Exercise and fitness coach with a penchant for telling the truth. 3rd Degree Brown Belt, Shotokan Karate.Strength coach, advisor, consultant, author, teacher, and student.
More hype and unsustainable nonsense from the fitness industry. CBS New York: ‘Shocking’ New Workout Promises To Cut Your Gym Time In Half. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/06/14/shock-therapy-workout/
A great example of how mind numbingly stupid so many “exercise professionals” are. While you clearly need to have a plan for doing it, learning how to do weighted carries is one the best ways to build whole body strength and power. Plot a short distance near your […]
A very amusing and informative summary of health questions you always wanted answered, but did not know where to find good information. The BI piece is nicely sourced. I especially like the one about MSG. The potential harms of MSG are so overblown. The take away: don’t drink […]
Lots of good tips in this article for people searching for a qualified fitness professional to work with. To sum up: do your homework; don’t expect miracles; stay alert for lousy advice and unqualified instructors; and, plan to do some work. No trainer can make you do what […]
Vicious and well-deserved take-down of a wide variety of so-called health professionals talking about the dangers of protein, especially in men and growing boys. Done as only Coach Mark Rippetoe can do it. Who is this moron Dr. Jerel Calzo? Just goes to show that the Ph.D. degree is […]
Great essay by Mike Riggs from Reason.com about why you should not believe nutrition studies, especially not anything trumpeted by the MSM as the latest greatest cure-all for whatever ails you. Most nutrition research is either pointless, biased, conflicted, or illogical. Riggs offers up a couple of very […]
Strength coach Mark Rippetoe is nothing if not boldly opinionated. That’s part of what makes him so interesting to read and listen to. In this piece, he outlines the crucial differences between the machine-based training common in popular fitness centers and the barbell-centric approach that he advocates. In […]
Most coaches are dedicated to principle of thumping their own chests. My StrongFirst colleagues and I just want people to get, well, stronger. Because a stronger you is a better you. A happier you. A more capable you. There is no such thing as too much strength. Read […]
Excellent article by Gretchen Reynolds of the NY Times (one of the very few credible and thoughtful writers on physical training) about the cellular benefits of hard exercise. Her focus — and the focus of the study she writes about — is the cellular benefit in particular for […]
Men’s Health isn’t exactly a font of wisdom, but in this case, they make a very useful and amusing case that Facebook is just about one of the worst places you can get nutrition advice. If you believe any of the following (or that milk is bad for […]
