Settling the fasted cardio debate

Settling the fasted cardio debate

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have seen many a coach and “influencer” advocate that fasted cardio in the morning burns more fat. And to say that it has been widely “discussed” in the fitness and health industry is an...
Injury mitigation 101

Injury mitigation 101

Many of you will have read me saying something to the tune of “Over 40 training is SMART training.” And today, I want to give you a practical example of what that might mean for equipment choice and exercise selection. To be clear, these equipment subs for...
The weekend workout

The weekend workout

I get to bed early most nights. But Friday night is the worst. I’m lucky if I make it to 9pm, especially in the winter. For one, it’s the end of a long week of getting up at 4:30 and I’m just tired. But another reason is that Saturday is leg day. Always. I...
Success and the Survivorship bias

Success and the Survivorship bias

The Air Force had a big problem. At the height of WW2, planes were returning to base riddled with bullet holes. So the military decided it needed better ways to protect the planes and the crew. The holes were concentrated around the tail, body, and wings, so they set...
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...