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Sometimes Inertia is a Good Thing
At this time last week, I was very stressed. On Friday afternoon I was nervously comparing pictures and trail maps, trying to figure out what course I would be riding for the King of the Mountain...
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It’s Not About Exercise
I’m writing this from an airplane that’s traveling at 601mph and 35,746 feet over Nebraska. My girlfriend Katie is sleeping on my shoulder, and we’re flying from her sister’s wedding reception in Los...
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It Starts With Why: Here’s Mine
Have you read Simon Sinek’s Start With Why? If not, I want you to stop reading this, click that link, head to Amazon, and get yourself a copy of the book. Once you get the book, and if you’ve already...
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It’s The Most Wonderful Day Of The Month
According to Wikipedia, ‘”It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is a popular Christmas wrong written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle, and recorded and released that year by pop singer Andy...
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What I’ve Learned Completing My First Fitness Challenge
I think I just completed my first fitness challenge. I’m not sure, because I’ve never done a fitness challenge before. In fact, I I have a tendency to really dislike fitness challenges. Why do we...
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Feeling Stiff? This Will Make You Better
“But you work in a gym,” they said. This conversation happened 5 years ago, but I remember it as if it was yesterday. I was chatting with a prospective client about her exercise regime or lack thereof....
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This Is The Single Responsibility of Your Core Muscles
If you look up “core training” on social media, you’ll see some pretty cool looking exercises. There’s a new exercise every 15 seconds that someone created for entertainment or engagement. New things...
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Where Is Your Workout?
I am Harold, and I’m experiencing the following dilemma: I think that everyone should exercise in a gym, and I think that everyone should exercise not in a gym. I work at Mark Fisher Fitness. If I’m...
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Biking, Back Pain, and Balzer
I like gear. I like gadgets and gizmos and tinkering with new things. You’re talking about 1% improvement? I’m totally in*. *Except for when there’s fitness information based on a “statistically...
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Monday Moderation
Consider how many “Monday Motivation” posts exists in the fitness inspiration space these days. It seems like everyone is sharing something to get you hyped to go #beastmode, and thanks to the art of...
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Recap of the 2017 Perform Better Functional Training Summit
Prologue: “Happy Fitness Christmas!” I heard this on Friday morning in Providence, Rhode Island. I was chatting with a few of my friends at the Perform Better’s annual Functional Training Summit, and...
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This Will Make You Better: Leg Lowering
When I played drums, I used the biggest drum set possible. When I played golf, I used three wedges because the pros do. When I cook, there are multiple burners on at once and I can’t share the...
View ArticleThe Two Things We All Agree On
Today’s story is about the two things that we all appear to agree on: The health benefits of eating vegetables, and the health benefits of walking. Over the weekend, Katie and I visited our friends...
View ArticleHow To Weight The Foot During Deadlifts
Today we’re going to dive deep into where we shift the weight in our feet during deadlifts. But first, a story: At the beginning of a recent bike ride, I was taking a driveway entrance into Central...
View ArticleMy Take on Cosgrove’s Hierarchy Of Fat Loss
“How long have you been doing this?” I stopped to think about the answer when a Ninja asked me that question last week, and I didn’t know right away. Coaching people? It’s been around 6 years. Writing...
View ArticleM/M LAB is back: February 17-18, 2018
Almost three years ago, I began dreaming about a new approach to fitness education events for personal trainers, strength coaches, and fitness instructors. I wanted to create a space for those eager to...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Motivation and Movement LAB Live on Facebook
Hey y’all! Today I have a short and sweet announcement and reminder for you: My esteemed colleague Geoffrey Hemingway and I have been getting together for a few Fridays now to chat on Facebook LIVE as...
View ArticleRecap of the 2018 Perform Better Functional Training Summit
Hello, and welcome to this review of the 2018 Functional Training Summit on HaroldGibbons.com! I’ve written a detailed review of each Summit that I’ve attended since the very first one in 2011,...
View ArticleA Case For Trying New Things: My First Cyclocross Race
Is there something that you’re interested in, but have yet to try? Maybe it’s because there isn’t a ‘bite sized’ version of the activity, or you don’t feel that you’re prepared for it. I’m here to tell...
View ArticleTight Hips Or Lower Back? This Can Help!
If you spend a lot of your day sitting, you know that it can make your entire body ache. Your hip flexors and lower back feel tight, and it can become harder to feel your glutes and abs working. Here’s...
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