Muscle was cool, at least it used to be. In the 70’s, you’d be hard pressed to find a young boy who wasn’t obsessively flipping through every muscle magazine reading about the workouts that built Arnold’s biceps or Tom Platez’s legs. These guys were bigger than you, cooler than you, and got all the girls. Why? […]

So you thought those  Instagram fitness models with an insatiable appetite for likes were the worst trend in fitness? Not even close. Meet the “functional movement” gurus. Their training philosophies exist on the fringe of what is scientifically accepted, and regularly go against almost all of the currently published research in the field. To make matters worse, they usually have little […]

  The Problem With Agility Drills The videos are all over Instagram and social media. A young athlete runs through an elaborate maze of pre-placed cones, obstacles, and foot ladders as  an overly enthusiastic coach yells something along the lines of “Slow feat don’t eat baby. Lets get this work!” When it comes to improving on field agility, […]

The problem with hard work Hard work. It’s a quality that’s importance  is driven into our minds  nonstop. From TV shows like The Biggest Loser,  to parents and teachers… we’re told that a strong  work ethic is prized above all. In most circumstances, a lack of hard work gets you absolutely jack in life.      “If I […]