What are you trying to escape?

I hope you had a nice, long Labor Day weekend if you’re here in the United States. If you’re one of our many international Crew members, that’s why you didn’t hear from me yesterday:) Last Friday, Ryan (our co-founder) and I got together to do a bit of a reset...

The illusion of willpower

"How you do anything is how you do everything." Yesterday, Ryan (our co-founder) and I were strolling through the super badass HQ of 1stPhorm – a wildly successful supplement, apparel, training, health and fitness company here in St. Louis. And that came out of our buddy Nick’s mouth who was showing us...

Say man, you got a joint…?

Happy Thursday, my fellow golf nut!St. Louis City won their match last. I’m heading to the St. Louis University girls match tonight with my daughter. And it’s about to be a long weekend.It’s not so bad being me sometimes:)So, we’ve been talking about joint mobility all week. And I couldn’t...

Eat your way to mobility

"I thought I had arthritis." At the beginning of summer, our co-founder Ryan, who is 47, was having aching pain in all of the knuckles on each of his hands. It hurt to grip a club, pick up dumbbells, shake hands…really, anything that requires a strong grip. It’s not out...

The trap of specialization

"They’ve only had one week off." Our boys have started back to soccer. And the over-use injuries are starting to pile up. My cousin’s U13 team team went deep into nationals. Didn’t finish their season until the end of July. Had one week off, then had soccer camps the following...

How to turn on the afterburners…

Ahh, it’s Friday – the most challenging day if you’re in fat shedding mode. Damn you, happy hour!So, the hot topic this week is losing the extra brews and BBQ lbs that accompany a good, vacation-filled summer.And this is what I hear more often than not:"I need to start running...

How to 2X fat loss

"The best way to lose weight is cardio." Sorry buddy, that ain’t the case. I always get a ton of pushback from the joggers, swimmers, pickleballers (not yet, but it’s coming), and cardio buffs. To those naysayers, I have two words for you: Muscle RebuildingUnlike other forms of exercise like...

This ONE tweak Ryan used to change his life

Another day. Another soccer practice cancelled due to excessive heat here in St. Louis – don’t get me started. Instead, let’s stay positive and focus on our Co-Founder Ryan’s fitness journey. Quick back story: until he got into his late 30s, he struggled to maintain his weight and fitness. These...

The progress “sweet spot”

Happy start to the new week! It’s a beautiful day to start moving your needle in a great direction.But, before you start dominating, I want to tell you about two golfers I completely made up to help ensure we’re all moving in the right direction.Now, they are made up, but...

What to do when you’re not “feeling it”

It’s a beautiful Thursday, and we’re a little more than 24 hours away from the First Annual 18STRONG 2-Man Shamble here in St. Louis - we’re using our friends and family as guinea pigs for this first run, then we’re going to blow it out for the next one:) I’ve...