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My Magic Bag
The Takeaway: The tools I use to improve mobility, reduce soreness, recover faster, and deal with injuries, all inside a convenient travel bag. My favorite recovery tools fit in one bag Pain, soreness, tension, tightness. We all experience them, but a few magical tools I use on myself and my athletes can make them disappear…
Read MoreHow I Fix Injuries and Ouchies
The Takeaway: Reduce pain from injuries by foam rolling, training the opposite movement, and strengthening with lighter resistance. My Simple Approach to Injuries I consider any type of pain an injury. Injuries are inevitable, and you are going to get hurt if you haven’t already. No fun, but when you know how to handle them,…
Read MoreIntensity vs. Suffering
Intensity is NOT what you think it is The Takeaway: A true measure of intensity is the amount of resistance you are exposing your muscles, bones, and joints to, not some form of suffering. This typically means lifting heavy enough for 3 sets of 5-12 reps (with maybe one or two reps to spare). I…
Read More#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 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 More#43 – Needless Knowledge, Identity, Getting Strong, and Astronauts
Knowledge You Don’t Need To get good at most things, you really only need to master around 20% or less of what the experts talk about. Fitness is the subject I know best, but I would say I only get to use about 5% of my knowledge because that’s about all people need to be their…
Read More#42 – Attitude and Action
April 24, 2025 “What I’ve needed whenever I step onto the court is to give it my all. When I’m not giving it my all, when I’m in second gear, everything is much harder.” – Carlos Alcaraz Attitude and Action The simplest way I know to be elite is by attitude and action. You need…
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