In the early 2000s, perhaps similar to today, there was plenty of gatekeeping in an attempt to professionalize the fitness industry.The gym culture in many places lacked effort and was full of unnecessary complexity.Greg Glassman ...

The goal for the conditioning-biased athlete is to chronically increase training load while maintaining the load-recovery balance.More simply, conditioning is about learning to do more work.Fitness athletes have no proble...

In this episode, we discuss how metcons are characterized by severe and extreme intensity exercise that is often intermittent in the context of each task, but continuous in the context of the workout.We cover:the fat...

For all that we have to learn from other sports, fitness competition is unique. Few other events last multiple days, or require both strength and conditioning. There's the decathlon, which emphasizes strength and power.&...

Key TakeawaysFrequency of higher intensity training - 2-3 days/week/modality, 3-5 quality sessions per week per modalityPeriodize - lower overall training volume and more comp...

In this episode, we discuss:The four intensity domains and their effect on physiologyIntensity distributions of elite endurance athletes and fitness athletesBest practices from elite endurance sportfrequenc...

Depending on the movements, gymnastics may demand:strength (as in legless rope climbs or strict deficit handstand pushups)movement efficiency (as in ring muscle ups and handstand walking)muscle endurance (as in hig...

In this episode, we cover:examples of pure weightlifting workoutshow the work rates in weightlifting modalities compare to traditional endurance modalitiesthe physiology of weightlifting workoutsthe biomec...

Conditioning intensity can be divided into four domains: moderate, heavy, severe, and extreme. Moderate IntensityPersonal anecdote: walking to New York CityIn athlete language: "easy", "Zone 2"Wh...

Thanks for being here! In this episode, I respond to the questions:If I don't train for a while am I going to lose all of my gains?Does psychological stress affect my performance?Do I ...

Key TakeawaysFor beginners, the primary limitation is motor control. Program design should facilitate skill acquisition by providing lots of reps.Intermediates with lots of mu...

In this episode, I reflect on some of the mistakes I made in my mindset as a competitor - and how I would coach that version of myself. I also share my experience toward the end of my competitive career, the health issues I ran into...

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Accessories help develop muscles other than the prime movers in core movements, providing structural balance and resilience. They can also be used to address specific weak points in a core movement that would go undertrained if the ...

In this episode I share the exercises I use most often for mobility. Handstand WalkI discuss the handstand walk and the exercises I use to improve thoracic extension and shoulder flexion:PVC Pass T...

In this episode, I go over the gymnastics events from World Fitness Project Indianapolis and the TFX Invitational.I cover how I prepare athletes for success in these workouts with a 5 Step Process:Gymnastic StrengthM...

In this episode, I share my clinical experiences with manipulating body composition for fitness athletes. We discuss:Food QualityFood QuantityMeal FrequencyRate of Gain and LossThe Importance of T...

The first step in injury recovery is to rest so that the pain can dissipate. Once my clients are pain free with daily activities, then I start rehab exercises.Here are the key variables I keep in mind:Force...

I use a five step process to guide my athletes to better scores in gymnastics-heavy workouts:Strength - are you strong enough to make this movement easy?Movement Economy - could ...

Key TakeawaysThe mechanical loading of burpees and box jump overs limits the number of reps we can safely do - about 150 reps per session.Because we are limited in volume, we want to do all of our burpees and box j...

In this episode, we cover every CrossFit gymnastics movement, to what degree each movement depends on strength or movement economy, and how to train each movement.Hey guys, letting you know that I have 1:1 coaching spots available.

In this episode, we cover these concepts for CrossFit gymnastics:Volume – the common number of reps per workout for each gymnastics movementIntensity – the intensity of the workout in which the gymnastics reps ...

In this episode, I cover:What is gymnastic strength?Why gymnastic strength is specific for CrossFit athletesMy personal experience with training gymnastic strengthMy clinical experience training gymnastic ...