Top Five Coaches You Should Follow
Keeping it simple with this Monday’s post: the Top Five Coaches You Should Follow, along with brief commentary about my experience with each one. I hope this will inspire you to pursue some of their...
View ArticleHow Does Training Apply to Real Life?
I was speaking with another trainer at my gym the other day about squatting for better Olympic lifting performance, and he said, “That’s the idea: do certain things so that you get better at other...
View ArticleReview of Ben Musholt’s “Mad Skills Exercise Encyclopedia”
This past July I was on tour with my band in northern California when I came across an article on Breaking Muscle written by a Portland-based physical therapist and parkour athlete named Ben Musholt....
View ArticleWhat Makes a Great Coach: Progressions and Regressions
In an attempt to hone in on What Makes a Great Coach, over the next several posts I will outline some concepts I have learned over the past several years while coaching both music and fitness. While...
View ArticleRange of Motion as a Method of Progressive Overload
Alright people, let’s geek out. I mean, seriously, let’s get into the nitty gritty details of what it takes to get better in the gym. In fancy exercise science talk, the term progressive overload means...
View ArticleGet People Excited About the Basics
If you are ever in need of a bout of inspiration in the health and fitness world, just travel up to quaint little East Greenwich, Rhode Island for a weekend. While there, be sure to stop by the...
View ArticleReps and Resources
Just a quick post today to get you guys a bit of information about what I have been up to. I have created a “Resources” page that features a few links: Precision Nutrition’s Coaching Program is...
View ArticleQuantifying Instructional Efficacy
Over the past few years my life has been split between fitness and music education. As such, I have spent a lot of time both instructing groups and taking group classes. It is crucially important for...
View ArticleQuick Tip: How to Count Sets for Strength Work
Quick tip today related to how to count sets for strength work. Many people program workouts such as 5 sets of 5 reps in the back squat, for instance. If your heaviest back squat ever (your 1 rep max,...
View ArticleDo Not Diet or Set a New Year’s Resolution in 2014
Happy New Year! I sincerely hope that 2013 was a fantastic year for you and that 2014 will be even better. However, I do NOT want you to diet or set a New Year’s Resolution this year. Why? Please read...
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