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This past week I had two experiences watching one-on-one personal training sessions at another gym that made me think about how rare it actually is to see an appropriately coached exercise. Both trainers were well-intentioned. The issue wasn’t effort or enthusiasm. The issue was understanding how to balance knowledge with

I spoke with our interns recently, and a theme came up that I’ve seen for years when educating trainers:  Black-and-white thinking.  In a matter of two sentences, I heard:  exercise technique is “right” or “wrong”  muscles “activate” or don’t  technique needs to be “fixed”  That’s how many of us are

A few days ago, I ran into someone at the gym I hadn’t seen in a while.  A few months back, they were exercising hard — 5, 6, sometimes 7 days per week — and they were getting great results. They looked and felt great.    Then they disappeared.  When I

The other day, I spoke with a young trainer who told me she wants to open a kickboxing/MMA gym for women and train high-level fighters.  It immediately brought me back to my early 20s.  I used to think the same way:  Train pro athletes  Train high-level college athletes  Work with

“And then it all unravels after 6:00PM!”   I was talking to someone recently who was proud of their consistency… during the day.   They were exercising regularly. Eating “clean.” Hitting protein. Keeping calories under control.  And then the night-time pattern creeps in.    Pre-dinner snacking. Buffet-style dinner. Hostess kids snacks (FYI- cream-filled

Most of us think of a “checklist” as something you’d use for work, travel, or a project.  However, checklists exist everywhere in your life, even if it’s not written down.    Every day, you run a mental checklist of what “normally happens”: Wake up → coffee → work → dinner →