I was surprised by a reaction to a Tweet from Chris Pratt offering prayers to one of his friends in the hospital who, from what I could tell, had had a heart attack. It seems some people—and, let’s be clear, because when I say, “some people”, I mean predominantly atheists—are confused by why other people, […]
Make Yourself Coachable
Are you coachable? Are you coachable as an athlete? As a student of fitness? Are you coachable as a human being? What does that even mean, and how can you make yourself coachable? Dan John described the types of clients we should expect to mee– Wait a second! Did you hear?! I spent 3 days […]
5 Reasons You Should NEVER Train with Kettlebells
5 Reasons You Should NEVER Train with Kettlebells Here’s a quick run-down of how kettlebell training has been ruining my life–and a warning that “efficient, minimalist workouts that deliver rapid results” may negatively impact yours. Despite what anyone says, there are, at a minimum, 5 reasons you should never train with kettlebells: Kettlebell workouts […]
How to Prepare for a Car Accident
How to Prepare for a Car Accident No one wakes up expecting to get in a car accident. My mom certainly didn’t, when she woke up on Thursday. Yet she’s been preparing for that moment of impact for YEARS. Fortunately for her and for her family, my mom has been sustaining an impressive baseline of […]
What Your Dieting Friend Wants You to Know
#1. Just because you’ve been on a diet before, you are not Omniscient Godmaster of Dieting. I’m no stranger to atypical dieting, and I’ve developed some pretty thick skin for the comments and questions of others during various “nutritional phases” I have traversed. First, let me say that I eat atypically 99.9% of the time. […]