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The Art of Doing Weird Exercises
Step, step, step, step, step. Hinge, squat, push, pull, carry. A pedal strong, swim stroke. One rep at a time. Counting these reps is important, as it allows us to […]
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An M/M LAB Origin Story
Last night, I sent an e-mail to the M/M LAB newsletter list to share the origin story of our experience. Here’s an expanded version: Every weekend, in every city, there’s […]
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A Case For Not Doing Things You Suck At
Let me tell you about Jose. “No Way Jose” is a mountain bike trail at Sprain Ridge park in Yonkers, New York. Jose is aptly named, as it’s one of […]
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Some Things Are More Important Than Form
Confession: One of the only websites that I check on a daily basis is Pinkbike.com. In the last two years I’ve become obsessed enamored with mountain biking, and Pinkbike gives me […]
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Thoughts After MFF’s Motivation and Movement LAB
Humbled. Honored. Those two feelings are a good place to start. Last weekend 70+ fitness professionals came from across the US and Canada to join us at MFF’s second Motivation […]
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Goal Accomplished. What’s Next?
Alright, riddle me this: How often have you accomplished something big, that goal that you were all-in for, only to finish and be slammed with the slumps? Weights feel heavy, […]
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Nutrition Lessons From a Drunk and a Corgi
Have you ever expected to see someone get bitten by a dog? I had this experience last night, when a slightly totally drunk man in the elevator of my building tried […]
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How To Be A Bad Ass Mountain Biker (Or Good At Any Activity, Really)
When I first joined the team at Mark Fisher Fitness over two and a half years ago, I didn’t think I’d be writing an article on sports specific training. At […]
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Pair These Moves: Romanian Deadlift and Floor Press
Exercise programming is an ivory tower science. There are laws, rules, and traditions, and if I were to follow everything I learned in school, my programs would be stuck in […]
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This Is The Goal Of Every Personal Training Session
“I’ll be back in the club house soon, and on Thursday, I have a training with you and it’s my Birthday! Be nice to me!” I received that message from […]
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In Defense Of The Burpee
Yesterday, my friend Kevin Dineen of Structure Personal Fitness wrote a great article about why he doesn’t program burpees for any clients at Structure. Before we continue, I’d love it if […]
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A Call for Adventure
“I have a surprise for you, we’re going on a sunset snorkeling cruise!” My girlfriend Katie said this to me last year as we left the resort we were visiting […]
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This Will Make You Better: Hamstring Bridge Hold to Bent Over Row Combo
Behold, the bent over row. Perhaps one of the most full-body rowing variations, the bent over row allows us to use our hips and abs in addition to all of […]
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Appreciating the Utility of Fitness
We’re takin’ it back today. We’re going old school. Actually, we’re going back to school, back to my Intro to Health & Physical Education class at Adelphi University. I loved that […]
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The Only Way To Do Pull-Ups Or Chin-Ups
I’m on a mission. It’s something powerful to commit to and something I’m quite serious about. I’m going to rid the world of cheating on pull-ups or chin-ups. Okay so it’s […]
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Respecting the Two-Joint Muscle
Today’s article is the beginning of a mini-series inspired by questions I’ve fielded after two of my more recent posts. My appreciation for the Hamstring Bridge Hold and dead-hang pull-up comes from a...
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Wilson’s Wisdom for Success
Let’s start the week off by with an idea from MFF coach-extraordinaire Matt Wilson, an idea that I churned through my head while rubber rolled downhill this weekend. The first downhill […]
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Respecting The Two Joint Muscle: Gastrocnemius
I’ve come to appreciate that the crux of coaching is simplifying information. Taking technical information and distilling it into actionable steps is a true display of knowledge. That doesn’t mean that...
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The Point Is To Move
Today let’s take a 30,000 foot view of fitness. Our classes at MFF run on a four week cycle, and this week is “Week 4,” meaning that it’s our most […]
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Which Muscle Is Working? Your Brain
Earlier this week, I received an e-mail from one of our bad-ass Ninjas at MFF who asked a question that took me back. It took me back to days of […]
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