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 …