I'm usually pretty good at practicing what I preach. I eat well. I train
regularly. I get a good amount of sleep. I'm productive.
But there's a bunch of other things I don't do even when I recommend that
other people do it.
I don't stretch. I hate foam rolling and...
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All right, hot shot, just what kind of a guy are you?
Do you train HIT (High Intensity Training)? Kettlebells? Total Body
Training? Body-Part Splits?
Are you into bodyweight training? Olympic lifting? Powerlifting? Track and
field?
How about Crossfit? Yoga? Martial Arts?
Or perhaps you’ve completely given up on “conventionalâ€
methods and...
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That headline got you didn't it? I bet you let out a "not-this-again" type
of sigh. You know, the kind where you roll your eyes, breathe out through
the corner of your mouth and punch kittens in the face?
Oh, that's just me?
Nevermind then.
The words "celebrity trainer" and...
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Built for Show isn't out till November, but you should check out these
books in the meantime...
I get quite a few emails asking what books I’m currently reading
and what I recommend so I’d like to share a few favorites from
different genres. I go through at least 2-3 books...
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The scene: Sunday morning, Long Beach California. Me, John Berardi, Craig Weller, a handful
of almost-Division 1 athletes and Scott, our sadistic host, are stretching
at the bottom of a huge fucking sand
dune. I start to get scared.
The reason: I’d just spent an entire week of
traveling...
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I'm sure most of you are on some type of periodized strength program with
specific sets, reps, and goals.
Good for you.
Careful planning, programming, and consistency are definitely the fastest
way to achieve your goals.
But, if you're like me, you probably need a break every now and then. ...
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