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You CAN Be Strong In Your 40s (And Beyond)!!
I think this is an extremely important message to share… I can’t even begin to tell you the number of times I’ve heard people (including clients) say that once they hit 40…
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Strength Training: Stop Chasing Fatigue. Focus On Making Yourself Better.
When it comes to strength training, chasing fatigue and trying to make oneself as tired as possible will compromise the integrity of your form during your workouts, and will hinder your ability…
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Overcoming One Of My Biggest Fears
A Facebook memory came up yesterday that made me feel a little sentimental, and hungry to present/teach again. Two years ago (time flies), I presented at the Evolve Strength Symposium in…
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Not Every Workout Will Be Your Best. This IS Normal.
Not every workout will be your best. This is TOTALLY normal. I didn’t sleep well and my body is still tired from the high volume of muscle-ups I did on Sunday. So…
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It’s Never Too Late: A Personal Revelation
For my entire life I have identified as an athlete. I always will. The training I am doing now is making me feel more athletic and empowered than anything I’ve done in…
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Get Better Results On Instagram: 10 Common Sense Tricks That Are Often Overlooked
Instagram can be an amazing platform for fitness professionals. Whether you have the goal of attracting new clients, selling products, or something entirely different, Instagram can be absolutely golden! I know many…
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Getting Through A Pandemic: Humans Are Not ‘’Fitness Robots’’
Right now I’m seeing a lot of posts from coaches about how people have the time to prioritize their training, nutrition, and other lifestyle goals. They are almost being pressured into doing…
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When In Doubt, Basic Works Best
Here is something I wrote a while back. I was asked to be quoted in an article. I’m not sure how much of this is going to be used, so I figured…
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Building A Loyal Audience On Instagram: Stop Taking Shortcuts
This is not my typical blog post. However, I have been thinking this for quite some time, so I figured I might as well voice my opinion. While I am far from…
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Do You. Allow Others To Do The Same
This article is comprised of a Facebook memory I’m likely going to keep recycling every year. I felt compelled to write this post on Facebook back in 2017 after somebody completely chastised…
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When You Are Dealing With Adversity, Focus On What You CAN Do: My Recent Journey
One day when I was coaching, I started to notice a very subtle tingling sensation down the back of my left leg. I had just finished a very easy 30 minute recovery…
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23 More Random Thoughts On Training, Coaching, And Nutrition
It has been a while since I’ve done one of these. As always, I am NOT speaking in black and white terms… 1. When it comes to ideal form, so much boils…
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What Good Coaches Do
No, we strength coaches do not work out with our clients, nor are we expensive ”rep counters.” The good coaches are invaluable teachers who: 1) Show our clients how to perform exercises…
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All Goals Matter
Some people have the goal of gaining weight, and this is a very legitimate goal. If you know somebody who is trying to gain weight, show them your support. Or at the…
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20 More Random Thoughts On Fitness And Life
Here are 20 more random thoughts of mine about fitness and life. As always, I am NOT speaking in black and white… 1. If your goals are not authentically yours, in most…
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20 Random Thoughts About Fitness And Life
Here are 20 more random thoughts of mine about fitness and life. As always, I am NOT speaking in black and white… 1. If your goals are not authentically yours, in most…
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Owning My Mental Fitness
I’ve always made physical fitness a huge priority of mine. This will never change. However, I’ve finally decided that I am going to make my mental fitness my number one priority, so…
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45 Of My Random Thoughts About Training: Part 2
In no particular order, here are 45 of my random thoughts on training. If you haven’t read part 1, you can do so here. Part 1 was originally a Facebook post, but…
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Reflection
Over the past while I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting. I am often very hard on myself in all parts of my life, which is both a good and bad thing.…
