A Simple Way to Make Change A Little Easier
We like to think we can tell ourselves what to do—that we’re fully in control and we just need to muster up our will power and get to work. Well, we are silly. It doesn’t […]
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I Just Don’t Want to Fail
Human beings are strange creatures. We’re surrounded by all of these things that could potentially make us happy—like success and the associated positive emotions—but it’s rare that we stretch ourselves and seek them out. Mostly, […]
How Getting “Crushed” at the Gym Can Be Okay
We all want to walk out of the gym feeling like we’ve accomplished something, and sometimes that something is feeling like we got our ass kicked. You know the workouts we’re talking about—the ones that […]
Why You Won’t Be in Shape for Summer
I don’t know if you know this, but Summer is basically here. Have you been outside today? It’s like 92° out there! And you know what this means—vacations, pool parties, family gatherings, river trips, and […]
Is This Strength and Conditioning?
“I don’t know what this is, but I know this is what my son needs right now. Is this strength and conditioning?” A father recently asked this question as he stood with coach Chris, watching […]
The Real Way To Train Like A Soccer Pro
Every time I here the slogan, “Train Like A Pro,” I cringe- as it usually involves an athlete trying to attempt some advanced jump when they can barely land correctly, or a soccer player attempting […]
Getting Conditioning Right, Part 3 of 3
In this final installment of our three-part conditioning series, we are going to discuss cardiac output training, or easy weekend training as we’ve deemed it in-house. As we laid out in parts one and two, […]
The ‘I Am Learning’ Mindset
Change is hard—that’s why people have a difficult time doing it. Life is busy, our time is limited, and 1,000 different things are pulling us in 1,000,000 different directions. It’s tough to keep on the […]
Why Fast, Sexy Change Isn’t Real Change
Here’s something you’ll find easy to believe: most fitness marketing doesn’t tell you the whole truth—shocker, right? From As Seen on TV gadgets, to hyper-fast fat loss advertisements from the new gym around the corner, […]
