There are a lot of lies being fed to consumers in order to sell crazy diets, so when it comes to nutrition, I have to admit that I get heated. While the science behind nutrition is complex, nutrition is also very simple. The need to overcomplicate it comes from “experts” wanting to make an extra […]
Unless you’re really, really lucky, at one point or another, you’ve had some kind of injury or are currently struggling with one. Whether it’s muscular, nerve, tendons, or bone, recovering from any injury is challenging. What doesn’t get discussed as often, though, is how difficult the mindset of recovering is, as well. Anyone who has ever to […]
Do You Rush Through the Warm Up Sets? I did this for years. Every warm up set felt light and I would rush through it. I moved the bar fast because it felt light and I could make it look easy. What I didn’t realize was I wasn’t preparing to move heavy weight. I […]
As a coach, a common question I get is: “how do you stay so motivated all the time?!” My answer: “I don’t“. I’ve suffered through countless injuries and pulled out of meets and put off doing my workouts until the very end of the week because I just didn’t feel like doing them. My motivation […]
Have you ever walked into the gym and just felt off? You couldn’t work at your normal intensity? You didn’t even want to put in 100%? Your lifts felt uncomfortable and/or weak? You felt tight and nothing was working for you? Even worse- you started failing lifts you know you can make? The good news is […]