Every 6 months or so I review my own training. Not necessarily looking for anything 'bad' or that 'could be better', rather I am looking at what I continuously do. I want to see what I keep coming back to. After looking at my latest 6 months of strength training, which was a long side two ultra marathons (oof. that was a choice) I noticed one move stayed throughout; the pullover. More specifically, these two variations...
Read MoreOver the last couple months I have been programming a lot of leg lowers - and their variations- with my clients. One of the more sneaky 'any one can do it' variations is this 2 Dumbbell ISO Press Leg Lowers. The ground serves as a great brace for your abs - so even cranky backs can do this.
Read MoreThere seems to be a strange belief in the fitness world that a workout only counts if walking down the stairs the next morning becomes a legitimate challenge. If your quads aren't screaming when you sit on the toilet, apparently you didn't work hard enough. Soreness has somehow become the receipt we use to prove that a workout was successful, which is a pretty terrible way to evaluate training.
Read MoreOn Saturday, July 25th, I lined up for the Magnificent Bastards Last Runner Standing race.
This was my "A" race for 2026, the event that shaped my training throughout the year. Every long run, hill workout, and recovery day was planned with this race in mind, so by the time race morning arrived, I was excited to see how everything would come together.
The race absolutely lived up to the hype.
Read MoreEat This, Not That reached out to me and asked about my thoughts surrounding the wall sit.
You know, that classic movement you were first introduced to in gym class? Yeah, that wall sit.
Read MoreI love exercises that give you a lot of bang for your buck, and the cable rotational row checks that box.
While most people think of it as a back exercise, it's really a movement that challenges the entire body. You get shoulder blade movement, upper-back mobility, rotational control through the hips and pelvis, and a healthy dose of coordination all wrapped into one exercise. That's a lot of value from a single movement.
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