How to Boost Your Mental Fitness

Jennifer looked at me defeated with tears in her eyes after a workout one morning. She couldn’t understand how after months of consistent training, cutting back on alcohol and treats, her arms were still not looking the way she wanted. She was weeks out from her wedding and wanted the photos to capture a happy time in her life, not …

What is the Tripod Foot?

The best movers have the strongest feet, and yet so many of us treat the foot like an afterthought when lifting. If you’re serious about improving your main lifts – the squat, deadlift – and every other exercise in between, you must get reacquainted with the tripod foot. Not only will this activate the muscles, joints, ligaments in the foot, …

Better Core Training with Bear Crawl Variations

When it comes to core training, the choices and variations are endless. Deadbugs, farmer’s carry, planks, and crawls appear in my programming and my clients’ programs literally always.  Not a single crunch in sight!  The bear crawl in particular is one of my favorites to play with because it challenges and ignites muscles that the majority of people need, including: …

Bridging the Gap Between Effort and Struggle

There is far too much hype given to “the struggle.” The mental and emotional struggle of starting a business and making it successful.  The physical struggle of overcoming an illness or serious injury.  The political, cultural, and economic struggles of our present time. Sometimes, “the struggle” is a necessary part of achieving something great, developing greater self-awareness, or overcoming a …