February 16, 2018
If you set a resolution this year, there are only 2 possibilities… You have maintained a path and pattern of behaviors that are congruent with your goal You have not maintained a path and pattern of behaviors that are congruent with your goal And of course, some of us never set resolutions, or at least didn’t […]
January 12, 2018
Humans have been developing for a REALLY long time… Our genetic code today has been shaped by the tasks most important to our survival. In earlier versions of project human we were mostly hanging around and squatting, so our bodies crave to be conditioned this way. Hanging has gained popularity recently and for good reason—it makes […]
December 15, 2017
When traveling, it’s easy to completely drop the ball on our healthy routines. Fortunately, there are a few travel training strategies to make fitness on the road super simple! Strategy 1: Bodyweight training The truth is, if you have a wall and some ground, you have a LOT of possible things you can do. In fact, […]
December 1, 2017
Sometimes the stars align and a miracle seems to happen… When I was experimenting the other day, I stumbled across an incredible discovery for the field of strength and health. You see, I was looking to teach someone how to deadlift better using some basic gymnastics ideas from Ultimate Athleticism. The Path to a Better Deadlift… […]
November 11, 2017
Yes, you read that right – Indian Club Kicks! I’ve been really letting the creative juices flow devising new methods of enhancing human health and performance and came up with something shocking. Let’s take a step back to childhood where we will begin our journey to today’s movement… Think of your earliest drawings as a kid. There were […]
November 2, 2017
Stick your index finger in the air and say “we’re number one!” That’s how we’re going to do pull-ups today… Many people do pull-ups completely wrong and end up hurting themselves by not balancing out the strength of their upper body muscles. Pulling movements with the same dysfunctional grip over and over again develop poor movement […]
October 20, 2017
For some people, fitness is like religion and politics: “my way is right, and you shall burn in hell forever for disagreeing with me.” Everyone believes that they are “right.” Yet, is there really a clear right and wrong way to do the whole fitness thing? Is there a wrong way to live your own life? No, […]
October 13, 2017
Sunday I turned 30 and, like many of you probably do, I used it as an opportunity to do some self-reflection and analysis. Objectively I’ve made a TON of mistakes… But in spite of the MANY mistakes, I’ve also made massive strides forward in pretty much every category this year: physically, professionally, and personally. And I […]
September 29, 2017
You’ve heard of paperwork? This is the EXACT opposite of that. What I am about to show you is SO SIMPLE, and yet, it is an absolute game-changer for your vision, mobility, and overall physical health. And I’ll be honest, even your life. Let me explain… If you have read anything on my site before you […]
September 21, 2017
Correct exercise form has nothing to do with the appearance or “shape” of the exercise. It has everything to do with the prime mover and stabilizing muscles firing both completely and sequentially—regardless of what the movement looks like. If any muscle isn’t firing properly in a coordinated fashion, something else will pick up the slack, and […]