I recently updated the theme of the blog for two reasons: To make sure that my training facility gets cross-traffic and that should anyone find me through my personal blog they know where to find me in person. The previous theme of the blog was "Exercise Science in the Real World." This seed eventually became … Continue reading On the site update →

I love aging research that blows apart the zeitgeist of "normal" aging. I've presented on it 2 different times and my graduate work was built around how strength training improves cognitive function in aged populations. I love this stuff. The videos are available on youtube, but if you're not interested in sitting through a video, … Continue reading On Aging with Strength →

Twenty sixteen has been a big year in my house. We bought a business, my wife is finishing her admin certification, and my youngest turned 1. It was also a year that, with the short period of concentrated ARX work, I trained mostly at home doing HIT principles applied to bodyweight training. Motivation The reason for … Continue reading On my year of (mostly) bodyweight training →

I have a few blog posts in the works, but first I wanted to discuss something I've noticed over the past year training clients on a regular basis on the ARX: the error of performance. Early on, clients gain significant strength utilizing the tool. I liken it to switching from using a fork to scrape … Continue reading On Performance & Error →

There's a scene in the most recent season of Narcos where DEA Steve Murphy (played by Boyd Holbrook) is upset that his wife left him to the "safer" streets of Miami while he continued to hunt Pablo Escobar in Colombia. While drunk in the bathroom of an airport, he sees 2 American businessmen doing lines … Continue reading On “Movement Matters” – A Review →

I don't much care for "hacks" as it pertains to how most "biohackers" tend to use them. I feel that many of the instruments and tools that are used to attempt to measure spurious relationships as causative are just that: spurious. It's techno navel gazing at its finest. And in spite of that, so much … Continue reading On Hacks →

I've been enjoying Katy Bowman's podcasts lately. Given that I have a similar science background, I appreciate how she blends some really interesting science into her practical explanations as to how people can improve their movement and reap the benefits therein. She is also accurate in pointing out that you are how you move: I've … Continue reading On Proper Exercise: Corrective AND Protective →

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Received this question last week: I was just reading you blog article, 'The Value of Abbreviated Training'... I don't understand. You said you have kept basically the same body weight and measurements in the last 5 years. So are you saying you've trained all this time, but it isn't doing anything for you? Why would … Continue reading On “Progress” →

If you're curious, you can read the original here. I've now had a new phone for a little over a week and, with the lessons learned from being phone-free, I've adapted some of the following habits & strategies: No alert pop-ups, save for the sound of text messages coming in. Given my line of work, … Continue reading On Missing Out, Revisited →