The one book I’m guaranteed to re-read every year is The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday. The lessons from this book and Stoicism in general are so simple and applicable to every aspect of life that I can’t help but feel mentally energized every time I read it. The idea of turning every negative …
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” – Tom Hanks A League of Their Own At least once a day, I give a client a coaching cue and they shout back at me, “That makes it HARDER!” And I always respond with some incredibly …
You’re Supposed to Be Tired and It’s Supposed to Be Hard Read More »
Between running the Cressey Sports Performance women’s powerlifting group, preparing for the 2015 Fall Seminar and one of my best friends betting married last weekend, I’ve been slacking with content this week. Here are 20 random fitness thoughts that have floated through my head recently: 1. There’s a reason big important things are called “Meat and Potatoes” …
Today’s guest post is from my sister, Alex Bonvechio. Alex has been competing in powerlifting for almost 2 years now and will take a crack at an elite total at 148 pounds in October. Here’s her take on how she went from a total beginner to an accomplished lifter in such a short time. Enjoy! Alex …
The Journey from Novice to Elite: A Female Powerlifter’s Perspective Read More »
I’m still riding the high of yesterday’s Optimizing the Big 3 seminar with Greg Robins and Miguel Aragoncillo. We had an enthusiastic group of lifters who came in willing to learn and ready to crush some heavy weight. We forced many of the attendees out of their comfort zones as they tried new techniques and …
Today’s guest post comes from fellow Cressey Sports Performance coach Miguel Aragoncillo. I’ve had the honor of calling Miguel a friend, training partner and mentor since arriving at CSP and today’s post explains why an intense training environment is so crucial to what we do as coaches and lifters. Enjoy! I have the fortune of …
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Maintaining an Environment Read More »
This weekend I had the honor of coaching two amazing clients through their first powerlifting meet. Shayna and Bill both train with me at 212 Health & Performance and we’ve been prepping for the USAPL Massachusetts and Rhode Island Open State Championships. They both crushed their goals, set some amazing PRs and cashed in all their …
10 Ways to Crush It at Your First Powerlifting Meet Read More »
Today is my 27th birthday. Looking back, 26 was pretty awesome. I got engaged. I got a job at one of the greatest training facilities on the planet. I won my first Best Lifter award. And of course, I met a lot of awesome people and learned a lot of valuable lessons. As I continue …
My next Best of 2014 installment is all about the best books I read this year. Between reading during lunch breaks at Brown University and listening to audiobooks during my hour-long drive to Cressey Sports Performance, I consumed more books during this calendar year than the past several years combined. Since anatomy and physiology don’t …
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted an article. Between spending time with family over Christmas and making a career move, writing has been on the back burner. Which leads me to an announcement… At the end of my internship at Cressey Sports Performance, I accepted a position at CSP as a full-time coach. …
