The lower back has a mystique. It hurts? Stop what you’re doing. Wake up in the morning with a stiff back? Cancel today’s plans. The deadlift hurts my back. I suck at them. The conclusion often is, “My lower … Read More
Exercise
What Consistency Looks Like
We’ve all heard the following advice before. Be consistent. Show up every day. If it’s important, do it daily. The big, flashy things we see, like kicking the winning goal, the photoshoot with six-pack abs, or having your name on … Read More
Does Exercise Order Matter?
“This is an order” is something you expect to hear from your spouse or boss. At times, they’re the same person. Exercise order is not an order to exercise, but rather the sequence in which you perform exercises, so that … Read More
What Result Are You Expecting?
When you exercise, you expect a result. A result like muscle gain, fat loss, improved cardiovascular fitness, or enhanced performance. When you look down at the scale or pose in the mirror, you want to like what you see. You … Read More
How To Find A Deeper Exercise Connection
Many people fail to make the connection between what they do in the gym and what they do outside it. It’s only for getting sexy. That’s it There’s often a rush every New Year’s Day to gyms worldwide to make … Read More
Stress + Rest = Growth Part 2
Part one explains what happens when too much or too little stress is applied, and the same with rest. Part two discusses how growth occurs between the two and how you go about finding it. Where Growth Lives Growth depends … Read More
Stress + Rest = Growth
Many people do one or the other but not both. Stress and Rest One side never quits while the other sits on the couch. The grinders and never-quitters see stress as a badge of honor, filling their days with hard … Read More
4 Reasons For Exercise Variety
We’re all afflicted with shiny object (exercise variety) syndrome. We see something fancy come across our feed or a celebrity hawking a new toy, we often think. “Oh, yeah, that looks cool. I want that.” Then, if your partner reads … Read More
How to Make Exercise Harder—or Easier
Making exercise harder seems like a silly idea. Isn’t it already hard? You need to make time for it, endure the discomfort, and sometimes wake up the next morning and find it difficult to get out of bed. Yes, Shane, … Read More
Age-Proof Your Strength with Power Training
Staying strong and youthful as we age isn’t a luxury—it’s essential. Strength training is excellent, but incorporating power training into your workouts is the cherry on top of your ice cream sundae. Power training focuses on explosive movements that improve … Read More