#47 – Recovery Is For Old People
The Takeaway: Recovery is more important as we age, and it’s how these elite athletes played at the top of their game well beyond their years, and so can you. Last October, two 40-something quarterbacks lined up on opposite sidelines. Aaron Rodgers, 41 at the time, against Joe Flacco, also 40. Two guys who were…
Read MoreWhy You Feel Tight
Stretching Is NOT Enough The Takeaway: Foam roll, stretch, warm up, and lift in the fullest range of motion you have available. I see it every day I’m in the gym: people doing an ineffective stretch, skipping a warmup, or lifting with a limited range of motion (ROM). They’re the same ones who complain of…
Read More#46 – There Are Only Baby Steps
In fitness, there are only baby steps. Ya ya, fitness is a journey. Trust the process. Consistency beats intensity. You’re beautiful as you are (are you?). You’ve heard it all before. I say it a lot myself. Maybe you roll your eyes. Maybe you’ve heard it so much that you no longer hear it. Girl,…
Read More#45 – 6 exercises you should know
”Something shifted that would transform my life forever. I felt strong for the first time.” I’d been trying to get fit for years. Hiring personal trainers, doing bodybuilding splits, nothing but abs and arms, group classes, and high-intensity workouts. I’d start, see some results for a few months up to a year at most, then…
Read More#44 – I didn’t get fit until my 30s
It’s been a while. No long explanation. Just something I’ve been building for 15 years that I think you’ll find useful. Here it is. Most people in the fitness industry have always been fit. They grew up playing competitive sports, hit the gym regularly, and have the discipline to meal prep and never skip workouts…
Read More6 Exercises Everyone Should Know
Each of these exercises, when practiced weekly, will lead to a balanced, functional, and strong body that moves well, even as you age. In other words, you could do only these for the rest of your life and be pretty fit. Here are the primary benefits for each: Squat Deadlift Split Squat Single Leg Deadlift…
Read MoreWhat Youth Training Should Look Like
The Highlights The Problem with How We Train Kids Walk into most youth fitness programs, and you’ll see kids doing versions of adult workouts. Kids ARE NOT small adults. Their brains and bodies are wired for something completely different, and training them like miniature athletes before they’re ready doesn’t accelerate development. It limits it or,…
Read MoreThe Training Model You’ve Never Heard Of
Personal training works, I can guarantee that, but it’s also expensive when you’re paying for it solo. And when done right, most people don’t need 1-on-1 attention. Small Group Personal Training fixes that. You and up to three people can train for less, but each person still gets their own individualized program built around their…
Read MoreExtremes Don’t Last
When I was a bartender in NYC, there was a group of hard-charging coworkers raving about a trendy workout. They were seeing great results really fast. For 3 months, they were incredibly fit. And then…they never worked out again. Only a few weeks after ending these workouts, the progress they had made was gone. It’s…
Read MoreHow to Recover from Workouts Faster
Soreness, pain, and fatigue are all typical responses after a workout, but there are ways to limit these. Even if you don’t experience these symptoms, recovery matters because results from your workouts happen during recovery. This is when both your body and your brain adapt to any stimulus you place on them. A focus on…
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