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
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.
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
Four years ago I wrote a tip about the American history class I took my Freshman year in college. The short version: it was a
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
Every house has load-bearing walls—the ones that hold up the structure, as opposed to the ones that just divide a room. You can knock out
I just returned home from back-to-back trips to the mountains. Upon sharing stories of my experiences with some TNT members—specifically about distance, elevation, and gear—I