One of the great things about being in Austin, beyond the tacos, Barton Springs, the Hill Country, and the barbecue, is having access to a world class research university. I'm talking about the University of Texas at Austin, of course. As a top 5 ranked kinesiology program, they have lots of cool toys. It's where … Continue reading Insights from VO2max testing →

Happy New Year! I'm currently going through a 5 day PSMF largely for prospective metabolic modifications that creates a favorable "anti-cancer" environment (BIG air quotes around anti-cancer). I suspect the PSMF combined with time-restricted feeding results in the same changes in white blood cell count, insulin, and IGF-1 as a fasting-gimmicking diet that is (somewhat) … Continue reading PSMF tips →

Hey y'all, Lawrence asked me to follow up with questions that we didn't have time for from readers regarding the growth of my business and any strategies & tactics I have that might help those with training businesses or just for those who are interested in bettering their own workouts.   GTD - Email management … Continue reading Additional Answers for 6th(!) Corporate Warrior Appearance →

We're coming up on 1 year of Smart Strength and I've been amazed, humbled, enlightened, and challenged in ways that I never would have guessed. I understand why white collar types gravitate toward endurance sports: building a business is basically an adventure race with a cartographer operating from a map that only somewhat explains the … Continue reading Those “Stupid” business books were right →

The original title was "Or how a little excitement leads to WAY too much planning." This past weekend I ran the Austin Mile Challenge. It was a lot of fun! A hard mile is a sufferfest and I ran the fastest I've ever run on very little specific training. Save for 4 interval workouts in … Continue reading Do the next best thing →

In Scott Carney's book "What Doesn't Kill Us", he discusses using the Wim Hof method to develop what he calls "The Wedge." By this he is referring to obtaining a modicum of top-down control of your immune and autonomic nervous system. By using Wim Hof's breathing and cold showers/baths, Carney was able to power hike … Continue reading On “The Wedge” →

This post is for Lawrence. Let me also preface that I'm not some productivity guru. This is just what works for me. To start, too many productivity systems are exceedingly complex. They require learning new habits, a lot of them, for the system to work. You can't just piecemeal the thing; you have to entirely … Continue reading How I “Get Things Done” →

You are not your workout You are not your Wim Hof Method You are not your diet You are not your "movement practice" You are not your Transcendental Meditation You are not your religion You are not ANY of the things you do in your life The things you do are tools, coping mechanisms really, … Continue reading Reminder: You’re not the thing you do →

One of the things I'm keen about is getting clients to do the next, best action toward a goal. That is, given your life right now, what action can you take toward where you want to be? What can you do on your worst day that moves you in the right direction? That's the basis of my "essentials" blog post. … Continue reading The First Input: Environmental Extremes →

Here's the problem with most fitness programs: they act like your resources (time, money, patience, value for potential returns, etc.) are limitless. They're not. Here's how I like to frame any program you're likely to take on: This flow never ends. Each number has a reality; let me elaborate: You have to do this stuff … Continue reading The Unspoken conceit of ANY fitness program →