Have you ever stepped away from heavy lifting for a while, did more aerobic-focused training — maybe trained for a race, spent more time cycling or on your MTB — and then came back to heavier lifts thinking, “Why does this feel… better?”
That’s not placebo.
This shows up for runners. Cyclists. Hyb...
If you’re training consistently but not getting stronger, you’re not alone and you’re not broken. Strength is extremely predictable when you follow the fundamentals. Most plateaus come from a handful of issues that stop the body from adapting.
This blog breaks down the real reasons you're not getti...
Every year from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, people spiral over the same fear:
“I ate too much… did I ruin my progress?” or “I have three holiday parties this week… I'm doomed!”
Truth: a giant meal... or even a few days of big meals... does NOT make or break your fitness, your physique, or your h...
While brainstorming for a new cycle that will start at the beginning of December, I realized that at this point in time, very rarely does anyone in the strength & conditioning world "reinvent the wheel."
Most “new” training trends are just old methods with better branding. The truth is, a lot of wh...
For years, the strength world and the endurance world pretended like they were enemies.
Lifters said cardio would kill gains.
Runners said heavy strength made you slow.
Meanwhile, the strongest, most resilient, most capable humans were doing both.
This is concurrent training: you build strength an...
You might hate to hear this:
There’s a very high chance it’s not your hormones’ fault that you can’t lose weight, that you’re gaining weight, or that you can’t build muscle.
Hormones are an easy scapegoat. They’re invisible, mysterious, and outside of what most people feel they can control. So whe...
Cycle syncing workouts is gaining popularity... yes, I'm talking about women training on their dreaded period (dudes, don't shy away — this one might be interesting for you, too.)
Dr. Stacy Sims has been pioneering this movement, and she makes some pretty good points about tailoring training and nu...
The hardest thing about fitness coaching isn’t writing programs.
It’s not exercise science, picking the “right” rep scheme, or choosing whether you should be doing barbell squats or Bulgarian split squats.
The truth is... the fitness program matters the least.🤫
What matters most?
Your lifestyle. W...
