“Death smiles at all men, all men can do is smile back” This is a quote from the movie Gladiator and is wrongly attributed to Marcus Aurelius. Even though, as far as we know, The Emperor never actually uttered these words but they still have a lot
Read more →Well, here it goes- probably the biggest reason (definitely not the only one) why people hate me in the gym. I refuse to let people lay down after a workout. One of my 10 rules of the gym is when you are done working out, stand up
Read more →When we talk about human movement there are three main motions that we must focus on. They are concentric, eccentric, and isometric. Concentric is the motion of the distal ends of the muscles moving closer to one another. Eccentric is the distal ends moving away from one
Read more →One of the key components of CrossFit and the CrossFit methodology is the class environment. If there is one thing that I see that in any “elite” gym weather it be CrossFit, powerlifting, weightlifting or any sport for that matter, it’s not the equipment they have or
Read more →What if I were to tell you that most of us can hit a new personal record any day of the week following any properly formatted program? Obviously there are good programs and bad programs out there but any good program will help any
Read more →This is a follow-up to articles I have written earlier. The more competitive you get and the stronger you get the more it is necessary to work on accessory movements. In my opinion, beginner athletes do not need to work on accessory movements as much as advanced
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