Do you know the difference between a million and a billion? If you didn’t sleep and counted one number every second, it would take you 12 days to count to a million.If you did the same with a billion, it would take you 31 years! The difference is outrageous. I...
Author: Ryan McMullen
Do protein shakes really do anything?
"Does this s*** really do anything?". The exact question I asked my trainer Jeff (yes, my cousin, and co-founder of 18STRONG) easily 10 years ago. He handed me a big white container of chocolate-flavored powder. I handed him $50. And I was skeptical to say the least. As we all...
Eliminate “nothing”
"Just dropping a note about the Hyper Elastic Mobility program.Just into the 3rd day but I can honestly say my ankles, knees and hips feel better. I regularly do weightlifting and your other golf exercise programs, BUT I can feel even more work at my joints so far with this...
Fascia, not fascist.
"Don’t try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they’re fascist."True words spoken by Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) in Bull Durham.So, I was lying in bed early this morning thinking about our fascial system – the big, elastic spider web inside our bodies that connects and holds our bodies...
How to actually use mobility on the course
Here’s an email I received yesterday, that we have since added to the FAQs on the 14-Day Hyper-Elastic Mobility page… "I purchased the Hyper-Elastic Distance program. How much does it differ from the Hyper-Elastic Mobility program?"Great question. "The Hyper-Elastic Mobility program is very different than the distance program.The mobility program is focused...
The power of mobility to eliminate pain
"Yeah, I just assume I’m going to have both my knees replaced in the next few years." "Have you lost your friggin’ mind?", I said. Those words actually came out of a good buddy’s mouth over the weekend – he’s still in his mid 40s. He’s been playing soccer his...
Unlocking your “elastic” sweet spot
"Oooh, that’s creepy."The first time I ever saw a 3D ultrasound of a baby’s face inside the mother.Every ultrasound up until that point was a flat picture of the profile of what kinda looked like a human being.BUT, that same "creepy" technology has uncovered a new training technique that has...
Plugged in. Turned on. Ready to Rock!
Welcome to 18STRONG "After Hours" where health and nutrition are always on our minds.So, my energy level today was quite a bit different than my level the Monday following Thanksgiving.We had family living with us for four days.I indulged in some of the food trappings.I indulged in some of the...
Bio-mechanical study uncovers laser-targeted mobility
"But Jeff, I thought stretching is how we increase our mobility? After all, we’ve been doing stretches since we were kids."Okay. And how is that working out for you?Do you feel loose, fluid and free every time you swing? Or, does your body creak like a haunted house door in...
Regain Your Mobility
"Don’t worry. Those boys are made out of rubber."Said our co-founder Ryan as we watched a nasty collision a few weeks ago a high school soccer game.It was one of those cringeworthy 50-50 balls where you just know you’d be headed to the orthopedic surgeon b/c we don’t bend like...