A Letter to Trainers: Gyms Are Not The Problem
Gyms suck. Gyms are boring. Gyms are impersonal. Gyms are intimidating. Gyms are scary. Nobody gets results at the gym. Think about these phrases, and where you’re most likely to […]
View ArticleM/M LAB: What Are You Waiting For?
(This one is absolutely for the fitness professionals out there.) The MFF team is hosting our first Motivation and Movement LAB (M/M LAB) for fitness professionals on April 25th. That’s next […]
View ArticleMFF’s First Motivation & Movement LAB
I’d venture to say that this past Saturday, April 25th, was the biggest day of my fitness career. No hyperbole. On Saturday, MFF held our first Motivation & Movement LAB, which […]
View ArticleNot Exercising Made Me a Diva
Two weekends ago, I visited the city of angels with my girlfriend Katie. We spent 4 days in the ‘burbs north of LA, hanging out with her family in the area. This […]
View ArticleThoughts from The Fitness Summit 2015
The Fitness Summit rocked.* * If you’ve read my 2014 review of TFS, you know I wasn’t nearly as thrilled. In fact, I started with “The Fitness Summit Sucked.” The […]
View ArticleThe Most Underused Recovery Technique
It was midnight and we were still going strong. Laughter and love filled the air, and the conversation flowed while we enjoyed the company. It wasn’t a conversation about personal […]
View ArticleNew on the MFF Blog: “You Need Carbs!”
At The Fitness Summit last week, one of my favorite presentations was from Dr. Susan Kleiner, who’s done some awesome things for the field of sports nutrition. She presented about being “carb-adapted”...
View ArticleHow To Do A Push-Up For The First Time
Today we’re going to look at one of the most common goals in fitness: Doing a push-up for the first time. We’re also going to take it beyond the singular […]
View ArticleA Strength Coach’s Thoughts On His Aerobic Adventures
I’m a strength coach. I train people to get stronger. I’m also training to get stronger. I’m a powerlifter. Oh shit… actually, I’m not. I haven’t done a powerlifting meet […]
View ArticleTuesday Talks: Revisiting the Records
Happy Tuesday, y’all! Today we’re going to dive into the Tuesday Talk archives and share some past gold with you. Catch up on these, and you’ll be prepared for a […]
View Article2-Hours Late and Why It Doesn’t Matter
I planned a lot of things to do this weekend. My girlfriend is out of town, and I wanted to do everything that I could think of during some “me” time. […]
View ArticleNew on Men’s Health: When Heavier is Easier
Lifting weights isn’t hard. It requires physical energy, but it isn’t hard. What’s hard is making it a habit, and learning to lift in the first place. How we learn […]
View ArticleGuess What? Fitness Doesn’t Have To Be Confusing
“I want you to do a constant tension, no pause squat at a 3.0.3 tempo.” I said this to a class of Ninjas at MFF during a recent Kick-Ass Conditioning […]
View ArticleTuesday Talk with Billy Rom of Superior Athletics
Today I have the pleasure of sharing an awesome new Tuesday Talk featuring Billy Rom. To best introduce Bill, I have to tell you about our first date. Bill and […]
View ArticleExercise Is Like Dating: It’s All About Commitment
I’ve been thinking about commitment a lot recently, and it’s come to mind that exercise and dating actually have a lot in common. There are some tried-and-true practices, while there […]
View ArticleAre Your Hamstrings *Really* Tight? Let’s Talk About It
The hamstrings are one of my favorite muscle groups in the body. I try not to play favorites, but when everyone else is talking about getting 6-pack abs, brick-sized biceps, […]
View ArticleSuperhero’s of the Shire (3 New Moves at MFF)
Exercise is all about defying gravity. The biomechanics of it fascinate me. Our bodies are simply levels of leverage systems, working together to create infinitely complex movement. We can do some […]
View ArticleDon’t Pursue Perfection. Pursue Progress.
I woke up on Sunday morning at 7am. My alarm chirped, and I rolled over to turn it off. I then sprung out of bed and headed to the kitchen. […]
View ArticleThe Butterfly Effect and How We Train
I cried on the plane. More accurately, my eyes got a little wet. Katie and I are flying to Costa Rica to celebrate our one-year anniversary. We watched an inflight […]
View ArticleWhy One Leg? A Simple Understanding of Single-Leg Training
“Take your free hand, put it on your side, and check out those sexy abs!” I told this to a Superhero Strength class at MFF today, during a set of […]
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