So as you may know, on January 23 my wife and I had our first child. A beautiful, healthy baby boy named Nolan. Leading up to his birth, friends and family would tell me my life was about to change and it would never be the same. I kinda already knew this, but it didn’t…
There are a TON of options out there when it comes to dieting. Do you eat more carbs? Less carbs? More protein? Avoid grains? Eat only grapefruit and tiger blood? It can be downright confusing to know which diet is best. Let’s clear that up. Here’s a post I wrote for my business site. Enjoy!…
This is a question that I’ve been asked several times before by numerous clients. And the answer is usually always the same. It depends. I know, I know. It’s a terrible answer because, well, it’s not really an answer at all. But the length of your workouts depends on several things, so telling you that…
Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned side plank? They’re great for lateral core stability (your obliques for you meatheads out there) as well as challenging stability of the shoulder girdle. They’re a staple in a lot of training programs out there, and for good reason. But after a while regular side planks can become……
Today we have a guest post that comes from… well, me. Just on my new business site 🙂 We all have the days where training is the last thing we want to do. Whether it’s been a particularly stressful week at work or maybe you’re adjusting to life with a newborn (OH HEY LIKE ME).…
Whenever you hear the term ‘rotary stability’, it basically means you’re fighting to keep your spine in a neutral position against external rotational forces. One of the best exercises you can do for rotary stability is the pallof press. When you perform a pallof press, the idea is to keep your hands in line with…
Why? BECAUSE I SAID SO DAMN IT. In all seriousness, this simple (but not so easy) movement is a pretty damn good core exercise. It’s a terrific blend of an anti-extension and anti-rotation movement, meaning you’ll have to resist letting your hips sag towards the floor while preventing them from twisting or shifting. Hot damn!…
Today is a guest post from… well, me. While I did in fact write this piece, it’s taken from www.gritfitnessandperformance.com, a new business I just started with my partner, Matt. Check it out when you get the chance. When you embark on a new journey to accomplish a fitness goal, it’s usually a good idea…
First off this movement is not to be confused with the single leg landmine RDL, shown below. The deadlift version of this movement is a step the above the RDL in terms of difficulty. Because you’re now starting from a dead stop off the floor, the elastic component of your muscles and tendons is now taken…
2018 is coming to a close, so I decided to look back and put together a list of 5 of the more popular posts that I’ve written in the last year. So if you missed any of these, here’s your chance to give ’em a read! Enjoy! #1. This one stemmed from an acquaintance stating…