That’s the question right? I mean just about everyone and their brother has some sort of strength program that made them awesome, you know like Wendler, Cube, Conjugate, and the list goes on and on and on. But the real question is: How do you get stronger? Let’s conclude this article before we even get […]
If you’ve been exposed to just about any form of mass media over the past couple days then there is a good chance you’ve seen a ton of sensational headlines professing that red meat & bacon is going to kill you! Thanks to a short summary of that was recently release by the World Health
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Some days just suck. You’re sore. You’re tired. You’re unmotivated. You just don’t feel like doing anything. Sometimes, this is a sign that you need a break, a much-deserved rest day after a long, hard, week of training, working and living your life to the fullest. However, if you feel this way on a Tuesday
Guess what? There is a whole lot of bullshit out there in the fitness world. Surprising huh? As a coach, who actually cares about making people better, this is a major problem because I end up spending way too much time dispelling myths and nonsense from the gurus and fitness “experts” out there in the
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Over the past 3-4 years, I’ve spent a lot of time programming Conjugate Method style strength type work for the CrossFit Endurance website and a number of my clients. I’ve preached the benefit of this style of training for some time now as I’ve seen that a mix of maximal strength work (a.k.a .Max Effort)
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Years ago I had the pleasure to meet a very influential combat leader named Colonel Brian McCoy. Colonel McCoy, who served as the Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, was an inspiring leader with a pretty straight forward approach to winning wars: “Brilliance in the Basics”. According to Col. McCoy, this simple concept, master
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Let’s talk about progression and the purpose of properly progressing yourself into heavier weights and faster & more complicated movements. No matter what sport, fitness regiment or exercise you are participating in the lack of a well thought out progression is going to cause problems. Look at that picture above, I know all my fellow
After last week 2000+ word blog post on training with a weight vest I’m going to keep this one short, sweet, and actionable. Which means I want you to start doing this RIGHT NOW. Everyone out there is always looking for information on the best diet & best nutrition plan but even if that one
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Running with a weight vest, or body armor, is pretty common for most (combat arms) military folks and even law enforcement these days. So in this article we’re going to cover: The benefits & drawbacks of running with a weight vest or body armor How training with a weight vest can improve your power by
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Last week I asked What’s Your Motivation while talking a bit about why I torture myself with GORUCK events and how I’m motivated each day by watching you guys succeed and kick ass. Well, I got some great responses from your guys and I wanted to share show awesome stuff with you today. Let’s go