work! They’re a powerful way to cut through the noise and reach potential new clients who want to make a similar change. I’ve always been a bit apprehensive in terms of beating the before & after drum. For one, it's, well... unoriginal. But I also feel guilty taking the credit for someone else’s hard work....

Non-stop negativity is the worst, isn’t it? While a "negative attitude attracts negative experiences" is new-age bullshit for those who still have The Secret on their nightstand, one thing is obviously true: you get out of people what you put in. If what you’re telling people is always negative, glass-half-empty, or close-minded, well then there’s a good chance you will drive away more positive...

Blanket "cookie cutter" recommendations for mature lifters are useless. A 49 year-old can have a 35+ year training history (good and bad); they can also have avoided exercise completely since high school. The most important areas that require modifying are related to recovery, which includes sleep and stress management , both in and out of gym. Apart from avoiding a handful of highly problematic...