Take Off Your Lifters

September 12, 2016 March 22, 2018Powerlifting, Recovery and mentality, Weightlifting

I was maybe two weeks into CrossFit when someone told me the secret. With a background in endurance running, and some serious mobility issues because…

You Hurt Your Back…Now What?

September 11, 2016 March 8, 2018Recovery and mentality

Back pain happens to almost everyone at some point in their life and it’s one of the most common injuries at any gym. Maybe it…

Traveling and Training: How to Make it Work

August 30, 2016 November 20, 2017Recovery and mentality

Travel is a great excuse if you want it to be. I work nights, weekends and spend upwards of 200 days a year away on…

Performance Care Series: Your Shoulders Aren’t Tight, They’re Weak

August 23, 2016 March 22, 2018Powerlifting, Recovery and mentality, Weightlifting

Your shoulder has been bothering you forever. It’s a nagging pain. Sometimes you feel it on overhead lifts, or high-volume pull-ups. So, you mobilize and mobilize…

There are No Shortcuts. Take the Long Road

August 3, 2016 February 5, 2018Recovery and mentality

Take the long road. There’s a fascination, an obsession really, in the fitness culture with ways to skip the inevitable path of progress. You watch…

Fix Your Ankles

July 22, 2016 March 22, 2018Powerlifting, Recovery and mentality, Weightlifting

Mobility is great. It’s taught us to be accountable for our own body and recovery and that, with a little time, we can put ourselves…

You Are Not A Slave To Your Program

July 12, 2016 October 9, 2017Recovery and mentality

You are not a slave to your program. Countless times I’ve overheard conversations that say otherwise. How many people are following programs individually tailored for…