The lifecycle of a very active person after the age 25 seems to go as follows: Marathons CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Powerlifting Bodybuilding General training for fun and new hobbies Feel free to move one of these up or down; it doesn’t matter. Our interests evolve, as does our training. By the time you get to your 40s, you may find …
4 Programming Hacks To Spice Up Your Workouts
There was a time that I lost my fitness mojo and feared I’d never get it back. I hated going to the gym, didn’t want to follow any program, and was bored out of my mind. This went on for two years! In that time, I worked with a personal trainer until I could no longer afford it. I followed another …
Should You Train Like An Athlete?
“Should I train like an athlete if I don’t compete in anything?” Last week, a dear friend asked me this question. She’s your typical San Diegan: Corporate job, loves craft brews, super active, and total hipster. She enjoys the gym life but not as much as her outdoor active life. Let’s face it, this responsible-adult-hippie lifestyle is a lot of work …
Energy Leaks and Developing Baseline Strength
Some fitness pros prefer to call weaknesses in our kinetic chain as “weak links.” I prefer to call them “energy leaks” which occur through deficiencies in movement quality, tissue quality, structural integrity or programming, not just muscles. Energy leaks tend to evolve. At best, such leaks hold us back from optimal movement and performance. At worse, they create more energy leaks that lead …