I spoke with a member recently who said he hadn’t been coming to the gym much. At first he said life was busy. A lot going on. But when we talked more about his program, the real reason came out. There were two days he didn’t like. One day had
“Why isn’t my plan working?” If you’ve said that to yourself on many occasions, this email is for you. If you haven’t, you can skip this email and please share your secrets! Most people start in the same place. They want to lose weight. Get stronger. Feel better. But they
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 →
I was listening to a podcast where someone explained why they hired pest control. They didn’t have mice. They just didn’t want mice. They weren’t waiting for scratching in the walls. They paid for prevention. Fitness is similar. Many of us — myself included at one point — have felt
Should your workout look like everyone else’s? Because I don’t think it should. Mike Boyle said in a recent Instagram post: “90% of everyone’s workouts are the same.” He’s one of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the world. And he’s right… in one way. Most people need the
