The days of using outdated methods like passive stretching to achieve a mobility skill like front splits are over. Modern research has shown that simply stretching to achieve the splits doesn't work and could actually be unsafe. In this article, you'll learn what does work to achieve the front
Daily Connections For The Week Of April 12
Week 5. Toes and tibias and walking. Short- and long-term planning. Personal satisfaction. Having a proper lunch. Mindless activities. What to do when there's too much butt-in-chair time. And stressing the system. These are are my daily connections from the week of April
Daily Connections For The Week Of April 5
This week, we passed one month of daily connection emails. I didn't exactly not think we'd hit a month when this all started, but I'm still surprised we are here. And now as the pandemic progresses, I'm realizing I actually don't know how many months of these emails there are going to be. These
Daily Connections For The Week Of March 29
Week 3 came and went and I my days are as busy as ever. I'm so grateful to all the students who are reaching out to purchase programs they can do at home. My training protocols are so perfectly made for in-home training that they are shining right now. And for that I'm grateful. Here are my daily
Daily Connections For The Week Of March 22
Week Two was the longest ever. I think we'll say that about every week until we are through this. What does "through this" even mean? Who knows, but what I do know is that daily connection is still important. Here are mine from the week of March
Daily Connection To Health & Well-Being During The Coronavirus Pandemic
I don't know about you, but I've not experienced a global pandemic in my lifetime. Initially, I felt levels of anxiety far beyond anything I've ever felt before. Everything about life felt like it was changing. Rapidly. And without my consent. But shortly thereafter, I shifted into
Do Posture Correcting Gadgets Work?
When you think about being fitter, one of the goals you probably think of is "I want to have good posture." Folks tend to correlate "good posture" with being fit. But is that an accurate correlation? Do you wonder if having good posture is a guarantee that you won't have ache and pains? Or
Overview Of The Six Pillars Of An Unbreakable Body
The Six Pillars of an unbreakable body are six areas of the body that, when built to have enough mobility, control, and strength, for what that person needs, they become stronger, more durable, more capable, more resistant to aches and pains, and are more adaptable. I developed this framework as
Four Steps To A Strong And Durable Body
You're not a house. Obviously. But imagine if you were. Would you put the roof on first? Would you put the walls up without any support in them? Would you be slap-dash about the whole thing? Hopefully your answers would be no, no, and of course not. But so many people build their bodies in this
How To Learn A New Skill: Handstands And Shoulder Position
If you watch someone do a skill - whether it’s kicking up into a handstand, swinging a kettlebell, or anything else - your eyes will see the big picture of what’s happening. Learning any new skill is about understanding how to link together a number of things to make the final outcome of “doing