Why I’m strong (and so are you)
I am not an elite lifter or a gymnast. I am not a high level CrossFit or a Strongman athlete. I am not the strongest…
Category Archives: Recovery and mentality
How to Carry Your Way to Gains
They aren’t something you hear people brag about or a trendy Instagram post. But loaded carries are king of functional movement and are one of…
The Other 23 Hours
You show up consistently and push yourself in the gym. But why aren’t most people taking recovery as seriously as their workouts? Unless you’re lucky…
Fix Your Hips! (Your Back and Knees will Thank You)
Do you have low back pain squatting? Or feel a pinch or tightness in the front of your hips when doing anything below parallel? Your hips…
5 Things You Need To Stop Doing Now
At Athlete Daily, our mission is to build more informed athletes. We want you to learn things, apply them and get better as a result. We…
Take Off Your Lifters
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?
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
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
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
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…
