Two seated core exercises that just may rock your core training world! (Umm, everyone does have a core training world just waiting to be rocked, right?) Sure they do, and yes, that’s right, every once a blue moon, you may hear me or one of our coaches (politely) ask someone to sit down in order to do
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Beyond self-expression? I am a strong proponent of many success and motivational strategies that emphasize self-mastery, self-direction and of course our basic human need of self-expression. But how far can we really get by our-self? I believe the “can we be a “good person” just for the sake of being a good person” debate is an important one
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“Excuses are like rear ends … everyone has one and they are all full of …” That was the sign above the locker room door in my college basketball locker room. Nice huh, but it did make a point. We often tell others: people have one of two things in life: stories or results.
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This (re-)post is for the Fitness & Performance Coaches in the room, especially if you work with youth athletes, though everyone benefits from repetition. Read and consider, as we should be discussing with our clients the ideas of self-mastery, not perfection, but challenging ourselves and our clients to improve abilities and skills. It’s not about back barbell squatting
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Try this only if you want burn some serious calories in a very short amount of time … This is a popular circuit in the metabolic-strength training circles … so I thought I would high light it here … (if you have not attempted a Rubber Band Assisted Chin Up yet, ask your coach …
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This was too good not to catch on film, err … digital. Jeanny had a sah-weet DB Press > Kettlebell Swing superset going when James came in to knock out a few swings during his warm up. So here is Jeanny, swinging a 45 pounder, (mind you, coming off toe surgery rehab and as always,
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It’s All About Efficiency Baby! … weight management … athletic performance … living with intention. These three things all go hand in hand, they are inseparable. Train like an athlete and you will increase your chances of managing your weight (you don’t see too many overweight athletes walking around, right?) Train with purpose, that is, live and
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In the fall of 2008, Webster Groves Hockey Coach Dave Garth asked me to work with his team. One thing I really enjoy as a strength coach working with a team is early on having no idea how any of the athletes perform on the playing field. I only know them in the weight room, and I prefer it that
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First Things First. Before I go and get all Greek-like on ya, for many of you, eating plain yogurt in the first place is a great place to start, so keep it up! More times than not, when someone comes to us for weight loss, this is often one of the first dietary changes we make, usually shifting from a
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When it comes to Hollywood, there are a few people I’d like to think still have a pretty good head on their shoulders no matter the magnitude of their celebrity. Will Smith is one of them, and because I pulled one of these quotes out yesterday in a group discussion, I thought I’d post this
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