A strong back is essential. You already know that. It’s the foundation for everything from lifting groceries to staying injury-free in your favorite sport. Pull-ups and rows are the gold standard for building that strength. But what if you don’t have access to a bar? Or you’re traveling? Or you’re working around an injury that…
In martial arts, we don’t choose the winner based on who kicked the most times. The winner is the one who kicks with the right amount of power, at the right time, to the right target, while the other guy is trying to hit him instead. It’s not the volume that matters. It’s the capability…
If you’ve been training for any length of time, you already know how this goes. January 1st rolls around, you set some ambitious goals for motivation, grind for a few weeks, and then life happens. By February, you’ve returned to baseline, wondering where that momentum went. And you know it’s not just a willpower issue,…
How much exercise should you be doing? What kinds of training are best for you? How can you fit an effective training routine into your busy schedule? These are all questions you’ve probably asked about before (we all have), and they’re definitely worth exploring. But too many people overemphasize formal exercise while neglecting other opportunities…
One thing about being in the fitness business for decades is that we’ve spent a lot of time and energy (and yes, a good deal of money!) on a lot (too many!) of products and programs. In the past decade, the fitness market has exploded with options – a double-edged sword, as not everything out…
Fitness: shaming yourself into doing things you hate to impress people you don’t know with a body that looks good but is too beat up and tired to actually do anything fun. And I’m only half-joking… For too long, the idea of fitness has been stuck in this exhausting cycle of guilt and grind, all…
It should be pretty easy to know when you’re doing cardio… It’s when your heart feels like it’s going to beat right out of your chest, and you are gasping for breath wondering why you make all these bad choices in life. Or is that just me? I know that earlier in my life, that’s…
Injuries. They’re every athlete’s worst fear, and they really put a halt to anyone’s exercise and movement routine. If you’re actively exercising and pushing yourself, injuries are unfortunately par for the course because hey, accidents happen. And while you can hedge yourself against the probability of getting injured by practicing good form, being careful, and…
You want to move and feel better—we all do! So how do we get there? First, you need to get specific about what you want. That’s pretty straightforward if you have a movement or exercise goal, but even if it’s something general like losing weight or building some muscle, it’s best to have a concrete…
You know the importance of working hard. But are you doing enough? Are you pushing too hard? Are you doing too little? Most importantly, are you making progress, or just making yourself tired? It’s pretty common in fitness culture to glorify the guys and gals puking in buckets, running until their feet bleed, or breaking…
