Recently, I was listening to a personal trainer talking to a gym member about “gains”. He was sharing how strength endurance, stability and mobility training will only hamper your “gains.” He is correct, from his point of view anyway. His idea of “gains” is one thing and one thing only; ...
Read MoreHOW TO PERFORM SELF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
It looks like it’s going to be another hot and sunny day here in Carlsbad, the morning fog is burning off and the sun is brightening up the day. In today’s blog I will be talking about self myofascial release. There are many different tools out there intended for this ...
Read MoreGETTING STARTED WITH KETTLEBELLS
While most people have heard of kettlebell training, very few people actually practice this art which provides amazing benefits for just about anyone. Why is this? I think it is because people are intimidated by them, don’t know how to get started, and often are resistant to learning new things. ...
Read MoreWHY THE TURKISH GETUP?
The Turkish Getup is one of those lifts that people either love or hate. Many people swear by them, while others don’t see the point in them. Let me take a few minutes to give my two cents on one of the most misunderstood exercises in the world of functional ...
Read MoreFIVE WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY WHEN YOU TRAVEL
We are on our final day of our trip to England and I am going to spend an hour sharing ideas on staying healthy when you travel. The purpose of this trip was strictly pleasure, a chance to bond with family and meet for the first time my four month ...
Read MoreSeven Movements To Train In The Gym
Hello and thank you for reading! This is a post to help you in your training practice. If you use this philosophy in the gym, you will be in a great position not only to reshape your body, but also fix your posture and work everything evenly! The human body ...
Read MoreEight Ways To Lose Weight, Digging Deeper
Hello! Thank you for checking out my second installment of my nutrition blog. It’s hot here today and I’m very busy with clients, as always, reverting back to the basics to improve the more complex. I hope you are all able to experience the wonderful weather somehow, I am so ...
Read MoreKettlebells Are For Everyone
When I train someone for the first time, I always get a reaction that kettlebell training was nothing like they thought it was going to be. Kettlebell training and the art of vintage strongman is all about fluidity in motion through coordination, flexibility and power. Kettlebells are not ...
Read MoreThe Nine Most Important Exercises
I always find myself reminding my clients, and even myself from time to time, to keep it simple. When it comes to health, less usually is more. When training clients, and in my own practice, I frequently work only two “big bang” exercises in a session. This list of nine ...
Read MoreLove your Practice
I just want to take a moment to talk about some general principles about what I teach, especially regarding the Doctor Movement aspect of Health. * Your primary goal should be health; let weight loss/gain, improvements in flexibility, strength, posture, energy levels, and all of the other benefits be bi-products. ...
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