For those of you who celebrate it, I hope you have a happy 4th this weekend. Not that it compares to a delicious bbq or fireworks display, but I to help get everyone in the mood I wanted to share my latest media appearance. This time on the Pursuit of Progress Podcast hosted by Joe […]
I’m not an asshole. But I had a real asshole moment recently, and I think it can serve as a teachable moment for many coaches and trainers out there who may be reading. My abject assholiness affected me so much that it prompted me to go stand out on the ledge of a mountain, look […]
What separates good gyms or trainers from the mediocre ones? Some would make the case it’s a certain style of training, access to state-of-the-art equipment and amenities, the results their clients/athletes are able to achieve, or even their knowledge on topics like anatomy, assessment, program design, or, I don’t know, long division. Don’t get me […]
After two failed attempts since 2019 – one due to a pandemic, and the other to what I’ll simply chalk up to as a bunch of shit-fuckery – CORE Collective is finally going to happen. What Is CORE Collective? Well, just so we’re clear: My first choice for this project was to call it “Tony’s […]
Before you move on, I wanted to let you know that Dean Somerset and I have just put our flagship product, the Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint, on sale this week. You can purchase both CSHB 1.0 and CSHB 2.0 separately this week at 30% off the regular price using the coupon code EVOLVE at […]
I have an excellent guest post for you today. I was recently invited back onto the More Train, Less Pain Podcast hosted by my good friends Dr. Michelle Boland and Dr. Tim Richardt. This season on their show they’re focusing on training around injury. This is one of my wheel houses (alongside deadlifts, how to […]
Being married to a psychologist has it’s disadvantages: I have to talk about my feelings. All of the time There are some perks, however. Most of what “drains” me as a coach isn’t so much the x’s and o’s of writing programs or the ability to figure our what may be the root cause of […]
I had the opportunity to catch up with my good friend and long-time colleague, Mike Robertson, on his Physical Preparation Podcast earlier this week. microgen@123rf.com Just Two Dudes Talking He and I go back to the early 2000’s. You know, when smart phones didn’t exist, cold plunges and eye rolley alpha-male behavior was (less) of […]
Protein, often recognized as one of the most important building blocks of life and essential to any well-balanced diet, plays a pivotal role in both our health and our fitness. Our primary source of protein comes from what we eat, particularly lean meats, dairy, and legumes. These foods provide essential protein, but many people who […]
If you have ever tried to follow your macros and diet plan, you know how difficult it can be to be 100% accurate. Especially if you want to eat something besides chicken, rice, broccoli and eggs. Most of us have families, like to eat out every now and then, and simply do not have the […]