You know that you need to train in order to get dem' gainZ, but what then? Boring big basics here are best for recovery. Yawn... ...before you tune out, I have something new that can help you. At the top of the list, based on physiologic impact for recovery, is sleep. If I could wave
Want the key to a missing component in your training? Get a stronger grip. You can't lift it if you can't hold on to it. I'm fortunate that my good buddy Adam T Glass exposed me to grip training almost 2 decades ago. As you can see below, Adam is a grip monster. Over the
Earlier this year, I flew to Australia to teach Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) Levels 1 and 2. Both days were epic! One of the concepts of RPR is to look at the entire body through a neurologic lens. It is amazing how everything is connected. If it's all connected, is there a time and place
Discipline is to punch the clock by lifting the weights with violent consistency. Day in; day out. Some days will be easy. Some days will be hard and suck huge moose balls. Some days may be only mobility work and light cardio. Other days are hitting a new 1 RM. You will have a few
You may have heard me ramble on and on about the Flex Diet Certification and how it can take your coaching to the next level. Don't just take my biased word for how awesome it is! Here is what Chelle had to say: "Oh my word I LOVE this course! You and your knowledge transfer
Ten years ago if you had told me I would have some clients use fasting or time-restricted eating (TRE) as a method to get better body composition and that it would be popular in the future, I would have said you were as crazy as a loon. No way was fasting going to be the
No, I am not talking about the armor windows on the Telsa Cybertruck. Anabolic windows refer to the time period post-training where the bro-logic sayZ you need to consume protein or carbs during. Let’s tackle each one separately. 1) CarbZ In general, sooner is better and has been shown to induce a better response. This
Earlier this year, when gathering in confined spaces was still a thing, I spent a few days in Northern MN at a "Fire and Ice" retreat at the Points Retreat center in Northern Minnesota. The goal was to experience the health benefits of both extreme cold and heat to reduce stress - which everyone did
I was cleaning the other day and found these random thoughts from 2013 and thought it would be fun to post them here. Note, these are my thoughts and are not currently backed up by much science. Doing low-intensity treadmill work after lifting heavy stuff is stupid. You are pulling your body in the wrong
This newsletter is going to be a bit off-topic and we will be back to your normally scheduled fitness methods to increase performance body comp sprinkled with poor slashing attempts at humor tomorrow. If you want to read on, please do. If not, no worries. - Mike Over the past couple of months I’ve had
