It’s easier to criticize than to solve a problem. Nobody likes a complainer who offers no solution. However, as a coach, I find myself dismantling so much misinformation that my clients have been told by other trainers or seen on social media that sometimes, I just need to vent. Here are four of the dumbest …
In the book Extreme Ownership by retired Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, the prevailing message is that great leaders take ownership of every situation they’re in and never point the finger at others. Even in situations where outside people or events may have affected the outcome, true leaders reflect on how they could …
6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Say Your Program Isn’t Working Read More »
Beware the coach who relies on methods and not principles. A coach who relies on methods and not principles will change their entire approach each time a shiny new object appears. It could be a piece of equipment, something an influential lifter said or did, or a seminar they attended. On Monday morning, their entire …
For better or worse, the mind is a powerful thing. Perception is reality, so the things we tell ourselves over and over eventually become truth in our mind. We can use this power for good by using positive self-talk to make ourselves for confident. Or we can lie to ourselves to validate our own excuses. …
3 Lies We Tell Ourselves to Validate Our Excuses Read More »
Our success or failure in fitness is determined by our progress. If we’re making steady, tangible progress, we can be certain we’re succeeding. If we’re NOT progressing (whether we’re stagnating or regressing), we are, by definition, failing. That’s some serious pressure. Pressure we put on ourselves. Pressure we put on our coaches. Pressure we put …
I’m incredibly fortunate to get to train high-level athletes every day. I can’t help but be insanely proud every time I watch a client play on TV or in person. It’s easy to get excited about pro athletes, but let’s not forget that non-athletes make up the majority of most fitness professionals’ client roster. And where working …
“Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” -Yogi Berra Preparing athletes for the physical side of sports pays my bills, but for those athletes, it’s often the mental side of sports that makes the difference between success and failure. When it comes to fitness, your mental approach matters just as much as …
Are These 6 Mental Crutches Hurting Your Lifting Performance? Read More »
The other day, I sat down to write a blog and 30 minutes later had written two lousy sentences. That’s frustrating. Frustration is part of progress. I get frustrated every day. With myself, with others. But frustration isn’t bad. Frustration shows that you care. As long as you learn from your frustrations and don’t hang …
“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 »
Being alone sucks. My fiance has been gone all week visiting family in Vermont and she took our dog with her. It’s just me and the cat, and she’s not much for conversation besides demanding food at 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. So I’m a bit lonely. Speaking of being alone, an interesting conversation during …
