The Rule of 90%: 2.0

The rule of 90% can be applied to almost anything. One of the best examples, with special emphasis to health and wellness, stems from Dr. John Berardi and the crew over at Precision Nutrition. Simply stated, if you eat “clean” or follow the rules 90% of the time, good things tend to happen. By focusing the […]
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The Overlooked Stuff That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked That Almost Always Helps People Get Results

People want the quick fix. They want to be told that 7-Minute Abs (or maybe we’re down to 5-Minute Abs now?) is all it takes to be beach ready, or that drinking an Acai berry detox tea mined from the belly button of a Centaur is the key to fat-loss. I’ve heard of crazier things […]
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Will Squatting Make You Tight?

Short Answer = No. Long(er) Answer = Read more below. Will Squatting Make You Tight? I can’t believe we still have to have this “debate” in 2025. While it’s not nearly as prevalent of a thought process as a decade or two ago, there are still people out there under the impression that lifting appreciable […]
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The Lost Art of Simple

  What’s our obsession with making things hard or complex? The Lost Art of Simple I remember when I was a kid all I needed to entertain myself was my bike. I’d ride around pretending I was Knight Rider talking to my bike as if it were KITT. “Turbo boost KITT.” And then I’d pedal […]
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The (Other) Most Important Three Words in Strength and Conditioning

A few weeks I stole a blog idea from Dean Somerset and highlighted my list of 8 Non-Fitness Books Every Fitness Professional Should Read. In the same vein (I.e., I’m “stealing” another idea), my good friend and former business partner, Eric Cressey,  wrote a fantastic post titled The Most Important Three Words in Strength and […]
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A Lesson to Fitness Pros: You’re Always Being Watched

NOTE: I was perusing some of my old blog posts recently and came across this one. I re-read it and remember how embarrassed I felt when what I describe in the post below actually happened.  I felt it resharing it would be a nice reminder to all fitness professionals to remember…you’re always being watched. Act […]
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Maybe Your Shoulder Hurts Because Your Technique Sucks

Full Disclosure: I am not a fantastic presser. I’m not going to sit here and attempt to regal you with stories from high-school where I used to drive a Camaro, hookup with the Prom Queen, and bench 405 for reps (you know, before that nasty football injury in the State Championship ruined everything). Nope, this […]
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