The “My Shoulder Hurts” Checklist
I remember when Julian was first born my wife and I had many, many “checklists” to make sure that our schedules were in line so that we knew who was doing what, and when to make sure that 1) Julian would be fed and 2) he’d get his naps in. We weren’t playing games […]
5 Ways To Get Better At Writing Training Programs
I received a message from a young coach the other day asking if I knew of (or used) any tricks to help make writing training programs easier or less time intensive. Outside of suggesting he build his own time traveling DeLorean, skip a head 50 or so years to clone himself 17 times (and to […]
4 Coaching and Program Design Digressions
4 Coaching & Program Design Digressions 1. Fillers Instead of Warming Up? You know it, I know it, your mom’s second cousin’s Little League baseball coach’s sister knows it, everyone knows it… …people always skip their warm-up prior to training. Hell, [industry secret revealed] I skip my warm-up more than 50% of the time. Now, […]
NEW Workshop: Coaching Competency 2.0
The fitness industry is broken. Well, maybe “broken” is too strong of a word. There’s obviously a lot of coaches out there doing great things. And, to be fair: more people than ever are now participating in gym activities compared to when I was first started out in this industry, which was way back in […]
1-Minute Deadlift Tip: Start Where You End
The “Reverse” Deadlift What’s unique about the deadlift – as opposed to the squat or bench press – is that it begins with a concentric, or overcoming, movement. For a variety of reasons like leverages, mobility restrictions, it’s Tuesday, etc., starting from the floor can be problematic for some people. One simple way to build […]
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The “My Shoulder Hurts” Checklist December 19, 2025 -
5 Ways To Get Better At Writing Training Programs December 12, 2025
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4 Coaching and Program Design Digressions December 5, 2025