The Tactical Strength Challenge (TSC) was this past Saturday. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s a three-event lifting competition: a one-rep max deadlift, strict pull-ups for max
Most well-designed resistance training programs prescribe weights as a percentage of a rep max (RM)—the heaviest weight you’re able to lift for a specified number
Think of something you’ve known how to do for a while—performing a certain lift, swinging a golf club, grilling the perfect steak. Now think about
Most people start exercising to get stronger, perform better, or change how they look and feel. Very few start because they want or expect brain
Last week I pointed at a new exercise position stand from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and used it to argue that the
You’ve probably heard (or offered) advice about picking the low-hanging fruit—basically opting for quick, often short-term wins. In a variety of contexts, it’s decent advice.
This video from eight years ago of me crawling across the gym floor showed up on my Facebook timeline this morning. It may not look
Earlier this year I wrote a tip about how “healthy” behaviors—and their results—follow a bell curve. And I gave an example of how I set
Last week a mom asked what training suggestions I had for her son’s shoulder. He had tweaked it playing basketball, and she was looking for
From sports to general health, most of us were raised on a version of fitness that treats cardio and strength as two different teams. Runners