As a coach I have mixed feelings about the month of January. On the one hand, business definitely picks up as people decide that this is "the year they get serious" and sign up for coaching. On the other hand, it's a very tricky time of year as even smart, experienced, long term clients can, depending on their level of indulgence, fall victim to "post holiday bloat so I better slash my calories...

I never miss an interview (or today, a podcast) with a classic bodybuilder. I'm certainly well past the arbitrary 10,000 hour benchmark (which is kind of depressing when I think about it but I'll spare you the self-loathing). When I was young I was drawn to the differences in their approaches. Frank Zane dieted on low carbs, Franco Columbu didn't. Dorian Yates trained with very high intensity,...

There are plenty of ways to effectively reduce stress. Many impactful steps, however, might be next to impossible to implement, like reducing your daily commute or improving a toxic work environment. Furthermore, even more realistic measures can be inherently stressful (at first) as they require effort, such as adopting bedtime rituals or planning & preparing meals for the week. You gotta...

Writing is a pain in the ass. Seriously. Even though I’ve written my share of words over the years I don’t think I’ve ever had a grand old time doing it. I procrastinate, lose my train of thought, and will find almost ANYTHING to do rather than tickle the keyboard. However, as the saying goes, while I do not enjoy writing, I love having written. Especially if it’s something that delivers value...

If training & coaching has taught me anything, it's that people are incredibly adept at taking a great idea and screwing it up. Sometimes it's because they ignore context. "Big weights builds big muscles, so every exercise should be trained heavy." Yeah, that dog don't hunt. Your chiropractor will love you though. Other times it's too much of a good thing. "Drop sets, rest pause sets,...