“It’ll go away…”
For most of my life, I just kinda figured it hurt to do athletic stuff. Nevermind that I was failing to take care of my… Read More »“It’ll go away…”
Recovery
Rehab Has To Be Challenging (A Story About Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy)
Rehab has to be challenging enough to actually make a difference. Yet every week, I see people doing rehab exercises in the gym that have… Read More »Rehab Has To Be Challenging (A Story About Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy)
Why I No Longer Call Myself “Broken” – A Story About A Separated Shoulder
Imagine you separated your left shoulder by tripping over your own feet in a frisbee tournament. The year was 2015 and you were living in… Read More »Why I No Longer Call Myself “Broken” – A Story About A Separated Shoulder
Why I Don’t Like To “Focus On Recovery”
“Focus on recovery.” It’s something I see people say all the time. But how true is it? Well, you do need to recover if you want any… Read More »Why I Don’t Like To “Focus On Recovery”
Being Consistent With Less
Do you make the same plans every week… only for half of them to fall through? If so, then it might be time to change… Read More »Being Consistent With Less
Are you overlooking this important training tool?
Yesterday, I sprained my ankle. I was doing some warm-up hurdle jumps, came down wrong, and something popped. It’s not the worst sprain I’ve ever… Read More »Are you overlooking this important training tool?
What if you just needed to eat more?
“I thought I was fueling enough… but I wasn’t even close.” One of the athletes I coach said that to me the other day —… Read More »What if you just needed to eat more?
How sore should you feel?
Every time someone comes in to train with me at the gym, I ask them about soreness. I want to know both how sore they… Read More »How sore should you feel?
Want to get faster? (Part IV – The One Most People Will Ignore)
In today’s edition of the “Want to get faster?” series, let’s look at the thing most of us completely overlook. Recovery. A lot of us… Read More »Want to get faster? (Part IV – The One Most People Will Ignore)
All Stress Is Stress
All stress is stress. This is something I say a lot – often as a reminder to the people I coach, but about equally as… Read More »All Stress Is Stress
Starting to Get This “Recovery” Thing
This weird thing has been happening with my training lately. I’m lifting heavier and running faster than I ever have before, and yet somehow I… Read More »Starting to Get This “Recovery” Thing
More is not better. Better is better.
I went through a long period where I just wasn’t seeing any results from my training. I’d show up and put in the work, but… Read More »More is not better. Better is better.