This week I’ve been talking about doing an effective warm up to help improve performance in your workout as well as avoid injury. I’ve been talking with Tyler Bramlet about his Warrior Warm Up. I wanted to get inside his head a little more as to why he felt so compelled to make this program. … Continued
We all know that getting strong is a good thing, right? You gain confidence, build lean muscle, your metabolism goes up etc. Being strong is obviously a good thing for everyone. And we also know that being flexible is EXTREMELY important, right? You reduce the chance of getting injured, your joints feel better, you move … Continued
By this point in your life you may have noticed that there are certain tricks and tips that make life a whole lot easier. I was recently discussing this with my friend and movement expert Tyler Bramlett and I liked what he had to say. You see Tyler is hellbent on increasing peoples results. He’s … Continued
Are you a trainer? If so, read on..(if not, read on anyway, you’ll find something cool in this for you too…)
It was a typical Sunday morning for your any near 50 year old…. I woke up with the usual Sunday morning itch to do something challenging. I thought about it all night. I decided it was time to learn the muscle up. I’ve never seen anyone do a muscle up in person and because I’m … Continued
Natural disasters. I guess you can’t really plan for them can you? My bad for heading east without checking into the upcoming weather in the area. I had meetings planned and didn’t even think twice about getting on a plane from the relatively safe but cold temperatures in Canada. I was on the East Coast … Continued
Recently both the New York Times and the Globe and Mail published this ‘fact’: women ‘CAN’T do pull ups. A study at the University of Dayton took 17 normal sized women and had them ‘train’ three times a week for three months. Apparently, the focus of the training was on weight lifting to increase bicep … Continued
I thought I’d be proactive before the University of Dayton comes out with a study claiming ‘women CAN’T do push ups’. I’ve been on a rampage over the recent article in the New York Times and Globe and Mail stating that ‘women CAN’T do pull ups’. You can see it here. In any case, let’s … Continued
Recently you may have read why women ‘CAN’T do pull ups. Both the New York Times and the Globe and Mail published this ‘fact’. A study at the University of Dayton took 17 normal sized women and had them ‘train’ three times a week for three months. Apparently, the focus of the training was on … Continued
I cheated… It was homemade pizza last night and it’s time to make it right…as you can see, I’m not up for any challenge here, unless it’s the carb induced nap challenge. On the positive side, it’s actually a mental break to have a cheat day, it even boosts your metabolism and it motivates (me) … Continued